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A Long Way Gone - Memoir as a Key to Reading and Learning

My students need 25 copies of "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah.

Ms. Amy Forsyth Satellite Academy

New York, NY Grades 9-12

Celebrating 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.

I teach Humanities at a high-need, small alternative high school for 16 - 21 year olds who have not succeeded in a traditional high school setting. Much of my job entails rallying student interest in reading and learning. Students rise to the occasion when we have a high interest topic, and from past experience I know that, "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" is a gripping and educational book that both boys and girls love. This semester, students will study the history of imperialism and its long term impact. My aim is to help students see history and world events as lived experiences and I need quality fiction and non-fiction available to make this happen. Students will research current conflicts that are a direct result of the aftermath of imperialism, such as civil wars in Africa and other countries. This memoir teaches students the impact of war on young people in a powerful and compelling voice.

The majority of students in my school are reluctant readers, but all of them will rise to the occasion with the right reading experience. It is a constant struggle to bring in quality, high interest literature that is pertinent to the subject we are studying. This memoir meets my needs and the needs of my students in that it is well-written as well as compelling and informative. Reluctant readers can only resist this book for so long, because news of this story leaks out into the hallways and students from other classes come looking for it. It is a teacher's dream.

With a class set of this memoir, I can help a class of students have an enjoyable reading experience. For many of them, it will be a first. Many of my students admit to never having finished a book. This becomes a serious barrier when students take the state-mandated English Language Arts Regents exam and are asked to write an essay on two pieces of literature that they know well. Students will also benefit from having the experience of participating in a community of readers, as they share this reading experience on a formal as well as an informal basis. Students will engage in "book talk" and "active listening" spontaneously, and in the process, become better readers.

I hope that we can make this proposal a reality. My students will greatly benefit not only by succeeding on their state exams, but in their development as readers and thinkers. Thank you for taking the time to read my proposal.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 5 donors

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New York, NY
Grades 9-12
Literacy
Literature & Writing
Books
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

Ms. Amy Forsyth Satellite Academy Grades 9-12

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

25 students impacted 5donors

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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Ishmael Beah • Barnes and Noble $10.80 25 $270.00

Materials cost			$270.00
Vendor shipping charges			$27.00
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$6.75
Fulfillment labor & materials			$17.00
Total project cost			$321.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$70.46
Total project goal			$391.46
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$391.46
3 Donors			-$188.65
Donations toward project cost			-$160.35
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$28.30
match offer			-$189.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$154.98
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$34.02
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$6.90
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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A Long Way Gone - Memoir as a Key to Reading and Learning

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