Parent Guide > Gault Case Changed Juvenile Law
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 "Gault Case Changed Juvenile Law" by Margot Adler.
This interview explores a landmark Supreme Court decision and the state of juvenile justice today.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Justice, Freedom & Equality and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What is fair?" and "How do people create change?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this interview at home:
- What was "Gault Case Changed Juvenile Law" about?
- What did you learn about Justice, Freedom & Equality?
- What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: