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Mrs. Donovan from San Diego, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rules and Laws

My students need 36 books about rules and laws, 2 photo book series, and a pocket chart.

  • $866 goal

This project expired on November 13, 2009.

This project expired on November 13, 2009.

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Mrs. Donovan Alice Birney Elementary School
San Diego, CA Grades PreK-2

We create rules and laws to maintain order and encourage safety. The second grade classes at our school start the beginning of each school year by talking about the rules and laws at school, in the community, and in our state. We use those observations and discussions to create our own classroom "essential agreements." We also teach that actions have consequences, both good and bad. Students learn that there are enforcers, both at our school and in the community, that help make sure rules and laws are being followed. When they are not, there are set consequences that can be expected.

The obstacle I am frequently faced with is a lack in appropriate reading materials. I also have a large number (about 2/3) of English language learners in my classroom who simply need content vocabulary building prior to our lessons. While my general classroom library is slowly growing, I am still sorely in need of reading materials for the specific topics covered in our social studies and science units.

Even though my students are 7-year-old, I believe it is important to begin encouraging community participation early. Understanding how and why rules and laws exist helps encourage students to become law-abiding citizens. It also encourages the importance of being an active part of the process from the beginning. Our school encourages students to be civic-minded and promotes taking action. Students know that they can and should participate in the rule and law making process not just on our campus but in our community. The reading materials and supplemental activity cards I'm asking for in this project will help students become aware of how the government processes work and why. The community helpers vocabulary cards will help my second language learners gain access to this important content.

Helping young students become knowledgeable about our local, state, and federal governments will not only lead to a stronger sense of civic-mindedness as they get older, but it will also help inspire future leaders to take active interest and roles in our government. Please help me promote this awareness in my classroom by providing my students with easy-to-access texts.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Half of students from low‑income households

25 students impacted
Mrs. Donovan Alice Birney Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Diego, CA View local requests

Half of 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

25 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Customs Service Michael Green • Barnes and Noble $21.53 1 $21.53
I Read Signs Tana Hoban, Tana Hoban (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Signs DK Publishing • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Mayors Shannon Knudsen • Barnes and Noble $20.34 1 $20.34
Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor, Vol. 36 Herman Parish, Lynn Sweat (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
A Day in the Life of a Mayor: Featuring New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani Liza N. Burby, L. N. Burby • Barnes and Noble $14.33 1 $14.33
Mayor Jacqueline Laks Gorman • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
What's a Mayor? Nancy Harris • Barnes and Noble $22.82 1 $22.82
Mayors Alice K. Flanagan • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
The Mayor's Office David Armentrout, Patricia Armentrout • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Lurleen B. Wallace: Alabama's First Woman Governor Alice Yeager • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Make Way for Sam Houston Jean Fritz, Elise Primavera, Elise Primavera (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
What's a Governor? Nancy Harris • Barnes and Noble $22.82 1 $22.82
Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery (Cam Jansen Series) David A. Adler, Susanna Natti (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.59 1 $12.59
Being a Governor Sarah E. De Capua • Barnes and Noble $22.50 1 $22.50
The State Governor Mary Firestone • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Mounted Police Michael Green • Barnes and Noble $21.53 1 $21.53
Meet My Grandmother: She's a United States Senator Lisa Tucker McElroy, Lisa McElroy, With Eileen Feinstein Mariano • Barnes and Noble $20.61 1 $20.61
Day at the Police Station Huck Scarry • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Swat Teams (Law Enforcement Series) Michael Green • Barnes and Noble $21.53 1 $21.53
Bicycle Patrol Officers Green • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Aero and Officer Mike: Police Partners Joan Plummer Russell, Kris Turner Sinnenberg (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $16.15 1 $16.15
Adventure Diaries of the Perils of Pauline, the Police Officer! Carole Marsh • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
We Need Police Officers Lola M. Schaefer • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Police Officers Charnan Simon • Barnes and Noble $20.51 1 $20.51
Keeping You Safe: A Book about Police Officers Ann Owen, Eric Thomas (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Police Officers (Pull Ahead Books Series) Shannon Knudsen • Barnes and Noble $20.34 1 $20.34
Park Rangers (Community Helpers Series) Mary Firestone, Heather Adamson (Editor), Luke Lukas • Barnes and Noble $19.13 1 $19.13
Security Guards (Community Helpers Series) Mary Firestone, Greg Endres • Barnes and Noble $19.13 1 $19.13
A Day in the Life of a Police Officer Heather Adamson • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
School Principals Tracey Boraas • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed The Future of Girls in America Karen Blumenthal • Barnes and Noble $17.09 1 $17.09
Making a Law Sarah E. De Capua • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
How States Make Laws Suzanne LeVert • Barnes and Noble $25.65 1 $25.65
What Does the President Do? Amanda Miller • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Delivering Justice: W. W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights Jim Haskins, Benny Andrews (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
FT529 - Our Government Photo Book Series • Lakeshore Learning $48.50 1 $48.50
LL206 - Nonfiction Information Map Pocket Chart • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
CC113 - Civics and Citizenship Photo Book Series • Lakeshore Learning $55.00 1 $55.00

Materials cost

$578.34

Vendor shipping charges

 $57.83

Sales tax

 $41.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$709.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$155.76

Total project goal

$865.32

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