Help me give my students a display of banned books to pique their interest and fight censorship
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Healy's classroom raised $421
This project is fully funded
My Project
My school nurtures the artists of tomorrow--dancers, actors and theater technicians, musicians, painters, and digital artists. We want them to explore the depth and breadth of human thought and creativity, yet in the current climate artists and writers are silenced and their work is challenged or banned.
Help our school celebrate the breadth of human thought and expression with a banned book installation--a jailbreak of challenged books.
With these materials, students and I will create a bulletin board display highlighting banned books and the freedom to read. We will also wrap frequently challenged books, like The Catcher in the Rye, Harry Potter, Beloved, and Gender Queer in brown paper and write the reasons for challenges on the cover. These books will be spread throughout the library so students encounter them as they travel the collection.
Capturing the students' attention with a bulletin board featuring books behind bars and flame iconography, and leading them to open up challenged books will pique their interest. This in turn will motivate them to read and discuss ideas. We hope to see an increase in reading, circulation, and conversation. An interactive poster will allow students to share their experience of frequently challenged books for others to read. This display supports the work of English teachers who will be celebrating Banned Books Week this fall and the AP Literature classes who will be reading The Handmaid's Tale--another frequently challenged text.
Help me build a reading, democratic-thinking culture in our library and our school.
More than half of students from low‑income households
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Staples Standard Durable Cork Bulletin Board Aluminum Frame 6'W x 4'H (28317-CC)
• Staples
$139.15
1
$139.15
Kraft Paper Roll 14 x 30' (GWR400)
• Staples
$15.83
2
$31.66
Pacon Kraft Paper - 48" x 200 ft, Brown, Roll
• Blick Art Materials
$30.27
1
$30.27
Fadeless Paper Roll 48 x 50' Tu-Tone Brick (P0056475)
• Staples
$24.31
1
$24.31
Carson Dellosa 4 In. Gold Foil Bulletin Board Letters for Classroom, Alphabet Letters, Numbers, Punctuation & Symbols, Gold Letters for Bulletin Board (219 pcs.)
• Amazon Business
$10.39
2
$20.78
Fire Paper Hanging Decorations | 24 Inches | Multicolor | Pack of 20
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
Carson Dellosa 219 Piece 4 Inch Black Bulletin Board Letters for Classroom, Alphabet Letters, Numbers, Punctuation & Symbols, Cut Out Letters for Bulletin Boards
• Amazon Business
$9.78
2
$19.56
Tru Ray Warm Assts 12x18 50 Sht
• Teachers' School Supply
$10.29
1
$10.29
Scotch Chalkboard Tape - Black, 1.88" x 5 yds
• Blick Art Materials
$5.99
1
$5.99
IRWIN Tools STRAIT-LINE 66200 Barrier Tape Roll, CAUTION, 3-inch by 300-foot (66200)
• Amazon Business
$4.99
1
$4.99
Blick Masking Tape - Black, 1/2" x 60 yds
• Blick Art Materials
$4.48
1
$4.48
Materials cost
$311.47
Vendor shipping charges
$11.08
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.67
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$357.22
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$63.04
Total project goal
$420.26
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$420.26
7 Donors
-$327.10
Donations toward project cost
-$282.85
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$44.25
match offer
-$87.50
Match offer toward project cost
-$74.38
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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