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Ms. Peacock from Birmingham AL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

You Wouldn't Want To.....

My students need 23 non-fiction books from the "You Wouldn't Want to Be..." series.

  • $294 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

What if students could learn about history by reading short informational books written in a silly, quirky style? Textbooks can be dry and boring, but the study of history should be exciting!

I teach fifty-five 4th grade students from fifteen area schools who have been identified as gifted.

There is no funding for gifted education in Alabama. Our state education systems have been tremendously hurt by the economic turndown and the oil spill in the gulf. Any materials we get are purchased from our own pocket, thus no books, no equipment, and no materials.

My Project

My project is called "You Wouldn't Want to be....." Students will travel back in time through a concept-based curriculum unit on the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, Rome and others. Students will look through these civilizations through the conceptual lenses of culture, conflict, and identify. The "You Wouldn't Want to be" series is excellent as a means to motivate reluctant readers. Even gifted students can be reluctant to read non-fiction. The vibrant, funny illustrations and the bite-sized chunks of text are less intimidating than standard texts containing the same information. Boys especially seem to enjoy the humor and at times disgusting and gory historical factoids. Students who understand the customs and beliefs of a particular culture and time, are more likely to understand events that unfold in that time.

Can you imagine a group of fourth graders talking about ancient history as if they are college scholars?

Students may even discover historical inaccuracies in the fiction books they read. If you choose to support my project, you will make this a reality in the lives of my students. By funding this project, you will make it possible for my students to have a resource that would not normally be available to them.

Ms. Peacock
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Viking Explorer!: Voyages You'd Rather Not Make Andrew Langley, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be Cleopatra!: An Egyptian Ruler You'd Rather Not Be (You Wouldn't Want to Be Series) Jim Pipe, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pyramid Builder! Jacqueline Morley, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Mammoth Hunter!: Dangerous Beasts You'd Rather Not Encounter John Malam, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be Tutankhamen!: A Mummy Who Really Got Meddled With (You Wouldn't Want to Be Series) David Stewart, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn?t Want to Be in Alexander the Great's Army! Miles You'd Rather Not March Jacqueline Morley, David Antram (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Sumerian Slave!: A Life of Hard Labor You'd Rather Avoid (You Wouldn't Want to Be Series) Jacqueline Morley, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be a World War II Pilot!: Air Battles You Might Not Survive Ian Graham, David Antram (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Civil War Soldier!: A War You'd Rather Not Fight Thomas Ratliff, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be an Inca Mummy!: A One-Way Journey You'd Rather Not Make Colin Hynson, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn?t Want to Sail on the Mayflower! A Trip That Took Entirely Too Long Peter Cook, Kevin Whelan (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy!: Disgusting Things You'd Rather Not Know David Stewart, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Greek Athlete! Michael Ford, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Explore With Sir Francis Drake! A Pirate You'd Rather Not Know David Stewart, David Antram (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Salem Witch!: Bizarre Accusations You'd Rather Not Face Jim Pipe, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Samurai!: A Deadly Career You'd Rather Not Pursue Fiona Macdonald, David Antram (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Live in Pompeii!: A Volcanic Eruption You'd Rather Avoid John Malam, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Shakespearean Actor!: Some Roles You Might Not Want to Play Jacqueline Morley, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Gladiator!: Gory Things You'd Rather Not Know John Malam, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be in a Medieval Dungeon!: Prisoners You'd Rather Not Meet Fiona MacDonald, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be an Assyrian Soldier!: An Ancient Army You'd Rather Not Join (You Wouldn't Want to be Series) Rupert Matthews, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn?t Want to Be a Crusader! A WarYou'd Rather Not Fight Fiona Macdonald, Mark Bergin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50
You Wouldn't Want to Be Joan of Arc!: A Mission You Might Want to Miss Fiona MacDonald, David Antram (Illustrator), Created by David Salariya • Barnes and Noble $8.50 1 $8.50

Materials cost

$195.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$15.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$249.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.00

Total project goal

$293.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$293.36

8 Donors

-$293.36

Donations toward project cost

-$249.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.00

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