by Anonymous 1743

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 "Verses Written by a Young Lady, on Women Born to Be Controll'd!" by Anonymous.

Written anonymously, by a young female poet if the title is accurate, this poem laments the position of women as was then believed to be natural: subservient to men.

As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Gender Roles as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :

"How do we define the roles of men and women?"

Ways to support your child: