Parent Guide > Anthem for Doomed Youth
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 "Anthem for Doomed Youth" by Wilfred Owen.
In Wilfred Owen's illustrious poem "Anthem for Doomed Youth," a speaker grieves the needless and undignified loss of human life he observed during the First World War.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Death and War & Peace as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do people face death?" 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 "Anthem for Doomed Youth" about?
- What did you learn about Death?
- What did you learn about War & Peace?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: