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Mrs. Ross from Staten Island, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Modern Look at the Classics!

Help me give my students a MODERN look on THE CLASSICS! From The Odyssey to Harry Potter, and classical poetry, students will be able to see some of the classics re-imagined into graphic novels.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Here at Port Richmond High School, I have the privilege of working with some of the best students in New York City. What I love most is being able to witness each student reach his/her own potential.

Sometimes it's over the course of a school year, sometimes it takes a little longer, but when students enter my class, no matter what struggles may stand in their way, they will see that through reading, writing, speaking and listening, anything is possible.

I work with many amazing students who come from a variety of backgrounds, interests, talents, challenges and more. Throughout the course of the year, I love watching each student discover more about their identity as they interact with different texts, creative writing, and each other via discussions and activities.

My Project

Graphic novels are very popular among high school students but the classics provide a foundation to the universal truths of life. This project provides the best of both worlds by allowing students to take read the classics in a different format.

From The Odyssey to Romeo and Juliet to Edgar Allan Poe and poetry, along with some other wonderful gems, the goal of this project is to provide students with a foundation for future reading.

Throughout the year, students will be reading and analyzing the classics and allowing them to read the graphic novel versions side by side will help to reinforce the major themes of each text.

Mrs. Ross Port Richmond High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Staten Island, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7) • Amazon Business $54.99 1 $54.99
The Odyssey • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) • Amazon Business $24.49 1 $24.49
Poems to See By: A Comic Artist Interprets Great Poetry • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
Poe: Stories and Poems: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Gareth Hinds • Amazon Business $22.00 1 $22.00
Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Classics Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $15.75 1 $15.75

Materials cost

$166.22

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$198.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.07

Total project goal

$233.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$233.78

1 Donor

-$99.36

Donations toward project cost

-$99.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$116.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$99.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.53

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$0.00

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