Parent Guide > A Refugee Looks Back
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 "A Refugee Looks Back" by Mike Kubic.
Mike Kubic, a former Newsweek magazine correspondent, discusses his experiences as a post-WWII refugee and the need to address the refugee crisis of Middle Eastern migrants struggling for entry into Europe.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Social Change & Revolution and War & Peace as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do people create change?" and "How are we changed by war?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "A Refugee Looks Back" about?
- What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
- What did you learn about War & Peace?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: