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Seeing Shakespeare's World: Using Graphic Novels in ESL

My students need 36 copies of Gareth Hind's graphic novel version of Romeo and Juliet.

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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

Patience. Clear examples. Kindness. Succeeding in the 9th grade Special needs/ESL classroom requires many qualities and creative ideas from both student and teacher.

Our school is located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

Our school is influenced by fashion and the arts which ends up attracting many very creative students of all socio-economic levels from all over the city. My 9th grade students are all English Language learners many of them also have special needs as well. A stranger coming into my classroom, however, would not immediately pick up on any of this though. They are so incredibly hard-working and try hard every day to complete the frequently complex Common Core aligned curriculum.

My Project

Given that my students are so creative and visual, I feel that supplementing our study of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with a graphic novel version of the play would benefit their understanding in a tremendous way. I am requesting 36 copies of Gareth Hind's graphic novel version of Romeo and Juliet. For both groups of students, those with special needs and those with limited levels of English, being able to see a visual depiction along side Shakespeare's words will enable them to understand the complicated language faster while still experiencing the text as originally written.

While my students are definitely up to tackling the complex world of Shakespeare, the use of these graphic novels as supplementary texts would enable them a more in depth study.

Perhaps also giving them more confidence in tackling future Shakespearean texts.

Ms. Thomas High School of Fashion Industries 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
Romeo and Juliet • Amazon $13.27 36 $477.72

Materials cost

$477.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$514.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.86

Total project goal

$605.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $605.75

3 Donors

-$605.75

Donations toward project cost

-$514.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.86

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