Parent Guide > "Help Him Up!": A Witness's Account of Panic on a Subway Platform
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 ""Help Him Up!": A Witness's Account of Panic on a Subway Platform" by Michael Wilson.
In "'Help Him Up!': A Witness's Account of Panic on a Subway Platform," Michael Wilson describes how people on the platform react when a man falls onto New York City subway tracks.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Honor & Courage, Morality, and Social Pressure as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What is good and how do we know?", "Why do people follow the crowd?", and "What makes a hero?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this non-fiction - general at home:
- What was ""Help Him Up!": A Witness's Account of Panic on a Subway Platform" about?
- What did you learn about Honor & Courage?
- What did you learn about Morality?
- What did you learn about Social Pressure?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: