Parent Guide > Women's colleges play a unique role in quest for equality
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 "Women's colleges play a unique role in quest for equality" by Kimberly Wright Cassidy.
In the informational text, "Women's colleges play unique role in quest for equality," Kimberly Wright Cassidy discusses how women's colleges are helping women enter male-dominated fields.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Education & Knowledge and Gender Roles as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What is the goal of education?" and "How do we define the roles of men and women?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Women's colleges play a unique role in quest for equality" about?
- What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
- What did you learn about Gender Roles?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: