Parent Guide > Shiloh: A Requiem
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 "Shiloh: A Requiem" by Herman Melville.
In "Shiloh: A Requiem," the speaker describes a Civil War battlefield the day after carnage and destruction took place.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Comedy & Tragedy, Death, and War & Peace as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What can we learn from tragedy?", "How do people face death?", "How are we changed by war?", and "How can we achieve peace?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "Shiloh: A Requiem" about?
- What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
- What did you learn about Death?
- What did you learn about War & Peace?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: