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Ms. Pickering from Santa Fe, NM is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Teaching A Tale for the Time Being: Round 2

Help me give my students copies of Ruth Ozeki's A Tale for the Time Being, so they have relevant, contemporary texts to study in class.

  • $199 goal

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My Project

My goal in teaching A Tale for the Time Being is to prompt students to consider the role of reading in the twenty-first century, specifically the function of novels as spaces for social commentary and reflection. But not only do I want students to consider the impact of stories contained within novels, I also want them to consider the power of printed, physical text. In other words, how can materials manifest social change?

In this digital age, (why) do printed texts matter?

I will introduce the novel to students through its cover art, to encourage them to think about the material impact of printed texts. If we think about books as containers - of knowledge, of information, of entertainment - then why might the “packaging” matter? The purpose of a book cover is multifaceted: is it meant to advertise? to inform? to invite readers into the universe of the story itself? The book cover is more than just a container - it’s a bridge. It’s a mediator between the world of the book and our world. So, are we to take Nao at her word - that “You can’t tell a book by its cover!” (Ozeki 20) - or is a book’s materiality an integral part of our reading experience?

At the end of the unit, students will design book covers for the novel, so that they can create their own art objects. Ultimately, what I hope students gain from our unit on A Tale, for the Time Being, is a deeper appreciation for the way contemporary authors use literature, the book specifically, as a space to critique our contemporary world.

Ms. Pickering Mandela International Magnet School Grades 9-12

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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
A Tale for the Time Being: A Novel • Amazon Business $13.69 10 $136.90

Materials cost

$136.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$168.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.81

Total project goal

$198.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $198.76

2 Donors

-$171.06

Donations toward project cost

-$168.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.70

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