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Ms. Gionti from New York, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Literature Come Alive With Play-Doh

Help me give my students Play-Doh and assorted tools to make imagery come alive during our literature study.

  • $195 goal

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Ms. Gionti has another project! Donate to We Need the 'Write' Stuff: Notebooks, Pens, Pencils Needed to help her classroom.

$312 - complete this project and be a hero

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

How does imagery work in a piece of literature? What does it actually look like? What effect does it have on the text overall? These are some of the questions I would like my students to explore in our English class.

I teach at a Title I school in Manhattan in which most students don't get to take an art class until 12th grade.

My students, mostly Hispanic and African-American, are smart, creative, and eager to learn, as long as the learning entertains and engages them. In my 18 years of teaching, I've found that students produce some of their best work when they are allowed to be creative and show what they know. The irony is that they lack the supplies to create this work. This is what I would like to change.

My Project

For this project, I am requesting cans of Play-Doh and assorted tools, along with plastic plates and Sharpies, for students to use to help them connect to the imagery presented in a work of literature. When we read Jonathan Edwards' famous sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," for example, students will identify pieces of imagery within the text. To help them grasp what is being suggested and how the imagery functions in the text overall, students will work with a partner to create a 3D image of an example of imagery using Play-Doh. They will construct their image on a plastic plate, using the Sharpies to label the plate with the related text and its implications.

After a year of learning at home, glued to a computer, it is my goal to make class fun and engaging when we return in September.

By thinking outside of the box and creating opportunities for all learners, we can make this happen!

Ms. Gionti High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice 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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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
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36 Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3 Oz Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
50Pcs White Plastic Dinner Plates 10.25 Inch, Premium Disposable Plates, Safe and Reusable, Great for Party or Wedding • Amazon Business $34.58 1 $34.58
Creativity Street Dough Tools, 5 Assorted Patterns, 5" to 8", 5 Pieces • Amazon Business $8.24 2 $16.48
Sharpie 1927350 Electro Pop Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 24 Count • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
Play-Doh Bulk Winter Colors 12-Pack of Non-Toxic Modeling Compound, 4-Ounce Cans • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Amazon Basics Fine Point Tip Permanent Markers, Black, 24-Pack • Amazon Business $7.87 1 $7.87

Materials cost

$133.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$165.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.13

Total project goal

$194.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $194.22

1 Donor

-$194.22

Donations toward project cost

-$165.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.13

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 $0.00

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