Parent Guide > Mending Wall
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 "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost.
In Frost's classic poem "Mending Wall," a speaker contemplates the necessity of the dilapidated stone wall dividing his and his neighbor's land.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Social Change & Revolution and Social Pressure as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What are the effects of following the crowd?" and "Why do people resist change?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "Mending Wall" about?
- What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
- What did you learn about Social Pressure?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: