Parent Guide > The Wound-Dresser
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 Wound-Dresser" by Walt Whitman.
In "The Wound-Dresser," a hospital volunteer recalls tending to wounded and dying soldiers.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Death, Honor & Courage, and War & Peace as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do people face death?", "What makes a hero?", and "How are we changed by war?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "The Wound-Dresser" about?
- What did you learn about Death?
- What did you learn about Honor & Courage?
- What did you learn about War & Peace?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: