This week in class, we’re reading “Altruism: Why We Risk Our Own Well-Being to Help Others” by Kendra Cherry.
In the informational text “Altruism: Why We Risk Our Own Well-Being to Help Others,” Kendra Cherry discusses various theories for why humans act altruistically.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Community, Education & Knowledge, and Morality as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
“What is the importance of community?”, “How do we understand the world around us?”, and “What is good and how do we know?”
Ways to support your child:
- Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was “Altruism: Why We Risk Our Own Well-Being to Help Others” about?
- What did you learn about? About Education & Knowledge? About Morality?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: