Invite your students to bring some perspective to the current pandemic by looking at pandemics from the past. Pandemics have fostered slavery, the industrial revolution, and wars. Examine what is different about COVID-19 and what commonalities you see with public reaction and medical response. Through the documentary and the articles provided, your book club will learn lessons from the past and acknowledge unresolved problems revealed by the present. You’ll leave better equipped to manage the current situation we all face so we can prepare ourselves for a better future. Get a sneak peek at discussion questions and box inserts here.
PBS Utah’s "Book Club in a Box" pairs a novel with a PBS documentary that is sure to generate a lively discussion. Everything you need as a host is included: one book and one DVD (for the host), discussion questions written by a respected Utah scholar, recipes to enhance the experience, and more. PBS Utah offers resources as to where your group might check out or purchase a copy of the book, and where the film can be streamed for free.
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For more information:
Elise Brimhall Education Program Manager
The University of Utah • 101 Wasatch Drive • Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Direct 801.581.6163 • Cell 801.651.4533 • ebrimhall@pbsutah.org
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