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Making Poetry Personal: The Poetry Museum Project

Help me give my students more copies of their favorite poetry collection and supplies to create poetry museum exhibits!

  • 1 donor
  • $211 still needed

expires Jul 24

  • 1 donor
  • $211 still needed
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My Project

In my AP Literature class, my students are working on a poet study in which they read an entire collection by a poet of their choice in small book club groups. As they read, they research the poet and the context in which the poems were written, they explore the themes of the work, and they respond creatively by creating their own poetry. This culminates in students creating a living poetry museum for National Poetry Month that students across the school can enjoy!

My students know that poetry itself is a living thing, and they want to learn from living poets.

We spent our first semester time with poetry studying iconic poetry movements of the past -- now, we are exploring and celebrating the ways in which poets are speaking to our current zeitgeist. Citizen Illegal was our most popular title this year, and we need more copies to meet the interest! This volume reflects student identities and will help them explore the intersections of art, history, and justice as they create their museum exhibits, and the trifold boards will provide the base of their projects.

Ms. Miller Chicago High School for the Arts Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flipside Products 36” x 48” Project Boards for Presentations, Science Fair, School Projects, Event Displays and Trifold Picture Board, Proudly Made in USA - Clay White - 24 Pack • Amazon Business $86.74 1 $86.74
Citizen Illegal (BreakBeat Poets) • Amazon Business $9.99 8 $79.92
AKONEGE 4PCS Medium Trifold Poster Board 26" x 16" Black Tri Fold Presentation Boards, Corrugated Cardboard Picture/Project Display Boards for Event, Exhibition, Business, School Project, Science Fair • Amazon Business $13.36 1 $13.36

Materials cost

$180.02

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$212.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.54

Total project goal

$250.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $250.26

1 Donor

-$40.00

Donations toward project cost

-$34.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.00

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 $210.26

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