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Mrs. Love from Nashville TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Making History Relevant!

My students need 25 new books- A Young People's History of the United States- to supplement their history education.

  • $470 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are learning the history of their nation so that they can ensure that the triumphs and tragedies of the past are not forgotten.

My students are creative!

Not only are they creative in their artistic pursuits but also in their thinking. This is why we tend to use our school textbooks, which are falling apart, sparingly. Textbooks usually only show one side of the story. My students want to see all sides. I teach at a performing arts high school with a diverse student body. 40-50% of students are eligible for free lunch. Supplies are limited and while often I use the Internet as a tool to find supplemental reading material for my students, it can be draining on the schools ink and paper supply. Having a classroom set of "A Young People's History..." will greatly enhance my students learning experience.

My Project

Howard Zinn's iconic "A People's History of the United States" has been adapted for our youth to read about the untold stories of American history in a language they can easily understand. My students often engage in research based projects. This text will give my students another reference point other than their textbook to begin their research. My students engage in projects such as historical newspapers, research presentations, and artistic representations of research topics. This text will not only jumpstart the research and learning process but can also act as source for many of their projects.

By supporting this project, you will be helping me teach my students how to think!

By not taking information at face value, they will learn not only how to look deeper in their studies but in their own life as well!

Mrs. Love
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Young People''s History of the United States Howard Zinn, A • AKJ Books $14.56 25 $364.00

Materials cost

$364.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$399.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.49

Total project goal

$469.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $469.95

4 Donors

-$469.95

Donations toward project cost

-$399.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.49

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 $0.00

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