Parent Guide > The Great Woman at the Bottom of the Sea

This week in class, we’re reading "The Great Woman at the Bottom of the Sea" by Kyra Teis.

In "The Great Woman at the Bottom of the Sea," a shaman approaches a spirit to save their people.

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

"What can we learn from tragedy?" and "How do we understand the world around us?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this fiction - general at home:
  • What was "The Great Woman at the Bottom of the Sea" about?
  • What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
  • What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'Explorers See Greenland’s Glaciers Like Never Before | National Geographic'
  • 'Inuit Culture in Greenland'