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Help Costume the Cast of Civil Shadows!

My students need authentic looking Civil War costumes for the original musical they are writing about The Civil War, and its implications on our past, present, and future.

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My Students

In the Gettysburg address, Abraham Lincoln stated: "It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us." We are using the magic of theatre to explore this "great task," as it relates to the time of The Civil War, and to our experiences in present day America.

The student population at our school is quite varied.

My students are full of energy. They have diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, and they have diverse learning needs. Our students come from all walks of life, and every one of our classrooms contains English Language Learners and students with special needs. We are an elementary school with an arts focus, and we believe that theatre has the unique power to engage our diverse learning community. Theatre provides our young people with an opportunity to closely work together, to build friendships and community, and to deeply explore and engage with a text and performance of their own creation. Our students are smart, inquisitive, eager, and are always excited to express thoughtful ideas through new, innovative, and artistic platforms.

My Project

This year, our students are writing their very own musical about The Civil War and its effects on our past and present. The students write every single component of the musical. They come up with the idea for our story, they conduct research, they write the dialogue, and they write the lyrics. After an intensive and collaborative writing process, the students then get the challenging and exceptionally empowering experience of performing their very own work. They have worked extraordinarily hard to tell a story authentic to two periods of time. My students are thinking deeply, both intellectually and emotionally, to share new perspectives on the Civil War, through theatre. The premise of the show, our students have designed, is: Three Civil War monuments have been defaced, and the news crew at Whoooo's News wants to know why? The cast of Civil Shadows takes us on a journey through the Civil War era, to find out just what injustices of the past reflect on the future.

The experience of writing your own musical and being able to share it with the world, is a life changing and empowering one.

Your donation will allow our young people to be able to wear authentic costumes for the time and events they have been so deeply entrenched in studying and creating onstage. You will, additionally, make a significant impact, by empowering my students to confidently perform their own writing, in front of their entire school community, as well as for their families and friends.

Ms. McAdams PS 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School - the Arts Grades 3-5

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than half 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

450 students impacted 20donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
California Costumes Susan B. Anthony/Harriet Tubman Girl Costume, X-Large, One Color • Amazon Business $26.59 7 $186.13
Forum Novelties Union Officer Child's Costume, Large • Amazon Business $15.00 8 $120.00
Civil War Wool Lined Kepi Hat • Amazon Business $9.99 10 $99.90
Confederate Officer Kids Costume • Amazon Business $35.28 2 $70.56
Union Civil War Wool Lined Kepi Hat • Amazon Business $9.87 7 $69.09
Fury Blanket Cover Canteen, 2 Quart with Shoulder Strap • Amazon Business $6.99 9 $62.91
California Costumes Susan B. Anthony/Harriet Tubman Girl Costume, X-Large, One Color • Amazon Business $26.59 2 $53.18
Civil War Union Adjustable Cap • Amazon Business $10.85 4 $43.40
Charades Women's Martha Washington Peplum Blouse With Skirt, Navy/White, Large • Amazon Business $41.11 1 $41.11
California Costumes Susan B. Anthony/Harriet Tubman Girl Costume, Medium, One Color • Amazon Business $26.59 1 $26.59

Materials cost

$772.87

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$814.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$143.73

Total project goal

$958.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $958.19

17 Donors

-$669.36

Donations toward project cost

-$576.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$92.90

match offer

-$280.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$238.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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