Parent Guide > The Three Questions
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 Three Questions" by Leo Tolstoy.
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a famous Russian author, perhaps best known for his novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. In this short story, a king looks for three answers to three questions in order to make himself a better ruler.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Resilience & Success and War & Peace as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"Why do people succeed?" and "How can we achieve peace?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this short story at home:
- What was "The Three Questions" about?
- What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
- What did you learn about War & Peace?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: