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Mrs. Eiffert from Bakersfield, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Eiffert's classroom raised $1,066

Great Americans of Science and History

My students need 45+ biographies of famous American explorers, Native Americans, presidents, scientists, inventors, and other important people in United States' History.

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Mrs. Eiffert Sing Lum Elementary School
Bakersfield, CA Grades 3-5

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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

Pop culture...reality television...My students have many idols, but there are true heroes and heroines of the past who have made our country great. However, they are not well known today. I would like for my students to read to learn about important Americans, and share that information with others.

My 4th and 5th grade students attend a school classified as "high poverty".

Many of them, if they choose to attend college, are the first generation in their family to do so. I teach them according to a multiple intelligences philosophy, in which I look for each student's talents and areas in which improvement is needed, and I encourage them in both. I provide opportunities for students to interact with computers and other technology during school, which they love. Some of them also do this at home. However, they do not read independently as much as they need to at home, and research has proven that even 20 minutes of reading per day helps students greatly. These high-interest books about great Americans will be used to build silent reading time at school and at home. When students have completed the book(s)that they choose, they will share their knowledge with other students in a way in which they excel, which could be a poster, multimedia presentation, or even costumed performance.

My Project

With the Chevron Teacher Grant for books for the classroom, my students will learn about great American heroes and heroines that they do not learn about in the pop culture of today, and improve their reading skills at the same time. They will each read one or more of the requested biographies throughout the year and share with the class the things that they found interesting. Without reading each book, each student will learn from the other students about many heroes/heroines of the past including presidents, first ladies, Native American leaders, patriots of the American Revolution and other wars, and important men and women of Westward Expansion and California History. At the same time they will increase their silent reading time, which is extremely important, because by increasing reading time they will independently improve their reading skill and learn about history at the same time. Sharing what they learn in a mode in which they choose makes them more excited about learning.

By supporting this project, donors will help my students understand through reading that this country was made great by people willing to risk and sacrifice for the good of the country and other people, and not always for financial gain.

These heroes of the past made contributions beyond just the athletic or entertainment fields, and often did it without privilege or wealth. What a powerful lesson for a fourth or fifth grader to learn!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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

115 students impacted 9 donors
Mrs. Eiffert Sing Lum Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bakersfield, CA View local requests

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

115 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Follow the Drinking Gourd Jeanette Winter, Jeanette Winter (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Albert Einstein: A Photographic Story of a Life (DK Biography Series) Frieda Wishinsky • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
John F. Kennedy: A Photographic Story of a Life (DK Biography Series) Howard S. Kaplan, Manufactured by Dorling Kindersley Publishing • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Benjamin Franklin (DK Biography Series) Stephen Krensky • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
George Washington Lenny Hort • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Martin Luther King, Jr. Amy Pastan, Primo Levi • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Charles Darwin David C. King • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Laura Ingalls Wilder Tanya Lee Stone • Barnes and Noble $12.16 1 $12.16
Abraham Lincoln Tanya Lee Stone, Manufactured by DK Publishing • Barnes and Noble $12.16 1 $12.16
Thomas Jefferson Jacqueline Ching • Barnes and Noble $12.16 1 $12.16
Barack Obama Stephen Krensky • Barnes and Noble $12.16 1 $12.16
Eleanor Roosevelt Kem Knapp Sawyer • Barnes and Noble $12.81 1 $12.81
Marie Curie Vicki Cobb • Barnes and Noble $12.16 1 $12.16
Helen Keller: A Photographic Story of a Life (DK Biography Series) Leslie Garrett, Manufactured by DK Publishing Staff • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Jim Bridger: Trapper, Trader, and Guide Rosemary Gudmundson Palmer, Fred R. Gowans, Katie Van Sluys • Barnes and Noble $29.58 1 $29.58
Benedict Arnold: Hero and Traitor Liz Sonneborn • Barnes and Noble $25.65 1 $25.65
John Paul Jones: American Naval Hero Liz Sonneborn • Barnes and Noble $25.65 1 $25.65
Paul Revere: Messenger for Freedom Heather Lehr Lehr Wagner • Barnes and Noble $25.65 1 $25.65
Betsy Ross: Flag for a New Nation Vicki Cox • Barnes and Noble $25.65 1 $25.65
Thomas Paine and the Fight for Liberty Samuel Willard Crompton • Barnes and Noble $25.65 1 $25.65
Kit Carson: Mountain Man Tracey Boraas • Barnes and Noble $20.51 1 $20.51
John C. Fremont (Watts Library Series) D. M. Souza • Barnes and Noble $21.80 1 $21.80
Jedediah Smith Sharlene Nelson, Ted Nelson • Barnes and Noble $21.80 1 $21.80
Chief Joseph Jane Sutcliffe • Barnes and Noble $22.74 1 $22.74
Lewis and Clark: Exploring the American West Kate Robinson • Barnes and Noble $27.29 1 $27.29
David Crockett: Fearless Frontiersman Sneed B. Collard • Barnes and Noble $24.36 1 $24.36
Daniel Boone Candice Ransom • Barnes and Noble $19.19 1 $19.19
The Trailblazing Life of Daniel Boone and How Early Americans Took to the Road Cheryl Harness • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76
Revolutionary John Adams Cheryl Harness • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
Gold Rush: A Literary Exploration Michael Kowalewski (Editor), California Council for the Humanities • Barnes and Noble $15.79 1 $15.79
Levi Strauss Stephanie Sammartino McPherson • Barnes and Noble $20.21 1 $20.21
Patrick Henry Catherine A. Welch • Barnes and Noble $23.87 1 $23.87
Zebulon Pike: Explorer and Soldier (Signature Lives Series) Robin S. Doak • Barnes and Noble $29.62 1 $29.62
Sam Houston: Texas Hero Susan R. Gregson • Barnes and Noble $29.62 1 $29.62
Bridget Biddy Mason: From Slave to Businesswoman Jean Kinney Williams, Contribution by Melodie Andrews, Contribution by Rosemary G. Palmer • Barnes and Noble $29.62 1 $29.62
Geronimo (History Maker Bios Series) Catherine A. Welch, Tim Parlin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.08 1 $5.08
Frederick Douglass John Passaro • Barnes and Noble $24.36 1 $24.36
Mark Twain Sarah Tieck • Barnes and Noble $21.92 1 $21.92
Harriet Tubman: A Woman of Courage (Time For Kids Biographies Series) Editors Of Time For Kids, Time Magazine, Time for Kids Magazine, With Renee Skelton • Barnes and Noble $14.52 1 $14.52
Ronald Reagan: From Silver Screen to Oval Office (Time For Kids Biographies Series) Editors Of Time For Kids, Time for Kids (Editor), With Denise Lewis Patrick • Barnes and Noble $13.67 1 $13.67
Susan B. Anthony Stephanie Sammartino McPherson • Barnes and Noble $21.60 1 $21.60
Henry Ford Jeffrey Zuehlke • Barnes and Noble $20.21 1 $20.21
James Beckwourth: Mountaineer, Scout, and Pioneer Susan R. Gregson • Barnes and Noble $29.62 1 $29.62
Sojourner Truth Laura Spinale • Barnes and Noble $24.36 1 $24.36
Snowflake Bentley Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Jacqueline Briggs Martin (Illustrator), Mary Azarian (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.24 1 $14.24
Who Was Sacagawea? Judith Bloom Fradin, Dennis Brindell Fradin, Nancy Harrison (Illustrator), Val Paul Taylor (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 1 $4.26

Materials cost

$794.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $57.63

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$873.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$191.74

Total project goal

$1,065.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,065.21

6 Donors

-$1,050.06

Donations toward project cost

-$873.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$176.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.15

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