Parent Guide > Letter from Birmingham Jail
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 "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr..
In the famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., outlines his nonviolence approach to addressing injustice while responding to criticism.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of America, Justice, Freedom & Equality, Morality, Prejudice & Discrimination, and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How has America changed over time?", "What is fair?", "What are the effects of prejudice?", "How do people create change?", and "What is good and how do we know?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this primary source document at home:
- What was "Letter from Birmingham Jail" about?
- What did you learn about America?
- What did you learn about Justice, Freedom & Equality?
- What did you learn about Morality?
- What did you learn about Prejudice & Discrimination?
- What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: