Parent Guide > Endless Summer Job
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 "Endless Summer Job" by Carolyn Ferrell.
In "Endless Summer Job," a successful author recounts a formative experience from her youth and reveals that even great personal success cannot shield us from the scars of racism.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Education & Knowledge, Identity, and Prejudice & Discrimination as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do we understand the world around us?", "How does prejudice emerge?", and "Can you change your identity?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this memoir at home:
- What was "Endless Summer Job" about?
- What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- What did you learn about Prejudice & Discrimination?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: