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Mrs. Clemans from Bakersfield, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Star Crossed Readers No More!

Help me give my students the ability to better understand Romeo and Juliet through both their own reading of the text and a comparison of performances.

  • $354 goal

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Mrs. Clemans has another project! Donate to From Read Aloud to Reasoning to help her classroom.

$343 - 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

My students are engaged, diligent learners. They love being presented with opportunities to show their creativity and individuality. I love seeing the way that different students react to the texts that we read. My students come from a variety of backgrounds and it is always enlightening to see how their background shapes their reading and interpretation.

It always amazes me that the entire class can read the same story, yet each student will walk away having taken something different away.

My students and I both love getting to read new, exciting stories. When presented with new stories they dive in, many will read ahead and come to class eager to get to the next section. Their enthusiasm feeds my desire to be able to open them up to an even broader range of stories and texts.

My Project

Do you remember the first time you were asked to read a play? For most people, hearing a teacher announce that the class was going to start reading Shakespeare was cause for moans and trepidation. This is the reaction I get every year when we reach our Shakespeare unit. Reading the No Fear Shakespeare version of Romeo and Juliet will allow the students greater access and independence when reading the play. If the students are able to read and understand a text that they were originally apprehensive of, their confidence will be boosted and they will be more likely to try to read new things in the future.

By donating to our project, you will increase my students understanding of Romeo and Juliet and help open their minds to the world of Shakespeare.

Being able to watch a film version of the play in conjunction with our reading of the text really helps the students to visualize what is happening in each scene. Additionally, I have found that the students are often more engaged in the reading if they are able to picture the characters and setting of the play. Please help me provide my student's with a deeper and more lasting impression of Romeo and Juliet.

Mrs. Clemans Bakersfield High School 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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Bakersfield, CA View local requests

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

60 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare) • Amazon Business $4.93 40 $197.20
Romeo & Juliet • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Romeo And Juliet • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98

Materials cost

$244.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $22.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$300.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.96

Total project goal

$353.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $353.09

2 Donors

-$302.23

Donations toward project cost

-$300.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$50.86

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 $0.00

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