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Ms. Thode from Grayslake, IL is requesting a class trip through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring World Cultures '16 - Japan: Land of the Rising Sun

My students need t-shirts to unify travel groups and transportation to and from the airport.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Thode's classroom raised $1,370

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our class is a unique opportunity for students to study the history, culture and challenges of Japan.

Our students are preparing for a once in a life time experience of travel and culture.

Not only will they discover the world, but they will also discover themselves. We not only meet in the classroom to read, write and discuss Japan's past and present, but we also travel halfway around the world to see our studies come alive. After over 40 hours of class time at home, students will travel to Japan to discover the unique culture that this amazing country has to offer.

My Project

Reflection is an important part of all learning and student growth, and it is particularly valuable for experiential learning and travel. As students complete classes at home and as they prepare for what will be the first travel experience for many, they will begin to create a Google Tour Builder including stories, ideas, and photographs of their experiences along the way. Finally, upon return to the U.S., students will complete their Tour Builders with final thoughts and understandings about the value of global travel; these Tours will be available to share with family and friends. The class t-shirts and transportation you sponsor will fuel the curiosities, joys, challenges and excitement of many students' first cultural experience overseas.

Your support and generous donations will help create moments in time that students will carry with them for the rest of their lives, and will inspire further respect for and interest in the cultures of our world.

Ms. Thode Grayslake North High School Grades 9-12 Grayslake, IL View local requests 38 students impacted 16donors

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Component Company Total
Miscellaneous American Outfitters $786.60
Transportation Durham School Services $330.88

Trip cost

$1,117.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,164.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$205.45

Total project goal

$1,369.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,369.69

15 Donors

-$1,334.37

Donations toward project cost

-$1,164.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$170.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.32

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