"I have been teaching at my high school for a few years now and have come to love my ninth through twelfth grade students. I teach a variety of history classes, including Ancient and Modern World History, US History, World Geography, and DC History. My school is a Title 1 school with a majority of my...
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"I have been teaching at my high school for a few years now and have come to love my ninth through twelfth grade students. I teach a variety of history classes, including Ancient and Modern World History, US History, World Geography, and DC History. My school is a Title 1 school with a majority of my students living in poverty. Most of my students are Special Ed and have a variety of learning and emotional disabilities. We are a public high school and are considered very low income. As I said before, I have taught for several years now and in my Modern World History course, we study the Holocaust. Because so many of my students are low ability, I use the book Night by Elie Wiesel as a staple in my course. It is a very powerful and yet is an easy read for my students and many can empathize with his story, which is not easy for a bunch of inner city high school students. Unfortunately, I discovered a few weeks ago that the thirty copies of the book that the Holocaust Museum gave my students was missing from my classroom. I was absolutely devastated to learn that the books were gone since my incoming sophomores are so excited about Modern World History, especially the Holocaust because we do so many lessons with it. I have three classes of students and each class has at least thirty students. I know that if I told them that we no longer had Night, they would be devastated, which is why I am reaching out to you and the kind donors of DonorsChoose.org to help bring those books back to the classroom. I'm sure that you can think of a book that you've read in school that has touched your life in some way, maybe it was Night by Elie Wiesel even. But, regardless, you understand how powerful a story can be in the classroom and in the lives of children and I hope that you can find it in your heart to give some of Elie Wiesel's book to my students. I have many students and I'm asking for more than I had before because by having 100 books, all of my students will be able to take the book home and read it whenever it will be comfortable for them. Please find it in your heart to give my students the gift of this story and to cherish the lessons that so many have learned about humanity, faith, and empathy with Elie Wiesel's book, Night.
My students need 100 copies of "Night", by Elie Wiesel.
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Feb 2, 2010
Dear Julie, FragranceX.com Donations, Katie, Sarah, Lesley, Ann-Marie, Jonathan, ANSEL, Keith, Siobhan, Ms. D, Megan, Kimberley, Stephanie, Brittany, Johanna, Anne-Cara, CherylS, Phaedra and Anonymous Donor,
Thank you so very very much for your incredibly generous gifts to my students. As the books came in, the students were ecstatic that they each were able to use their own copy of the book, take the book home with them, and read it at their leisure. As I stated in the project request, this book changes my students and matures them in ways that are so clear, yet so awe inspiring. It's such an incredible moment for me as a teacher when my students begin to relate to the story and question humanity in a way that most high school students don't think about the world. Your gift allowed me to have that moment and permitted my students to have that experience of clarity in the world. Never has another book I've used made such a positive impact on the lives of my students and it is simply incredible that a story, which has been read by millions of people can be shared by my students. Without your generosity, my students would not have been able to appreciate the history of the Holocaust and the story of Elie Wiesel in such a real way and I thank you for that. I already can't wait to use the books again this semester with the new group of students I have. Thank you for your kindness and sincerity and may God bless you in your path to understanding humanity as my students have begun to with your gift. With gratitude,
Mrs. D.
Mrs. D. sent this note after the project was fully funded:
Dec 1, 2009
Dear Julie, FragranceX.com Donations, Katie, Sarah, Lesley, Ann-Marie, Jonathan, ANSEL, Keith, Siobhan, Ms. D, Megan, Kimberley, Stephanie, Brittany, Johanna, Anne-Cara, CherylS, Phaedra and Anonymous Donor,
I cannot thank you enough for bestowing on my students and I such an incredible gift. I know that 100 copies of a book is not a cheap expense, but it means so much that I will be able to give each of my students a book of their own to read whenever they'd like. We will be reading the book in class in the coming week and your timing is so perfect. As I said in my submission of the project that when my students read this book, something changes inside of them and previous classes of students have always changed to be a little more kind and sincere in their words and actions. I truly believe this book transforms lives and it means so much that you are willing to do that for my students. I cannot thank you enough for your generosity and can't wait until my students have read the books so they can thank you themselves and tell you what they have learned from the story. Thank you again and God bless! With gratitude,
Mrs. D.
Region:
Washington D.C.
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Submitted:
Aug 15, 2009
| Expires:
Jan 21, 2010
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Level:
Grades 9-12
Teacher's funded projects:
34
Thank-you punctuality:
56%
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Melissa M. (volunteer)
on Aug 16, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested books and posted this project.
Ryan G. (associate)
on Aug 18, 2009
"I gave to this project because a teacher introduced me to the book "Night" in high school and it is one of the most powerful books I have read thus far. All students should get the opportunity to read it!"
"I donated on behalf of the Tomato Nation because "Night" in a strong, inspiring read. Bet Red!"
"I gave to this project because I BET RED!"
"It's a privilege to support classroom learning, and a delight to do it in such a direct way."
"Good luck with your project!"
"I donated because I want to support kids in Washington D.C.."
A donor
gave
on Nov 25, 2009
"I donated because I remember reading this book in high school, and the impact it had on me and on my classmates."
"I gave to this project because I love history and feel it is important to learn our history and learn from our triumphs as well as our mistakes."
Phaedra
from Kansas City, MO
gave
on Nov 26, 2009
"GO CHANGE THE WORLD!"
Keith
from California
gave
on Nov 26, 2009
Sarah
from
gave
on Nov 26, 2009
"I gave to this project because I want to inspire you all to dream big! You can do anything, I hope this helps you find something you are passionate about. Best of luck to you all."
FragranceX.com Donations
from Long Island City, NY
gave
on Nov 27, 2009
"I gave to this project because I am a teacher in a district where the parents are able to fund special projects. I want to help other districts which are not so fortunate."
Ms. D
from New Jersey
gave
on Nov 27, 2009
"I'm a Holocaust educator and admire Elie Wiesel's humanity."
"I gave to this project because no one should forget."
ANSEL
from South Carolina
gave
on Nov 28, 2009
"I gave to this project because Night is an incredible book that would be an excellent part of any study unit."
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in History & Geography education."
Jonathan
from California
gave
on Nov 29, 2009
"Still betting red! And thanks HP!"
"Although I read about the Holocaust quite a bit, I only read Night a few years ago, so I'm impressed that these high school students will be reading a book on such a weighty subject. I've long been an admirer of Elie Wiesel and I hope the students are as affected by this book as I was when I read it. "
Siobhan
from Washington, DC
gave
on Nov 29, 2009
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in history and reading."
Project fully funded!
Happy news
on Nov 29, 2009
The teacher Mrs. D.
on Dec 1, 2009
Purchased the books for Mrs. D.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.
Jenni D. (staff member)
on Jan 4, 2010
The teacher Mrs. D.
7 days ago
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