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Ms. Rohde from Cicero, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books Don't Buffer: Help Build a Library That Always Works!

Help me give my students access to books to get through server shutdowns and Wi-Fi outages.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rohde's classroom raised $489

This project is fully funded

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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.

My Project

Recently, our school district, which already has financial challenges, faced an issue that is happening too often in schools: an internet disruption. Our server shutdown due to a virus or a hack- leaving our students without internet access for close to two months! Technology is a cornerstone of education, my students rely on it to conduct research and in my course, to discover! My course, History of American Popular Culture does not have a textbook and we rely on the internet and school library databases. The Wi-Fi outages have disrupted and hindered the learning process. While our school continues to address our technological issues, I want to ensure our students have a reliable alternative to continue learning without interruption.

When the digital world lets us down, books are our backup!

Help me create a classroom library of books related to the History of American Popular Culture. My students will use them to help make arguments and hold discussions about the importance and role music, television and film in our society.

Ms. Rohde J Sterling Morton East High School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

60 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Music: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Visual Encyclopedias) • Amazon Business $38.27 1 $38.27
Fresh Fly Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style • Amazon Business $33.81 1 $33.81
Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America • Amazon Business $30.00 1 $30.00
Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture • Amazon Business $29.42 1 $29.42
The New York Times Book of Movies: The Essential 1,000 Films to See • Amazon Business $26.49 1 $26.49
Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop • Amazon Business $25.52 1 $25.52
Chicano Soul: Recordings and History of an American Culture, 10th Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $22.80 1 $22.80
Hoop Muses: An Insider’s Guide to Pop Culture and the (Women’s) Game • Amazon Business $20.20 1 $20.20
Turn It Up!: A pitch-perfect history of music that rocked the world • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Hollywood Black: The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers (Turner Classic Movies) • Amazon Business $19.29 1 $19.29
Pop Art: 50 Artworks You Should Know - Paperback • Blick Art Materials $18.99 1 $18.99
The Game Console 2.0: A Photographic History from Atari to Xbox • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
Life Lessons from Hip-Hop: 50 Reflections on Creativity, Motivation and Wellbeing • Amazon Business $15.94 1 $15.94
American Comics: A History • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
People's History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play (New Press People's History) • Amazon Business $14.29 1 $14.29
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (Caldecott & Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29

Materials cost

$369.97

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$415.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.32

Total project goal

$488.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $488.79

14 Donors

-$481.14

Donations toward project cost

-$415.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.65

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