Parent Guide > Excerpt from "Honky"
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 "Honky"" by Dalton Conley.
Sociologist Dalton Conley reflects in this essay on how growing up as a white boy in a lower-income community of color affects his identity.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Community and Identity as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What makes you who you are?" and "What is the importance of community?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this essay at home:
- What was "Excerpt from "Honky"" about?
- What did you learn about Community?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- Watch President Jimmy Carter: I Was the Only White Child in the Neighborhood at home with your child.