Parent Guide > Facing It
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 "Facing It" by Yusef Komunyakaa.
In Yusef Komunyakaa's poem "Facing it," a veteran recalls the war as he regards the Vietnam Veteran Memorial.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Death and War & Peace as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do people face death?" and "How are we changed by war?"
Ways to support your child:
-
Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "Facing It" about?
- What did you learn about Death?
- What did you learn about War & Peace?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: