Public health officials in the U.S. and around the world have encouraged the public to use face masks to slow the spread of the Coronavirus and protect public health. How likely are residents of your state to wear a mask in public?
How accurate was your prediction?
What most surprised you about this map?
What is the big story this map tells?
Why do you think there is a difference in mask wearing in different states?
What is one consequence of the data from the map?
What patterns do you see in the map?
How do you think this map compares to the map of majority political party affiliation by state?*
Explain the connection between party affiliation and mask wearing.
There are some very rural states like Vermont, New Hamsphire, and Nevada that have high levels of public mask wearing. Why do you think that is?
A YouGov poll has found that the share of the U.S. public wearing face masks has increased steadily in recent weeks, growing from 17 percent at the start of April to 63 percent by the end of the month. How do you explain this increase?
Explain the connection between this map and federalism?
How likely are people to wear masks where you live?
How likely are you to wear a mask in public?
Explain your decision about public mask wearing.
If Donald Trump started to wear a mask in public (like many state and world leaders) what do you think would happen to the percentage of Americans wearing masks in public?
Leading health experts agree that we should wear masks in public. Why do you think Donald Trump doesn’t wear a mask in public.
If leading health experts forbade Americans from wearing masks in public do you think there would be protests from the same people who now protest the call to wear masks in public?
How would the following ideologies generally react to a government telling people they must wear masks in public:
