Parent Guide > Red Brocade
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 "Red Brocade" by Naomi Shihab Nye.
In "Red Brocade," the speaker discusses an Arab custom of welcoming strangers.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Community and Morality as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What is the importance of community?" and "What is good and how do we know?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "Red Brocade" about?
- What did you learn about Community?
- What did you learn about Morality?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: