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Ms. W. from Detroit MI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Making Shakespeare Come Alive

My students need 30 copies each of 4 "No Fear Shakespeare" titles, including "Othello," "Hamlet," "The Taming of the Shrew," and "A Mid Summer Night's Dream." Also, they need a DVD/VHS player to watch the film adaptations of these plays.

  • $1,007 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

I teach 11th and 12th grade English in a high-need, charter school in Michigan. My students are beautiful souls, and it is my honor to be their teacher.

My students have shown a deep interest in learning more about the stories that William Shakespeare wrote. As most teens tend to enjoy, any type of media will grab their attention. With the times as they are, neither myself or my school can afford to purchase the materials that would bridge one of the best authors of all times to my students.

I have requested help in purchasing copies of four Shakespeare plays: Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, A Mid Summer Night's Dream, and Hamlet. I have copies of the film adaptations of these plays, so I have also requested a DVD/VHS player to play them on. The reason why I have chosen these items is to help engage my students more fully in the appreciation and understanding of Shakespeare's writing and lessons.

Anyone with children, or who work work them, knows that it is not always an easy task to engage a teenager when there is TV to be watched, music to listen to, and a computer to surf the net on. However, when you spark that interest, it is vital to snag it and run with it. My students have shown that interest, and I am asking for you to help me, help them, to gain the knowledge and life lessons that can help them grow into their next stage of life.

Ms. W.
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Taming of the Shrew (No Fear Shakespeare) SparkNotes Editors, SparkNotes Staff, John Crowther (Editor), Designed by Daniel Williams • Barnes and Noble $5.35 30 $160.50
Othello (No Fear Shakespeare) SparkNotes Editors, John Crowther (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 30 $160.50
Hamlet (No Fear Shakespeare) SparkNotes Editors, SparkNotes Editors (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 30 $160.50
Midsummer Night's Dream (No Fear Shakespeare) SparkNotes Editors, William Shakespeare • Barnes and Noble $5.35 30 $160.50
TOSHIBA DVD/VCR COMBO -- Toshiba SD-V295 DVD/VCR Combo • Quill $89.99 1 $89.99

Materials cost

$731.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $73.20

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$825.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$181.13

Total project goal

$1,006.30

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,006.30

22 Donors

-$1,006.30

Donations toward project cost

-$825.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$181.13

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