Parent Guide > The Kitty Genovese Murder: What Really Happened?
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This week in class, we’re reading "The Kitty Genovese Murder: What Really Happened?" by Jessica McBirney.
"The Kitty Genovese Murder: What Really Happened?" discusses the infamous murder of Kitty Genovese, in which 37 bystanders were said to have heard the crime and failed to act.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Comedy & Tragedy, Morality, and Social Pressure as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What can we learn from tragedy?", "What is good and how do we know?", and "What are the effects of following the crowd?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "The Kitty Genovese Murder: What Really Happened?" about?
- What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
- What did you learn about Morality?
- What did you learn about Social Pressure?
- Watch The bystander effect is complicated -- here's why | Ken Brown | TEDxUIowa at home with your child.