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Biographies Inspire Us to Change the World!
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My Students
I have a room full of curious eight-year-olds who are hungry to connect with the world. Our biography unit is an absolute favorite exploration for my students. They seek out biographies over and over again, hungry to satisfy their curiosity about everyone from historical figures to pop icons. Biographies are a constant source of inspiration and connection to the world around them, helping them to imagine the possibilities their own lives may hold.
My Project
My curious young students are looking to connect to their world. Biographies provide them the important opportunity to see the impact others have made in the world. When they see examples of courage in figures like Malala Yousafazai or Greta Thunberg, they awaken to the possibilities that life may have in store for their own futures. When they see that significant history is being made by people that reflect their own cultural backgrounds, they come to believe that anything is possible. Please help inspire them to reach their highest potential.
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Who Was Gandhi? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Who Is Malala Yousafzai? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Who Was...?)
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Who Was Louis Braille? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Who Was Nikola Tesla?
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Who Was Sitting Bull? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Who Was Cesar Chavez?
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Who Was Sally Ride? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Who Was Roberto Clemente? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Who Was Mother Teresa? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Who Is Pele? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Who Was?)
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Who Was Steve Jobs?
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Who Was Bruce Lee? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Who Was Frida Kahlo? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
• Amazon Business
$16.80
1
$16.80
Who Was Maya Angelou? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
• Amazon Business
$16.53
1
$16.53
Who Is Michael Jordan? (Who Was?)
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Who Was Ida B. Wells?
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers? (Who Was?)
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Who Is R. L. Stine? (Who Was?)
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Who Was Stan Lee? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
• Amazon Business
$15.81
1
$15.81
Who Was Nelson Mandela? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
• Amazon Business
$15.31
1
$15.31
Who Was Sojourner Truth? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
• Amazon Business
$14.75
1
$14.75
Who Is Neil deGrasse Tyson? (Who Was?)
• Amazon Business
$13.39
1
$13.39
Who Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
• Amazon Business
$13.03
1
$13.03
Who Is Tom Brady? (Who HQ Now)
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Who Is Greta Thunberg? (Who HQ Now)
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Who Was Kobe Bryant? (Who HQ Now)
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Who Is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson? (Who HQ Now)
• Amazon Business
$11.61
1
$11.61
Who Was Louis Armstrong? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
• Amazon Business
$11.15
1
$11.15
Materials cost
$432.91
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$39.61
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.49
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$509.01
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$89.83
Total project goal
$598.84
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$598.84
1 Donor
-$299.42
Donations toward project cost
-$254.51
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$44.91
match offer
-$299.41
Match offer toward project cost
-$254.50
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$44.91
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