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1930s Videos and CDs for AcaDeca Team

My students need 4 videos to help them prepare for this years Academic Decathlon competition for which the theme is the 1930s in America.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Caruso's classroom raised $173

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My Students

How do you make the 1930s and the Great Depression interesting and come alive for students? The Academic Decathlon brings high school students and the education community together for a spirited academic competition that promotes lifelong learning, teamwork, and personal growth.

I am a high school mathematics teacher and Academic Decathlon coach that works with a low-income, highly minority student population.

My students come from families where earning money at a part-time job or babysitting for a sibling while the parent works often takes precedence over completing homework or being able to participate in extra-curricular activities. Although most of my students were not born into families that have excelled in academics, they have the capability and desire to be challenged and succeed academically.

My Project

Academic Decathlon provides an opportunity to work collaboratively and intensely with other students on ten disciplines including the usual math and science, along with music, art history, and giving a speech all focused on a designated annual theme. Despite attending a school that ranks as one of the lowest performing academically in the state of California, our school's Academic Decathlon team has routinely performed better at the annual competition than many higher ranked schools which have multiple coaches and resources at their disposal. This has been possible due to committed coaches, students, and administration. The DVDs and CDs I am requesting will greatly enhance the learning process by bringing to life the large quantity of written material they have to read about the Great Depression so that they can perform at an even higher level than in past years.

This may seem like an inexpensive proposal, however with barely enough money to buy the written Academic Decathlon curriculum, having my school buy these supplemental DVDs and CDs is not possible.

Your financial contribution will allow my students to see and hear everything about which they are reading in their curriculum. Help my team perform to their highest potential and give them the confidence and pride that they can succeed academically!

Ms. Caruso Hawthorne High School Grades 9-12

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More than three‑quarters 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
American Experience: the 1930s • Barnes and Noble $34.19 1 $34.19
The Great Depression Mario Cuomo • Barnes and Noble $11.10 1 $11.10
American Experience: Surviving the Dust Bowl • Barnes and Noble $17.09 1 $17.09
Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music • Barnes and Noble $41.42 1 $41.42

Materials cost

$103.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$149.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$22.39

Total project goal

$172.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $172.25

1 Donor

-$172.25

Donations toward project cost

-$149.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.39

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