Parent Guide > New Carolina City
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 "New Carolina City" by Sydney Hamilton.
In Sydney Hamilton's "New Carolina City," a speaker describes a seemingly impossibly perfect city known as New Carolina City.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Beauty & Happiness, Community, and Social Pressure as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"Why do people follow the crowd?", "How can we achieve happiness?", and "What is the importance of community?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "New Carolina City" about?
- What did you learn about Beauty & Happiness?
- What did you learn about Community?
- What did you learn about Social Pressure?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: