Help me give my students arts and crafts materials to explore Latino cultures and learn new forms of art such as weaving, pottery-making, and papermache.
FULLY FUNDED! Dr. Wheeler's classroom raised $275
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My Students
When people collectively come together and strategize and plan, working together and acting together, they create a power that they can effectively use in their situation to effect change. Rev. Dr. James Lawson, Jr.
The young people at my school are learning the importance of collective action and community every day - both in school and in their day to day lives.
They are members of an award-winning robotics team, the force behind the short film awarded top honors at the Film Prize Jr competition, the aspiring athletes of our basketball and track teams, the entrepreneurs who create and produce their own clothing lines, and the earners of more certifications than any other school in the area. Our students are inquisitive and invested in the world around them. They respond with passion to injustice and are learning to develop their collective power.
I see my students during the school day but also out in the community, doing their work and what brings them joy. I am consistently impressed and inspired by their intelligence, drive, and commitment. Their energy and enthusiasm brings me so much joy.
My Project
Language classes can be a difficult adjustment for students; a key part of making learning about a new culture and language fun is cultural, hands-on projects. The materials listed here will be used for students to learn about Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and ancient Maya civilization. Students will create crafts from different countries that celebrate Dia de los Muertos, such as kites (Guatemala) and papel picado/paper decorations (Mexico). These crafts are used as part of a bulletin board and altar project that educates the entire school on the traditions of Dia de los Muertos.
Our school does not have a fine arts class, so their experiences in Spanish I will give students the opportunity to create crafts from clay, paper, wood, and yarn.
Students will learn about life for ancient Maya people by learning to weave, making pottery, decorating masks and headdresses, and planting an Aztec-style floating garden.
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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