Parent Guide > To One Coming North
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 "To One Coming North" by Claude McKay.
In Claude McKay's poem "To One Coming North," a speaker describes coming north and their feelings about their old home.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Beauty & Happiness and Identity as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How can we achieve happiness?" and "What makes you who you are?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "To One Coming North" about?
- What did you learn about Beauty & Happiness?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: