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Ms. Huang from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Huang's classroom raised $300

Culture Adventure

My students need 10 copies of "Look What Came from China" and 14 additional books to introduce them to the ancient and modern Chinese culture.

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Ms. Huang Calmeca Academy
Chicago, IL 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

Do you remember the excitement that you experienced when you first learn about a different culture in your childhood years? My students are always eager to learn about the different values and practices from countries around the world.

Our school is a public elementary school located in a low-income neighborhood in the city.

More than 90 percent of our students received free lunch in the 09-10 school year, while the rest of them were eligible for lunch for reduced fare. Our students appreciate the opportunity for education and have always been excited to learn about something new. But due the financial difficulties that the school and their families have been facing, the resources for our students' learning process are very scarce.

My Project

In the 2010-11 school year, Our third and fourth grade students will take the "culture adventure" to China, one of the countries with the oldest civilization in human history. With the books listed below, our students will be able to read about the ancient and modern Chinese culture from different angles and perspectives. We will learn from reading, discussion, compare and contrast, as well as performing surveys and researches. While most of our students are from Hispanic and African American background, this "culture adventure" will be an eye-opening project which introduces them to the bigger world. As their teacher, I can never forget the excitement that flashes in their eyes when the students learn about something totally different in the past "culture adventure" projects.

Our students may never be able to afford an airline ticket to China, but they have always been passionate in learning about this great, and sometimes mysterious (as to many of them) civilization in the Far East.

With your gracious act, our students will be able to go further in our "culture adventure" as well as in the rest of their life. Please donate to this project! Thank you very much for your support!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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

70 students impacted 5 donors
Ms. Huang Calmeca Academy Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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

70 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Look What Came from China Miles Harvey • Barnes and Noble $5.93 10 $59.30
Great Wall Of China Leonard Everett Fisher, Everett Fisher • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
If I Were a Kid in Ancient China (Children of the Ancient World) Cobblestone Publishing, Cobblestone Publishing, Inc. Staff, Lou Waryncia (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $14.57 1 $14.57
Dancing to Freedom: The True Story of Mao's Last Dancer Li Cunxin, Anne Spudvilas (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76
You Wouldn't Want to Explore with Marco Polo!: A Really Long Trip You'd Rather Not Take Jacqueline Morley • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
Lang Lang: Playing with Flying Keys Lang Lang Lang, Michael French • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Marco Polo for Kids: His Marvelous Journey to China, 21 Activities Janis Herbert • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76
Colors of China Shannon Zemlicka, Janice Lee Porter (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.08 2 $10.16
Sacred Mountain: Everest Christine Taylor-Butler • Barnes and Noble $16.19 1 $16.19
National Geographic Countries of the World: China Jen Green, With Hanchao Lu, With George Wei • Barnes and Noble $23.85 1 $23.85
The Ancient Chinese Jane Shuter • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Forbidden City: China's Imperial Palace Barbara Knox • Barnes and Noble $20.48 1 $20.48
Beijing (Through Time Series) Richard Platt, Cappon Manuela (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76
Chinese Art and Culture Clare Hibbert • Barnes and Noble $8.46 1 $8.46

Materials cost

$222.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$260.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.96

Total project goal

$299.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $299.72

3 Donors

-$299.72

Donations toward project cost

-$260.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.96

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