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Ms. DeFrancesco from Berwyn, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Visit to the 50 States

Our classroom needs a large USA/World Political Map.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. DeFrancesco's classroom raised $274

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

"Teacher, is Illinois the CITY we live in?" Hi. I am a third grade teacher at an amazing school in a challenging community. We live and learn in a low-income neighborhood where resources are limited. Our school is 85% Latino and there is a language barrier amongst many of the students and their parents.

Teaching students where they live in relation to their city, state, country, and the world is very difficult without a classroom map. I cannot count the number of times I would have loved to pull down a map and quickly show them places we've learned about. Third graders in my classroom are drawn to maps. They love the visual image. It creates such meaning, especially when ELL students learn best with a visual representation.

A classroom pull-down map of the USA and the world would benefit my students and their learning on a day-to-day basis. At the beginning of the year, students become interested in the world when we start learning about planets and Earth. At the end of the year, I challenge my students to learn the location and spelling of all 50 states. Throughout the year, in all subject areas, places are named that my students need to know. But most of all, my third grade students have a difficult time locating their own state, let alone country. They think Chicago is a state! Wow...Can you believe that?

Think back to when you were in school... Do you remember your classroom having a map? Isn't hard to believe that there are classrooms without maps? With your help, you will make it possible for my students to learn about their home. With your donation, you will help inspire students to learn about countries around the world. With this classroom map, you will help engage all 25 of my students in active and hands-on learning everyday.

Ms. DeFrancesco Komensky Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
USA/World Political Map, 51x51 in. • Highsmith Inc. $183.92 1 $183.92

Materials cost

$183.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.39

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$224.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.17

Total project goal

$273.17

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $273.17

2 Donors

-$263.53

Donations toward project cost

-$224.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.64

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 $0.00

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