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Ms. Christine Fryer from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Cursive To Read The Declaration Of Independence

My students need 45 cursive workbooks, posterboard and sharpies to practice.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Christine Fryer's classroom raised $549

This project is fully funded

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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 teach at a Title I school on the Upper Westside of Manhattan. My students come from economically marginalized communities and many have weak educational backgrounds. All of my students come to school eager to learn something new every day even if the teenager in them cannot demonstrate the emotion. My students have many personal challenges that make school and the requirements of school particularly daunting. That said, all of my students are held to the highest of expectations, both intellectual and professional.

My students are inquisitive and curious about other cultures.

Many of my students live very insular lives even though they live in NYC. While my students are exposed to other peoples and cultures, that contact is superficial. In my Social Studies classroom, units are anchored in geography, driven by primary sources and analyzed through complex secondary sources. Social Studies is the perfect vehicle to teach history, inculcate professionalism and cultural capital to societies most marginalized students.

My Project

Like many people reading this mini-grant, I remember well the year in grammar school when we began to learn cursive script. I remember thinking that the writing looked like a secret, beautiful code. Once we mastered our letters, everything written for the rest of grammar school had to be written in cursive. We had entered the world of the adult!

Sadly, this right of passage is no longer experienced by American children.

Only handfuls of American students are taught cursive. This reality breaks my heart as it is clear that millions of American children will never be able to read the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States in its original format.

As decoration for my classroom this year, I added a poster of the original Declaration of Independence. I was shocked to learn that the majority of my students had trouble reading the primary source or could not read it at all (the freshman classes). What does that mean for our democracy if students cannot read the original source? What civic vulnerabilities are laid bare?

My students have expressed a sadness that they were never taught cursive and a confusion as well as to why they were denied the opportunity at a younger age when it is easier to learn. When writing in cursive, both the left and right sides of the brain are activated. Students who can easily get frustrated with writing seem to enjoy the process of cursive.

I believe that students should have every opportunity to learn and grow. As a Humanities teacher, I have the time and ability to take a step back and teach students this most beautiful of writing forms.

Ms. Christine Fryer High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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
Cursive Handwriting Practice Workbook for Teens • Amazon Business $8.09 45 $364.05
Post-it Self-Stick Easel Pad, 25 x 30.5 Inches, 30-Sheet Pad (2 Pack) • Amazon Business $26.86 2 $53.72
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 8-Count • Amazon Business $5.88 2 $11.76

Materials cost

$429.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$465.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.23

Total project goal

$548.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $548.20

10 Donors

-$548.20

Donations toward project cost

-$465.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.23

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 $0.00

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