Parent Guide > At The Head of Her Class, and Homeless
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 "At The Head of Her Class, and Homeless" by NPR Staff.
In June 2014, NPR published this story about Rashema Melson. At the time, Melson was a homeless high school senior at Anacostia High School in Washington, D.C. She is now a student at Georgetown University.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Education & Knowledge and Resilience & Success as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What is the goal of education?" and "Why do people succeed?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this news article at home:
- What was "At The Head of Her Class, and Homeless" about?
- What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
- What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
- Watch "Stop Calling Me the Homeless Valedictorian" (Radio Interview) at home with your child.