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Ms. Richards from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring Theme and Imagery in Graphic Novels

My students need books that are not only interesting to read, but will allow them to analyze and further develop their deep thinking skills. The graphic novel, "Speak" will offer my students this great opportunity!

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My Students

My students in my all girls high school are bright, fun, and creative. They love to collaborate and read books that touch on subjects close to heart. Despite many obstacles, they come to school each day focused and ready to learn. Getting my students to love reading hasn't always been easy; that's why it's so important to provide texts that are interesting and get them to think about and discuss societal issues or themes.

Our school doesn't have a library, therefore classroom libraries come from donations and teacher funding.

Getting these books will introduce my students to the world of graphic novels, while also allowing them to tackle a sensitive subject in a classic novel. In our class, we incorporate different learning strategies and small group work to ensure that student needs are met. My students work through adversity every day and I will forever be proud of the young women they are shaping up to be.

My Project

These books will help deliver lessons to my students that will not only help them access material on state exams, but will also foster their love of reading and analyzing. Many of my students, due to our school's lack of grade level books, have not explored themes in a graphic novel. Getting these books will allow them to delve into a classic story of a high school student that struggles with finding her voice...an issue that many students in my all girls high school may deal with as well. With this new class set of books, my students will be able to explore topics of identity and triumph that may translate into their everyday lives, while also deepening their ability to analyze and dig deep into ideas and literary elements.

Ms. Richards Urban Assembly Institute - M&S for Young Women Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Speak: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $13.99 33 $461.67

Materials cost

$461.67

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$498.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.99

Total project goal

$586.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $586.59

6 Donors

-$417.48

Donations toward project cost

-$373.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.25

match offer

-$147.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$125.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.61

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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