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Ms. Halmo from Greeleyville SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Who is HeLa?

My students each need a copy of "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" to read throughout the year in order to engage in discussions about ethics in science.

  • $342 goal

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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

Do you remember what it was like the first time you read a book that really made you think? My students have not yet discovered works of non-fiction that engage their minds, but they have also not read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

My students love to read, especially works of fiction, but getting them excited about works of non-fiction is harder, and yet necessary to become critical thinkers in our global society.

My students live in rural South Carolina and attend a Title 1 school where 98% of students are on free or reduced lunch. Each one of my students has a unique voice and view of the world, and just want to be heard.

My Project

With a class set of Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, my students will learn to analyze non-fiction text, think critically, engage in discussions, and hone their persuasive writing and presentation skills. Reading about Henrietta Lacks and her family will encourage my students to see science as a multifaceted field of study with ethical implications for the world around us.

Learning about cells in science class is one thing, but expanding literacy by digging deeper into the ethics of science behind cell culture will push my students to the level of rigor expected in college and prepare them to be successful citizens in our global society.

Ms. Halmo
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks • Amazon $9.60 25 $240.00

Materials cost

$240.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$290.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.27

Total project goal

$341.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $341.79

11 Donors

-$256.79

Donations toward project cost

-$218.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.52

match offer

-$85.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.75

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 $0.00

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