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Ms. Agnew from Chicago, IL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Music in English Language Arts Part II

My students need 1 metronome, Aida by Leontyne Price, iPad mini and When the Beat Was Born DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop.

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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

Our school has an enrollment of 1,100 students, Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. Developing strong analytical thinkers, and readers through active discussions and issues that are important to them is the foundation of teaching. Despite the violence that occurs in and around the Chicago area, my students come to school convinced they can make a difference in the communities they represent. I'm inspired by students I have not seen yet.

To continue to drive their learning, students require engaging text and resources that will challenge and sustain their learning.

Approximately 10% of the student population receives special education services. Ninety-four percent are considered low-income and receive free or reduced meals at school throughout the day. Student population is 84% Hispanic and 16% African American. Twenty-three percent of our school population is considered Limited English Proficient.

My Project

My Project

Music helps create a classroom environment of creativity, strengthens memory skills and builds on concepts and ideas being taught in English Language Arts.

It is a natural part of my students outside lives that I want to bring into the classroom. Music allows my students to take risks to learn in an atmosphere that is tailored to how they express themselves in an out of the classroom. A good dose of music helps to bridge their everyday musical experiences with subject matter material they are learning in school. I would also add that it helps make the brain more receptive to deeper critical thinking.

Throughout this project we are reading to learn how the beat was made. We are connecting Hip Hop and Opera to Shakespeare's writings. We will learn the history of the metronome and use it to create our own beasts, while counting the beat in sonnets we are reading and learning during class. We are using our IPAD to write music using online resources such as Incredibox which allows us to compose our own unique beats. Music is a casual everyday experience for my students that I can build on to explicitly teach in English Language Arts.

Ms. Agnew Dawes Elementary School Grades 6-8

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

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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Nearly all 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
Apple - iPad (Latest Model) with WiFi - 32GB - Space Gray • Best Buy Education $329.99 1 $329.99
Traditional Triangle Mechanical Metronome with Bell, High Accuracy Tempo Range 40~208bpm for Musicians, Piano Players, by Bravodeal • Amazon Business $29.59 1 $29.59
When the Beat Was Born DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop • AKJ Education $16.19 1 $16.19
Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13

Materials cost

$388.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.95

Total project goal

$499.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $499.68

1 Donor

-$499.68

Donations toward project cost

-$424.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.95

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 $0.00

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