by Tupac Shakur 1989

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 "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" by Tupac Shakur.

In Tupac Shakur's "The Rose That Grew from Concrete," the speaker describes a flower that grew in an unlikely place.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Fate & Free Will and Resilience & Success as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"How does a person overcome adversity?" and "Can we control our fate?"

Ways to support your child: