Parent Guide > A Frontline Nurse for the Vietcong
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "A Frontline Nurse for the Vietcong" by As told to Tong Thi Xuyen.
In "A Frontline Nurse for the Vietcong," Nguyen Thi Do shares her experiences working as a Vietcong nurse.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Comedy & Tragedy, Honor & Courage, and War & Peace as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What can we learn from tragedy?", "What does it mean to be brave?", and "How are we changed by war?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this memoir at home:
- What was "A Frontline Nurse for the Vietcong" about?
- What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
- What did you learn about Honor & Courage?
- What did you learn about War & Peace?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: