Parent Guide > Perhaps the World Ends Here

This week in class, we’re reading "Perhaps the World Ends Here" by Joy Harjo.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Community, Education & Knowledge, and Friendship & Family as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"What is the importance of community?", "How do we understand the world around us?", and "What makes a family?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this poem at home:
  • What was "Perhaps the World Ends Here" about?
  • What did you learn about Community?
  • What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
  • What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'Joy Harjo Reads “Perhaps the World Ends Here”'
  • 'U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo on opening a 'doorway of hope' for indigenous artists'
  • 'Michael Pollan: Eating Together'