Parent Guide > The Second Coming
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 "The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats.
In this famous poem, William Butler Yeats paints a terrifying, apocalyptic scene in order to describe the atmosphere of Europe following World War I.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Technology, Progress & Industry and War & Peace as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What should the future look like?" 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 "The Second Coming" about?
- What did you learn about Technology, Progress & Industry?
- What did you learn about War & Peace?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: