Parent Guide > First Eid in America
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 "First Eid in America" by Kinza Yasar.
In "First Eid in America," a Muslim girl celebrates her first Eid in her new community in the United States.
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 :
"How are communities formed?" and "What makes you who you are?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this short story at home:
- What was "First Eid in America" about?
- What did you learn about Community?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: