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Mrs. Waring from Stamford, CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Hero Journey and Literary Allusions

Help me give my students the gift of hardcover encyclopedias and graphic novels about Zeus, Hera, Poseidon and the rest, to engage them and help them understand literary allusions in complex literature!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Waring's classroom raised $204

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

My students consist of both seventh and eighth graders, many of whom lack the vocabulary and strategic skills needed to access text and become successful students and citizens of the world.

Both my classes consist of students whose reading levels spans from below sixth grade level to above ninth.

Just as each student's abilities differ, their love of reading and the types of texts they enjoy differ as well. Our school houses a large ELL/ESL population. as well as an Autistic Spectrum Disorder program, and many of the students in those programs are also in my class.

Culturally diverse and diverse in what makes them comfortable and focused, my students are in need of flexible seating choices that will encourage them to collaborate together and focus on the lesson.

Our school is an inviting community of parents and teachers who strive to provide students with opportunities to showcase their artistic, musical, athletic, philanthropic and academic talents throughout the year. We provide multiple opportunities to strengthen our students' ties to the school and community by engaging staff, students and parents in events such as the Titan Challenge, Talent Show, Math and Literacy Nights.

My Project

These particular materials will initially be used to teach students reading comprehension skills, characterization, and plot. Once students have demonstrated foundational skills, they will be asked to compare the myth to the hero journey archetype, as well as write and perform as if they were a character from Greek mythology. This approach focuses on reading, writing and speaking standards

Students will then apply knowledge of Greek myths to connect independent reading books to the Hero Journey Archetype as well as analyze the use of Greek allusions in more complex texts such as Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights's Dream.

Additionally, throughout the unit students will be comparing and contrasting Greek myths with additional myths from other cultures to form a wider world view of literature, religion and the hero journey.

Mrs. Waring Turn of River Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Stamford, CT View local requests

More than half 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

60 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Olympians Boxed Set: Zeus, Athena, Hera, Hades, Poseidon & Aphrodite • Amazon Business $40.29 1 $40.29
Olympians: Hermes: Tales of the Trickster • Amazon Business $11.59 2 $23.18
Greek Mythology for Teens • Amazon Business $16.97 1 $16.97
Mythology for Teens: Classic Myths for Today's World • Amazon Business $16.96 1 $16.96
Olympians: Apollo: The Brilliant One • Amazon Business $16.30 1 $16.30
Olympians: Artemis: Wild Goddess of the Hunt • Amazon Business $14.64 1 $14.64
National Geographic Kids Everything Mythology: Begin Your Quest for Facts, Photos, and Fun Fit for Gods and Goddesses • Amazon Business $12.17 1 $12.17

Materials cost

$140.51

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$172.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.46

Total project goal

$203.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $203.08

2 Donors

-$203.08

Donations toward project cost

-$172.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.46

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 $0.00

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