Past projects 2
Dare to Read!
Funded May 7, 2024The donation of books arrived right before the end of the school year and they have not been used, BUT I am excited to begin using them this school year. I had fun creating a unit specifically for this novel, and I am beyond excited to begin teaching it this semester. This year's freshmen are brilliant and have impressed me so much in such little time. We are finishing up our third week of the school year and I am already counting the days for when we begin our SCYTHE Unit.
The learning objective for this unit is for students to learn to analyze character and conflict development through the course of the novel. I have created lessons to review narrative techniques such as suspense, figurative language, mood, and tone, which all contribute to a character's development and the story's conflict. I believe this novel will truly captivate the majority of students in the most exquisite way. It is relevant to today's modern world and forces us to question just how dangerous technology can be.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Franco
Reading Without Boundaries!
Funded Sep 21, 2023Your generosity has brought such wonderful characters into my classroom! Out of the six sets of books, we have used two so far and the enjoyment has been out of this world!
Tomi Adayemi's novel "Children of Blood and Bone" is filled with fantastical elements that make the topic of inequality and authoritarian abuse easier to understand for students. We followed the character, Zelie, as she overcomes external and internal conflicts, many of which my students resonated with. Although they are not entangled in the world of magic in real life, they understand that Zelie's struggle is very much like the police brutality many of them have seen on the news. It opened up discussions around the topic in a classroom where it is safe for them to voice their opinions and concerns.
In Erika L. Sanchez's novel "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter," we follow Julia who has just experienced her older sister's tragic death. Her voice is one that many Latinx students understand. We had so many laughs about the things her mom says to her and were able to share our memories! The topics of death, anxiety, depression, and suicide are explored within the novel and they are topics that students should be discussing at this age. It was saddening to hear that so many of my students have struggled with one or more of these issues in their own life. I hope that reading about a character that either resembled their cultural background or their struggles has helped them feel less alone in the world.
I hope you consider to be as generous with other educators in the future. Your kindness has rekindled the spark of learning in many of my students, so THANK YOU.
Happy Holidays!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Franco
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 5 other donors.