Parent Guide > Désirée's Baby
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 "Désirée's Baby" by Kate Chopin.
Kate Chopin (1850-1904) was an American author and a forerunner of twentieth-century feminist writers. In this passage, a family makes a shocking discovery about a baby in this story about lineage and class in antebellum Louisiana.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Friendship & Family, Identity, and Prejudice & Discrimination as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What are the effects of prejudice?", "What makes you who you are?", and "What makes a family?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this short story at home:
- What was "Désirée's Baby" about?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- What did you learn about Prejudice & Discrimination?
- Watch Unpacking My Baggage: Re-framing Racial Identity | Abbi Van Hook | TEDxNorthCentralCollege at home with your child.