Parent Guide > Do Juvenile Killers Deserve Life Behind Bars?
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 "Do Juvenile Killers Deserve Life Behind Bars?" by Nina Totenberg.
"Do Juvenile Killers Deserve Life Behind Bars?" is a news article that offers insight into the United States' juvenile criminal justice system, which often provides extreme punishments to adolescents.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Growing Up, Justice, Freedom & Equality, and Morality as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What does it mean to be grown up?", "What is fair?", and "Why do people do bad things?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Do Juvenile Killers Deserve Life Behind Bars?" about?
- What did you learn about Growing Up?
- What did you learn about Justice, Freedom & Equality?
- What did you learn about Morality?
- Watch Weighing Life Without Parole for Juvenile Murder Convicts at home with your child.