Parent Guide > Route 1 North, Philadelphia to Highland Park
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 "Route 1 North, Philadelphia to Highland Park" by Hayes Davis.
In Hayes Davis' poem "Route 1 North, Philadelphia to Highland Park," a speaker describes learning how to drive with his father.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Death and Friendship & Family as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do people face death?" and "What makes a family?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "Route 1 North, Philadelphia to Highland Park" about?
- What did you learn about Death?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: