Completed:History Texts Needed (Help Save Our Poor Photocopier!)
"These high school kids need the opportunity to read and study. Our school is international, meaning most of our students are trying to learn history and English at the same time.
In our history class we have heavy hardcover text books, but the students aren't allowed to take them out of the classro...
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"These high school kids need the opportunity to read and study. Our school is international, meaning most of our students are trying to learn history and English at the same time.
In our history class we have heavy hardcover text books, but the students aren't allowed to take them out of the classroom. We use these books, which have lots of primary sources and very clear writing, to help students who struggle with English still grasp the big ideas of history, and prepare for the 10th grade Regents exam.
Because our standard text books are out of date and the reading level is too difficult for many of my students, we use these books in class every day. Unfortunately, that means I have to make 34 copies of each chapter. That's reams and reams of paper every week, which isn't good for the classroom, the copier, or the planet. And it makes things more difficult for students who want to keep handouts to study from unit to unit. If the students had their own books they'd be able to keep everything they've learned in one place.
My students want to learn more than we have time to read about in class. Your help will ensure that they have the opportunity to practice reading, pass the Global history Regents with good scores, and become citizens of the world.
My students need their own copies of this text book that they can bring home.
See Ms. A.'s class participating in this project!
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Oct 27, 2009
Dear Nat and Rachel, Richard Lovett, Ericka, Victoria, Becky, Kelly, S., A. Nony Mouse, Blanca, Lelac and Jeff, Anne, Gwen, Ruth, anna, Claire, Tabby, Maryam, Jess and Anonymous Donors,
Thank you so much for your incredible contributions to our classroom. High schoolers aren't often excited about reading, but these students really are!
It makes a tremendous difference in planning time for me, as a teacher, to be able to ask students to read at home to prepare for a lesson. And it makes a huge difference in the students' ability to study when they can look back at chapters we have already covered. These students are understanding more and better because they have the resources they need.
Please know that your contributions have made a real difference for these kids and their futures. Thank you so much.
With gratitude, Ms. A.
Ms. A. sent this note after the project was fully funded:
Aug 19, 2009
Dear Nat and Rachel, Richard Lovett, Ericka, Victoria, Becky, Kelly, S., A. Nony Mouse, Blanca, Lelac and Jeff, Anne, Gwen, Ruth, anna, Claire, Tabby, Maryam, Jess and Anonymous Donors,
Thank you so much for donating to this project! I am overwhelmed and overjoyed at your generosity. The students in this class are taking the state Regents exam at the end of the year, and now they will be able to bring home text books to study from. This will mean a HUGE increase in the amount of class time we'll be able to spend having debates, working on projects, doing mock trials, and all kinds of other learning.
I can't wait to tell the students about these books when I see them in September! Please know that you have made a huge difference in the lives of these young people.
Great news -- this project is now a reality! We ordered the materials and they were sent directly to the classroom.
Materials
Vendor
Price
#
Total
The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child: Volume 4: The Modern Age- From Victoria's Empire to the End of the USSR Susan Wise Bauer, Sarah Park (Illustrator)
Barnes and Noble
$13.56
34
$461.04
Vendor Shipping Charges
$46.10
State Sales Tax
$0.00
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee
$6.92
Postage / Processing for Donor Thank-You Package
$9.00
Project Cost Excluding Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org
$523.06
Optional Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org
$114.82
Project Cost Including Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Cathe D. (volunteer)
on Aug 12, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested books and posted this project.
Scott C. (associate)
on Aug 13, 2009
"I gave to this project because if I ever have a similar situation, I hope someone would help me out! (And history rocks!) (But political science rocks more!!)"
Nat and Rachel
from Virginia
gave
on Aug 13, 2009
anna
from New York
gave
on Aug 13, 2009
"I gave to this project because Rachel is an excellent, caring teacher and her students deserve to have books to learn from, for cryin' out loud. No books? In this day and age? And we the wealthiest nation on the planet? Outrageous. Intolerable. The kids are our future, so they need to learn about the past."
Ruth
from New York
gave
on Aug 13, 2009
"I gave to this project because Rachel is a great teacher and her kids should be able to take their books home!"
Gwen
from Philadelphia, PA
gave
on Aug 13, 2009
"I gave to this project because I know Rachel, and she is a dedicated and passionate teacher who cares so much about her kids. She deserves all the resources in the world."
Anne
from Michigan
gave
on Aug 13, 2009
"Because Rachel is awesome and her kids are gonna READ BABY READ!!!"
Lelac and Jeff
from Arlington, VA
gave
on Aug 13, 2009
"Ms. A's students should never have to go without needed materials of the highest qualify."
A donor
gave
on Aug 14, 2009
"I met Rachel's class last year, and they were super enthusiastic and fun. They deserve books."
Becky
from New York
gave
on Aug 14, 2009
"More books to read and learn from can only be an exceptionally good idea. As is paying forward the time and books and photocopying my own teachers have done over the years. Kia kaha, guys."
Claire
from
gave
on Aug 14, 2009
"I gave to this project because lj user llemma posted about it. And because I like to support education. "
Ericka
from Massachusetts
gave
on Aug 14, 2009
"I gave to this project because Rachel is an inspiring teacher and an amazing person."
Blanca
from New York
gave
on Aug 14, 2009
"I gave to this project because Rachel is an amazing teacher who really cares about her kids."
Victoria
from
gave
on Aug 14, 2009
"How could I not give to this project? Rachel is totally inspiring, and I wish my history teachers had been as enthusiastic and awesome as she is!"
Jess
from Spokane, WA
gave
on Aug 14, 2009
"I gave to this project because I've had children in classes where not every child had a book, and no child could take a book home. That's a huge hurdle to jump."
A. Nony Mouse
from Pennsylvania
gave
on Aug 14, 2009
S.
from New York, NY
gave
on Aug 15, 2009
"Cause kids are cool!"
A donor
gave
on Aug 15, 2009
"I gave to this project because I think it's important that children get the best education they can. I hope that a lesson is learned that even if you don't have much, maybe you can spare a little to help others. Rachel, you have a great friend and I'm glad she informed me of the need your class has and I'm glad I could help."
Maryam
from Xenia, OH
gave
on Aug 16, 2009
A donor
gave
on Aug 16, 2009
"I gave to this project because it is the only project cooler than The Derek Zoolander Center For Kids Who Can't Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good, Too."
A donor
gave
on Aug 16, 2009
"I gave to this project because teachers and students deserve all the support they can get. "
Tabby
from Salem, VA
gave
on Aug 17, 2009
"I donated because the project will bring important learning opportunities to the classroom."
Kelly
from New York City, NY
gave
on Aug 19, 2009
Richard Lovett
from Los Angeles, CA
gave
on Aug 19, 2009
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Cathe D. (volunteer)
on Aug 12, 2009
Lelac and Jeff
from Arlington, VA
gave
on Aug 13, 2009
