1. Set Focus
Pose these essential questions to guide discussion:How much power should a government have? What are signs that a government has too much power?
2. List Vocabulary
Share with students some of the challenging vocabulary words in this article. Encourage them to use context to infer meanings as they read.
- authoritarian
- misgivings
- flouted
- propaganda
- protocols
- vulnerable
3. Engage
Have students imagine that they are on the school board for a school in an area that was recently a Covid-19 hotspot. Ask students to discuss what protocols—if any—they would implement before fully reopening the school.