Parent Guide > Protecting Coral Reefs: Strategies Target Disease and Pollution
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 "Protecting Coral Reefs: Strategies Target Disease and Pollution" by Lela Nargi.
In "Protecting coral reefs: Strategies target disease and pollution," Lela Nargi discusses the bleaching of coral reefs and the ways scientists are trying to stop it.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Human vs. Nature and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do we view nature?", "Who's in control: humanity or nature?", and "How do people create change?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Protecting Coral Reefs: Strategies Target Disease and Pollution" about?
- What did you learn about Human vs. Nature?
- What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
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