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Breathing Life Into Drama: Trying On Literature

My students need copies of Shakespeare adaptations to compare and contrast different interpretations, filmed interviews of actors discussing the parts they're playing, and fabric to sew costumes from so they can literally try on the part.

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Ms. Peterson Togiak School
Togiak, AK Grades 9-12

I am the sole high school language arts/journalism teacher in a tiny Yup'ik village in the Alaskan bush. Our population faces a lot of challenges financially, and many of our students struggle with reading and comprehension. I have approximately 50 students, although some are taking multiple sections. Because of our remote location, most of my students have never been to a play. Actually, some of them have never even been to Anchorage! Almost all of their drama experience comes from popular movies and television. That doesn’t quite set them up for a dramatic interpretation – much less Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and Hamlet! I would love to bring a small glimmer of the theatre experience to my students, and help them understand what a vehicle for discovery and expression it can be. My dream is to help them discover the craft of acting through the actor interviews in Playing Shakespeare and dramatic reading. I would like to use multiple movie adaptations of our plays to compare and contrast the acting and directing choices that were made and help students enter into a discussion about what choices they think should have been made. Getting them in the mind-space to actually read the parts dramatically is a challenge too, so I would love an opportunity to get them in costume so they can really try-on the part. I’ve noticed how much more engaged I can get them with the few costume accessories, and I’ve got a feeling they will really turn on that delightful goofiness with the full thing! Seamstresses (as in me and another teacher) are already standing by with our machines threaded to turn fabric into simple costumes, cloaks and hats that can be used for years in different plays, productions and class readings. The learning and expressive opportunities these will present boggle my mind with joy. Your support will ensure that my students have an opportunity to really connect with drama, and understand how it can be used to express ideas, points of view and universal truths. You will help them engage in style as they literally try on a character, walk into another world and connect with someone else’s way of looking at the world or just a given situation.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

50 students impacted 8 donors
Ms. Peterson Togiak School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Togiak, AK View local requests

Nearly all 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

50 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
100% Cotton Unbleached Muslin • JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts $99.99 1 $99.99
Blue coduroy fabric • JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts $6.99 5 $34.95
Black corduroy fabric • JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts $6.99 5 $34.95
Symphony Broadcloth Solids • JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts $2.99 10 $29.90
Brown Symphony Broadcloth Fabric • JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts $2.99 10 $29.90
White drawsting cord - 12 yards • JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts $12.00 1 $12.00
Nickel Eyelets • JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts $3.99 1 $3.99
Guterman Sew-All Thread • JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts $3.59 1 $3.59
Playing Shakespeare • Barnes and Noble $67.99 1 $67.99
The Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged • Barnes and Noble $22.49 1 $22.49
Shakespeare Behind Bars Hank Rogerson, Jilann Spitzmiller • Barnes and Noble $17.99 1 $17.99
Shakespeare Retold • Barnes and Noble $31.49 1 $31.49

Materials cost

$389.23

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$436.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.71

Total project goal

$531.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $531.73

6 Donors

-$265.86

Donations toward project cost

-$218.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.85

match offer

-$265.87

Match offer toward project cost

-$218.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.86

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