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 "Home Burial" by Robert Frost.
In this overtly dark poem by Frost, a husband and wife grieve differently over their recently deceased child.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Comedy & Tragedy and Death as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do people face death?" and "What can we learn from tragedy?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "Home Burial" About
- What did you learn about? About Death?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: