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Mrs. Thomas from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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What Ophelia Knew! Hamlet's Story Through Her Eyes

My students need 60 copies of Falling for Hamlet to read along side Shakespeare's version of Hamlet.

  • $615 goal

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My Students

Torture! That's what my students think every time I announce to them we will be reading Shakespeare. The collective groan is almost deafening. By introducing a modern version of the story alongside its original, I hope to change all that.

My students range from ages 14 through 18 and live in a predominately urban setting.

Our school is one of the last "big" schools in the area and has an enrollment of almost 2,000 students. Their own lives are often challenging and school is not always seen as a priority but given the right opportunities and encouragement, I have watched many of them transform themselves and their ideas about learning into something positive.

My Project

Reading Shakespeare has never been one of the more popular assignments in our school. The preconceived notions about its lack of relevance to today's issues can be hard to break, not to mention getting over the hurdle of its being written in Old English. However, once the students start reading, they soon realize how his stories often deal with the problems we face today like love, jealousy, and betrayal. Using Falling for Hamlet in tandem with Shakespeare's Hamlet will help provide a modern context for his work and allow students to quickly make connections between themselves and the text. Also, having the story told through the eyes of another character will allow them to see how different perspectives can change the perception of events, a skill they can take with them and apply to other literature as well. This will also enable them to develop their skills regarding characterization, theme, motivation and point of view.

Through this project, I hope to make Shakespeare more accessible to my students and to foster in them, if not a love, than at least an understanding of the Bard's work and to encourage them to find unique perspectives when reading in the future.

Mrs. Thomas Harry S Truman High School Grades 9-12

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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.

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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
Falling for Hamlet • Amazon $8.09 60 $485.40

Materials cost

$485.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$522.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$92.24

Total project goal

$614.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $614.92

3 Donors

-$614.92

Donations toward project cost

-$522.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$92.24

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