Parent Guide > Healing 'Brick City': A Newark Doctor Returns Home
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 "Healing 'Brick City': A Newark Doctor Returns Home" by NPR Staff.
A physician who overcame a difficult upbringing meditates on the nature of his career and the relationship between medicine and public service.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Community, Honor & Courage, and Resilience & Success as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How does a person overcome adversity?", "What makes a hero?", and "What is the importance of community?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this non-fiction - general at home:
- What was "Healing 'Brick City': A Newark Doctor Returns Home" about?
- What did you learn about Community?
- What did you learn about Honor & Courage?
- What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: