Parent Guide > Excerpt from "Heart of Darkness"
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 "Excerpt from "Heart of Darkness"" by Joseph Conrad.
In this excerpt from Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, a sailor imagines what it must have been like for the Romans to come to England for the first time.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Education & Knowledge and Honor & Courage as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What does it mean to be brave?" and "How do we understand the world around us?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this fiction - general at home:
- What was "Excerpt from "Heart of Darkness"" about?
- What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
- What did you learn about Honor & Courage?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: