Parent Guide > How A Typical Teen Did Something Not So Typical to Help Street Kids
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This week in class, we’re reading "How A Typical Teen Did Something Not So Typical to Help Street Kids" by Linus Unah.
In the informational text "How A Typical Teen Did Something Not So Typical to Help Street Kids," Linus Unah describes the work of one charitable teen who created a nonprofit to help street kids in southern Nigeria.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Education & Knowledge, Honor & Courage, and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do people create change?", "What is the goal of education?", and "What makes a hero?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "How A Typical Teen Did Something Not So Typical to Help Street Kids" about?
- What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
- What did you learn about Honor & Courage?
- What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: