I chose to focus on creating a collage that incorporates bits and pieces of different notable events that have taken place during this pandemic. This multi-media collage utilizes paper, gloves, masks, and cellophane in order to depict how this pandemic has changed our lives - from overpriced purell to lines at grocery stores and zoom meetings. I tried to incorporate many different pieces of history that anyone that lived through this era could relate to and I hope that came across!

Well I've been quarantined for so long and I've had literally nothing to do with myself! I always try and draw everyday something new because it gives me something to do! This image tells us how the pandemic has us bored in the house but also how the pandemic has kept us creative with new things to do each day! *Creator:* I did! *Date:* Taken April 24th *Typee:* Its a drawing I drew during this time

Two months into quarantine can take a lot of things away from us. Anne Frank had to hide from the Nazis by living a silent life. But we have the opportunity to do a variety of things. We may not always be able to go out on the streets or visit a friend or family member, but most of us do have a backyard. Nature is the foundation of life which I have always had a fascination for. So I set up my backyard and decided to explore this small world more frequently. There is always something to do in life, and it doesn’t have to be video gaming on the Xbox or binge watching Netflix.

HUM402 Social distancing has been implemented in stores to help slow the rate of Covid-19. These are some basic instructions on how to social distance in grocery stores.

This is an email exchange between my mother in Randolph NJ and myself in Taylors, SC. My mother and I have a strained relationship and have only started to communicate again recently in light of the Coronavirus, the fear and uncertainty it has caused, tho I still do not speak with my father or brother. The strained nature of our relationship makes this read almost like a cross between a brief note and a newsletter of current events. It covers so many of the current pressing issues. My mother mentions the schools being closed, being unable to babysit for fear of the virus, fostering cats from the shelter because most animal shelters have closed or severely reduced their indoor kennels and seeking food for those animals from a pet food bank. She also references my son who is in a long term hospital and whom we have been unable to visit since the outbreak. In my reply I talk about being supported in our need for a substantial plumbing repair by our church community but needing patience because there are just so many people in need right now and express similar about our need to go to a food bank at the moment, stating that I want to make sure that people who really can't get food at the moment are able to and expressing fear that we could be exposed to the virus by interacting with the volunteers who are working on overburdened lines. Additionally I tell her that I have donated money to a local domestic violence agency in her name for Mother's day as they helped me years ago and are suffering from a lack of ability to fundraise at the moment. The entire exchange covers so many of the ways that our lives have changed and been affected by the pandemic.

Music has been really helping me get through this quarantine and Refinery29 has made some great playlists. They have curated playlists for just about every mood I have gone through and even introduced me to some new music. #CSUS #HIST15H

This YouTube series that John Krasinski has created, focuses on the good energy that people are maintaining during this strange time. It allows me and many others, to remember that through it all there is still some good news to look forward to. #CSUS #HIST15H

A series of art and a personal account of the pandemic.

A visual diary of U.C. Berkeley during the Covid-19 pandemic year 2020

A personal account of the pandemic. COVID on the Border: Part II Its been 6 weeks since I arrived in this small little border town. COVID and its accompanying regulations changed everything here since then. The mask rules went into effect two weeks ago, police will ticket on the spot if found in public without a mask. Over the past week I continue to watch the numbers climb, soon the U.S. has surpassed the rest of the world’s nations with COVID illnesses and deaths. Social distancing has just become the buzzword of the year. Everyone knows who Dr. Fauci is. I went to the local Walmart to pick up a few groceries; my hotel room has a fridge and stove. Milk, gone. Bottled water, gone. Eggs, gone. Soap, hand sanitizer, forget about it. There’s a hushed panic on the faces of many of the shoppers. I make do with the basics and head back to my hotel room. Is the zombie apocalypse coming? Working in a new places forces me to meet new people. After introducing myself there’s an awkward feeling when we both realize that shaking hands is now taboo. Will shaking hands ever return? Should we adopt the Eastern bow? We now question the traditions that have shaped our lives. Who are we deep down? We’re naked and vulnerable without tradition. Breakfast at the hotel is now a thing of the past. Can’t serve it, too many COVID concerns. Sure. And how much is the hotel saving now. We make do. The hotel receptionist now serves our coffee. She’s nice. I use it as a way to practice my Spanish again. I enjoy it, I think she’d rather me speak English. Life in the hotel consists of channel changes back and forth from CNN to FOX. I have to ensure my understanding is balanced, I guess each network cancels each other out. Although life here is at a standstill, I am impressed with the way the farms and agriculture moves forward. I still witness workers arriving at the fields in the afternoon to escape the heat of the day. They work hard, picking carrots, broccoli, spinach and lettuce. Life doesn’t stop for many. They’ll be getting no stimulus checks, yet they continue forward, doing the only thing they know to do: work to put food on a table for a family somewhere. I’m impressed. This small little border town has some grit. It’s growing on me.

A detailed account of the history of the pandemic.

A personal account of how the pandemic has changed everyday life.

An attempt at humor in the midst of a crisis.

In this image at a Gas Station named Bucees, they have put up warnings and instructions to wash and sanitize their hands before entering the gas station to prevent Covid-19 spread to employees.

HUM402 - Bestselling Author Meg Cabot returns to the world of 'The Princess Diaries' - a highly successful novel series about a New York teenager who discovers she is the princess of a small European country - to explore how her central character would react to the pandemic as the Queen of Genovia in a way that is funny and comforting.

HUM402 This novel, published on the fifth of May 2020 and currently a best-seller on Amazon Australia, is one of many examples of COVID-19 or Quarantine themed romance novels, in which both the hero and heroine are in lockdown but fall in love regardless. In a twitter thread announcing the book, Scott explained that writing 'Love Under Quarantine' was a way to process the stress and depression of the current historical moment by giving it a "hopeful ending." The fact that people are buying and reading this book, and books like it, shows the power and necessity of feel-good cultural texts during the pandemic.

This highway sign on K-96, just north of Wichita, reminds motorists of the importance of social distancing.

A detailed account of the pandemic through twitter

The image shows how seriously Covid-19 is being taken. A city that is constantly filled with people looks like a ghost town.

Despite the city's wide-open spaces and sprawling design, signs like this one outside Sedgwick County's west Wichita extension office still laid out the necessary mitigation measures meant to slow COVID-19's transmission. This particular sign sat alongside the biking/jogging path that skirted by the county office, thus reinforcing both the urgent need for social distancing, as well as the ease with which the virus can spread from person-to-person. Image taken on May 1, 2020.

A post with photos of the food program implemented to supply food to kids in School District 52, Prince Rupert, BC. Photos show volunteers preparing over 200 hundred bags of food and gift cards for families struggling amidst school closures and stay-at-home orders. The post appeared on the Prince Rupert School District website.

A small, informal study performed by Dr. Jeremy Grabbe, a Cognitive Psychologist at State University of New York, Plattsburgh at Queensbury, and his 7-year-old triplets on what resources people trust during the pandemic. The survey gave the same information on Covid-19 to all participants, but varied the source they attributed this information to and recorded the subject’s trust in that information. Grabbe undertook the study to help his three kids learn the scientific method while at home due to school closures. The study attracted attention from local news and was a featured story on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition, May 3, 2020.

An opinion piece by the British Columbia Minister of Education celebrating Education Week and shining a light on the work that schools staff have put into the transition to distance learning. He highlights various programs teachers are putting together to ensure that all students have access to important, culturally relevant education throughout the school closures and praises creative ways schools have been connecting with their students.

A letter from the Government of Yukon offering ideas, resources, and potential lessons for students and families to continue education during school closures. The letter offers numerous ideas for students of all ages, including on-line resources, and ways to incorporate learning into everyday activities such as cooking, gardening, and caring for siblings or elders in the home.

A schedule for a weekly library storytime from the Homer Public Library, Homer, AK,delivered over the radio in lieu of in-person storytime. The program is broadcast on KBBI, Homer’s public radio station, in a weekly, one-hour program of stories, music, and calls from kids. The schedule provides a weekly list of stories and songs that will appear on the program.

Having been temporarily closed due to the outbreak, this Wichita car wash sign instructs passersby on proper hand washing procedures. Image taken on April 3, 2020.

A plan put out by the Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and the Blind that details how distance learning will be implemented for students in the first month of school closures. It highlights ways in which the schools will work to continue to fulfill Individual Education Plans (IEPs) through distance learning and ways in which teachers and school staff will communicate with students to fulfill their needs during the closures.

A letter from the government of the Yukon to families outlining ways for them to speak to children and cope with both the medical and emotional needs of Covid-19. It offers ideas and techniques for normalizing lives and homeschooling students of different ages. It also gives descriptions of symptoms to look for, ways to teach students hygiene, and methods to prevent the spread of the virus.

This west Wichita, Kansas, church marquee sign reflects the state-mandated social distancing restrictions that went into effect on March 30, 2020; restrictions that prohibited large social gatherings, shuttered K-12 schools for the remainder of the spring, required 6-feet of space between individuals in public, and closed all non-essential businesses, such as retail stores and gyms. Photo taken on April 5, 2020.

A memorandum to North Dakota school districts outlining expectations for district remote learning plans. It lists the goals and policies of the state for student graduation, grading, and attendance, and offers suggestions for strategies or tools districts can employ when writing and implementing their remote learning plans.

A broadcast schedule from South Carolina Educational Television (ETV), the state’s Public Broadcasting Service for the week of April 20-24, 2020 that outlines programming for different age groups and both state and national programming. Across the country PBS stations are partnering with state departments of education and individual school districts to provide on-air learning for students without internet access.

A weekly lesson plan for remote learning issued by the Missoula, MT County Public Schools for the week March 23-27, 2020. It suggests daily activities in core subjects including reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and P.E. for grades 9-12, utilizing primarily online activities for students to complete at home.

A weekly lesson plan for remote learning issued by the Missoula, MT County Public Schools for the week March 23-27, 2020. It suggests daily activities in core subjects including reading, math, science, social studies, art, and P.E. for grades 1 and 2, including both online and paper activities that students and parents can do at home.

A memorandum to the staff and families of Alaska Public Schools closing schools until March 30, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It outlines the expectations of the Department of Education & Early Development for remote schooling and school responsibilities, as well as offering an overview of the Department’s commitments to staff and families during the closures.

Report on biological mechanisms of COVID-19

In this image at a Gas Station called Bucees plastic barriers have been set up to prevent exposure from cashier to customer to prevent the spread of Covid-19

From the website: "The coronavirus has—and will continue to—affect people from all walks of life, at every age, background and socioeconomic status. As COVID-19 spreads across the country, we at The Root are committed to chronicling its impact on the black community. We will continue to write stories of noted individuals who’ve lost their lives to this deadly virus. But we also wanted to remember and honor the artists, teachers, activists, thinkers, innovators, leaders and other unsung heroes who’ve also been taken too soon by this deadly disease. We will update this list regularly as this pandemic continues to touch our community."

Being stuck in quarantine could be boring if you have nothing to do. I decided to start new things to keep myself occupied. Since being stuck at home is a new reality for now, I decided to start baking and cooking. Baking after a day of school at home makes me calm and it gets my mind off of other things that are happening. In the beginning I did mess up a couple of times while baking, but I got the hang of it and it makes being stuck at home so much better.

Assignment on American Economic and Political Focus during COVID-19

During this time Music is an escape from reality. While listening to music you can drown out the problems of the world and fall into a world of your own. Music allows you to escape from the problems of the world while still staying home. Music is not just an escape, it is the hope that one day the world will go back to normal. Music is a world of its own, that you can experience at home. Staying home during this time keeps people safe. You can stay home but still escape with the help of music.

This recording is the life changes I have had to go through due to COVID 19. Not only has my life changed but American society as well. This health crisis has brought lots of fear to lose in high risk of being affected. So staying at home has become the new normal for me and most Americans. #CSUS #HIST15H

Due to the pandemic, my university had to switch over to online classes and this email helps students go through that sudden change by offering guidance and support.

Due to the pandemic, the enforcement of using masks has changed my daily life. I had never had to use a masks but now I can’t enter any store without having one. Any store that requires masks won’t let anyone enter it without. This enforcement has gotten in me habit of never leaving my home without facial protection due to my fear of not being able to proceed with my normal everyday life. Though I know it is for the safety of my community it still has taken a huge part of my routine. #CSUS #HIST15H

This is a funny meme regarding Trump giving out the $1200 stimulus to help people affected by the virus. #CSUS #HIST15H

The painting is representative of how quarantine has had a healthy impact on the environment. The painting demonstrates the release of toxins and pollution we have created since the Industrial Revolution. Mother Earth, in consequence of the stay at home orders around the country, is feeling better, she can finally breathe at little better than before. CSUS, HIST 15H

It is a funny meme encouraging citizens to stay home and stop the spread of the virus. #CSUS #HIST15H

Life in quarantine has been a unique experience.

It is a sign left at the Reference Desk at the end of the last day of in-person Reference service. There were still 175 students who remained on campus, as well as a few faculty. On March 18th all library service moved online, and the physical space of the library was closed.

Governor Newsom had implement the stay-at-home order for the safety of Californians but some don’t follow it due to the fact that Americans are born with freedom and don't have to stay in their homes if they don't desire to do so. So this meme is addressing how people still go out although the amounts of killed and affected by COVID 19 are skyrocketing as I speak. #CSUS #HIST15H