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Bring Picasso's Guernica to Life in a NYC Classroom!

My students need a class set of the novel "Agentes secretos y el mural de Picasso" and a few props to help bring the story to life.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Chase's classroom raised $375

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I want to give my students a huge boost in their confidence by helping them read a novel written entirely in Spanish. We will bring the novel to life using "reader's theater," which includes reading aloud with assigned roles, narration, acting, props, sound effects, and lots of fun!

My classroom rewards risk-taking students who interact with the language, perform for their peers and applaud each others efforts!

We act, we laugh, we collaborate, and we use lots of Spanish every day. My students are a diverse bunch of high school students, many of whom are interested in careers in medical fields and in having a working knowledge of Spanish. Our school has a strong foreign language program, and many students continue beyond the one mandatory year of language to take the optional state exam in Spanish and AP-level classes. In addition, our school is large, but retains a small school feel. Students are well-known by their teachers, and receive extensive academic and emotional support so they can graduate college and be career ready. Seventy percent of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and approximately thirteen percent receive special education services. Our 4-year graduation rate greatly exceeds the citywide average, and is currently around 90%.

My Project

Reading a novel written entirely in Spanish is a huge accomplishment for beginning language learners. It's rewarding to observe trepidation on students' faces when they hear the words, "we're going to read a novel in Spanish" turn to joy as we bring that novel to life. My students should read "Agentes secrets y el mural de Picasso". The novel is accessible to 1st year students and is instrumental in empowering students through art because a Picasso painting (Guérnica) is at the heart of the novel. I will use Guernica to expand upon students' knowledge of Spanish history and culture. We have already explored bullfighting, the running of the bulls, the Spanish royal family, and the Cataluña region. This novel incorporates some of those elements, and also introduces students to historical rulers (Francisco Franco) and important sites in Paris, Barcelona and Pamplona. Actors, props, and costumes will help my numerous visual learners understand what is happening in the novel.

When I have read novels targeted at Spanish learners in the past, students reported a boost in their confidence with the language.

I want my current, and future students to feel the same sense of accomplishment that can come only at the end of the journey that a novel takes the reader on. I hope to encourage my 1st year students to continue their study of the language and take the state exam in Spanish (the LOTE). Doing this is essential to obtaining an Advanced Regents Diploma in NY state.

Ms. Chase High School for Health Professions & Human Services Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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
Agentes secretos y el mural de Picasso (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $5.95 40 $238.00
5 Piece Sparkle Fairy Princess Costume Set PLUS GIFT BAG (Hot Pink) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Avatar Costume Accessory Navi Spear, Grey, One Size • Amazon Business $13.42 1 $13.42
Instapark LCL Series Battery-powered Flameless LED Tealight Candles, Pack of 24 • Amazon Business $12.75 1 $12.75

Materials cost

$284.12

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$318.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.18

Total project goal

$374.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $374.56

2 Donors

-$187.28

Donations toward project cost

-$159.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.09

match offer

-$187.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$159.19

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.09

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 $0.00

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