Past projects 3
He Named Me Malala
Funded Aug 24, 2015Thank you for providing this amazing opportunity for our students. One of the highlights of the film for many of students was the way the documentary captured the humanness of Malala and made her credible to our students. They see her as the inspiring young lady who stands up for the rights of others and received the Nobel Peace Prize and rarely remember that she is a teenage girls with the likes and interests of any other teenage girl. They learned that they have the ability to make positive choices and actions that can impact the lives of those around them. They saw someone up came from a humble upbringing and is making a huge difference in the world. They know that they don't have to be rich nor come from a famous city nor wear fancy clothes to impact their community. Also, since most had read the book, I am Malala, they were able to see certain scenes from their book on the screen. They would get excited because they knew what was going to happen or what Malala would say.
After trip, the students reflected and discussed their feelings about the film. At times the discussion was intense as some girls felt obligated to get the boys to sincerely see their point of view rather than just agree. They quoted first hand experiences of how female relatives lives have been impacted as a result of little or no formal education.
Again, thank you for this wonderful opportunity.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gamboa
Help Bring the Story of Malala Yousafzai to Our Classroom
Funded Sep 15, 2014Thank you so much for your generosity with providing class sets of "I am Malala". My students truly enjoyed reading and learning about her. It was even a more meaningful experience when she won the Nobel Peace Prize. One student commented, "I actually know a lot about someone in the news." Others were eager to tell their parents and families about her achievements. They had in depth knowledge of a Nobel Peace Prize recipient. One insightful comment was, "For the first time, I am reading a biography about someone who is young and alive. She is making a difference in the lives of children and I get to witness it."
Toward the end of the reading, students had a Project Based Learning activity in which they created a non-profit organization to address a social need, just like Malala did. Students collaborated in groups of three, researched a social issues, wrote a cause and effect essay about the issue and an oral presentation. They wrote mission statements, came up with fund raising plans and decided how they would choose the recipient of their services. Some issues included earthquake disaster relief, protecting the natural habitats of orangutans, ocean pollution, dog abuse among others.
Again, thank you for your generosity and contribution to my classroom.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gamboa
Help Bring History Alive!
Funded Feb 3, 2012Thank you for donating to my classroom. Unfortunately, the hard drive which contained pictures from other projects crashed, thus the pictures are gone. These pictures were taken from an activity for Open House. My students wrote a biographical research report on a significant figure in Greek history. They created a poster with key details about the person's accomplishments. They walked around campus to inform parents about the Greek person's life as they were dressed in a toga.
In addition, my students researched the various types of Greek pottery an the significance of the symbols and images. They created a vase out of paper mache with images and symbols in a style to similar to that of the ancient Greeks. Another group of students, created masks and acted out scenes from the Trojan War.
Acting out the scenes and the biographical speech gave my students the opportunity to improve their oral speaking skills. The positive response from the listeners during Open House gave my students encouragement and helped many gain confidence in their abilities to communicate among a broad audience.
The supplies were an asset to my classroom as they allowed us to do art projects that would have been done otherwise.
Again, thank you!
Ms. Gamboa and Students”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gamboa