Lessons from COVID-19: The Privilege to Harm Us All

This series will encompass lessons drawn from current events and circumstances which teachers can incorporate in their writing and reading curriculum. These lessons are tested in my own classroom and will sometimes include some stories from my own teaching adventures.

Privilege is not an easy topic to teach. First, as a teacher, you must come to terms with your own ideas of privilege, trying them out to be sure they are accurate. I say this because so many people have the wrong idea of what privilege truly is. Others have a tough time…