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Ms. Heilbron's classroom raised $1,022

In The News - Weekly Lessons

Goal: Educate ESL students different aspects of American History & keep them up to date on current issues. My students need additional reading materials such as Time for Kids and A People's History of the United States.

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Ms. Heilbron John Francis Polytechnic Senior High School
Sun Valley, CA Grades 9-12

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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

My goal is to "Americanize" students in regards to the history of the United States, the hardships experienced on a societal & individual level, the influence of civic participation, while connecting the past to current issue.

My students are primarily ESL and either immigrants or first generation Americans.

Our high school is located in Southern California and constitute approximately 90% Hispanics. They come to me at a deficit in studies of United States History. Most are committed to remaining in this country, obtaining a higher education, creating a career and raising a family, and participating in their communities politically and socially. In order to to be intelligent and effective citizens, they must be brought up to date historically and currently! My students are eager and hungry to really understand their world, this nation, and their ability to make a difference.... Knowledge IS power!

My Project

The People's History of America is a superb text to compliment state required texts. Zinn's perspective is required for any student of American History to have a complete understanding of the PEOPLE that defined this nation. Because of this publication, my students will learn more indepthly of individuals and organizations that brought this nation to reality, more accurately the challenges and injustices perpetrated on it's peoples, and the means by which a democratic republic survives. Time for Kids will also be used as supplemental reading to engage my students in their world and it's issues today.

The bigger picture?

CREATING A SOCIETY OF INFORMED AND ENGAGED CITIZENS! Our nation is calling for more participation, more sacrifice, more change than the past generation... Our younger generation must be prepared!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

140 students impacted 67 donors
Ms. Heilbron John Francis Polytechnic Senior High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Sun Valley, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

140 students impacted 67donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Current Events (For Orders of 10 or More Subscriptions) • Weekly Reader $6.48 35 $226.80
A People''s History of the United States • AKJ Books $14.05 36 $505.80

Materials cost

$732.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.68

Sales tax

 $67.03

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$868.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$153.23

Total project goal

$1,021.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,021.53

60 Donors

-$1,021.52

Donations toward project cost

-$868.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$153.22

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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