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Ms. Pezzetti from Oakland CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Persepolis: A Graphic Novel My Students Will Love to Read!

The cost of 35 copies of "Persepolis" for this proposal is $579, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

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I am hoping to get a class set of the graphic novel "Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood" by Marjane Satrapi. "Persepolis" is an outstanding memoir that portrays the Iranian revolution through the eyes of a smart, sassy girl who lived through it. I have a single copy of the book that I loan to students who repeatedly tell me it is the best (and sometimes the only) book they have ever read. Four sections of ninth graders in Oakland (about 100 kids) will read this book in class. We'll study the history of Iran and the rise of the Islamic Fundamentalist movement in the Middle East. We'll closely examine Satrapi's compelling black and white art, and try some ourselves. Students will engage with complex concepts such as Imperialism, Marxism, and strategies of revolution, assisted by a text that is rich in art and ideas, but simple in language. We'll finish the unit with the students writing some of their own autobiographies, modeled on Satrapi's fascinating style. Most importantly, I think, teenagers love to read this book. Although the Iran of 1979 seems foreign, it's simultaneously real and gritty and very familiar. My students get excited about this book and don't want to put it down.

Ms. Pezzetti
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Marjane Satrapi • Barnes and Noble $10.75 35 $376.25

Materials cost

$376.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

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3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$474.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.18

Total project goal

$578.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $578.76

2 Donors

-$550.27

Donations toward project cost

-$475.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.27

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.00

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