Parent Guide > Outpouring of Support for France
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 "Outpouring of Support for France" by Joyce Grant.
This article from Teaching Kids News highlights the global outpouring of support France received after 139 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a terrorist attack in France in November 2015.
As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Comedy & Tragedy as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :
"What can we learn from tragedy?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this news article at home:
- What was "Outpouring of Support for France" about?
- What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: