Parent Guide > mail delivery (Excerpt from Rez Dogs)

This week in class, we’re reading "mail delivery (Excerpt from Rez Dogs)" by Joseph Bruchac.

In "mail delivery (Excerpt from Rez Dogs)," a Native American girl receives a package during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Community, Fear & Paranoia, and Resilience & Success as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"What is the importance of community?", "How does fear drive action?", and "How does a person overcome adversity?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this poem at home:
  • What was "mail delivery (Excerpt from Rez Dogs)" about?
  • What did you learn about Community?
  • What did you learn about Fear & Paranoia?
  • What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'This Is Why Your Dog Hates The Mailman'
  • 'You can stop wiping down your food to protect yourself from COVID-19'
  • 'Life in lockdown: The kids growing up in the age of Covid'