Past projects 12
Expanding Holocaust Narratives
Funded Oct 11, 2022Both my students and myself cannot thank you enough for your generous donations that funded the supplementary materials for our "Expanding Holocaust Narratives". We just completed this unit and your gift of additional narratives truly took their learning experience to the next level.
In the unit, students selected a victim or survivor from a selection of ID Cards provided by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and wrote a diary of this person's experience based on a short description. Coincidentally, some students even chose people who wrote some of the memoirs you generously donated. For example, a student selected Gad Beck for this project and was very grateful for the opportunity to read his memoir that was donated through this project. His story had such an impact on her that other members of her family also took interest in hearing this experience as well.
Other students were grateful for the chance to see other examples of narrative writing as they drafted their diaries - especially those students who were largely unaware of the Holocaust. I've included some thank you notes written by students in the pictures. We are so thankful you chose to sponsor our project!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Maglia
This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and one other donor.Let's Read!
Funded Apr 14, 2020I am absolutely thrilled to introduce these three new novels into my English Classroom this year. I've worked hard to develop engaging units that rely on each of these novels as a core/anchor text.
Sirens of Titan will be used in an exciting unit about free will vs. determinism in which my students will ponder the question of whether or not they are in control of their own destiny. This is an especially powerful unit for my senior students who are learning meaningful lessons about accountability as they become young adults. We'll also take a close look at Vonnegut's witty narrative style and, of course, take a close look at how our main characters grapple with determinism throughout their journeys.
The Help will be an engaging resource for our unit about inequality - an especially important topic to discuss at this moment in time. Most of my continuation high school students have struggled through reading the traditional high school novels about inequality such as To Kill A Mockingbird; however, few are familiar with Stockett's cleverly written novel and her endearing main characters. I'm confident that this will quickly become a student favorite as we work to expand our understanding of inequality and address the issues facing our world.
Lastly, Life of Pi will serve as an exciting adventure as a part of our Survival unit. As we read this book, we will take a close look at what it takes to survive and the lengths to which a person will go to overcome the unthinkable. This story will be a fantastic centerpiece for students to focus on as they reflect on their own ability to overcome the odds and persevere in the face of challenges.
While we are still working through distance learning as per our county public health guidelines, I know my students are really looking forward to our return to school and physically getting their hands on a book. Your generous donations helped me create these exciting units and put these wonderful novels into the hands of struggling readers who want to improve. These books will be a key tool to their success and they are forever grateful for your generosity. THANK YOU!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Maglia
This classroom project was brought to life by A group of anonymous donors and 9 other donors.