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Mrs. Canar from Kearns, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing History into Historical Fiction--Fighting Injustice

My students need 10 engaging, nonfiction titles in sets such as "Breaking Through" and "Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case" to build their background knowledge about the civil rights events we are reading about in our class novel studies.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Canar's classroom raised $511

This project is fully funded

My Students

Throughout the year, my 7th grade English classes will explore the overarching themes of "Building a Better Society" and "Celebrating Diversity," emphasizing how students can individually contribute to our community and make a difference.

My students come from diverse backgrounds and many live in some of the toughest neighborhoods in our state.

This will be their first year at our junior high and the time when they will be choosing what path they are going to follow in life. Many of our students are reading and writing below grade level, and if we are not able to reach them, support them, and inspire them with rich instructional materials and strategies, they may not make it through to high school--the current graduation rate in our district is only 68%. I hope to create a learning environment in my classroom where students can come together and discuss important issues, identify the connection between literature and their everyday lives, and recognize the power of education and dedication to achieving their own dreams and giving back to their communities.

My Project

These texts will be used in conjunction with thematic novel studies focusing on the essential questions of "How do we overcome prejudice and injustice in society?" and "Can everyone achieve the American Dream?" We will be reading novels such as Esperanza Rising and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and comparing and contrasting the themes and events from the novels with real-life information and experiences from these nonfiction texts in support of the new common core standard, "Reading Literature 7.9: Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history." In addition, students will consider how the lessons and themes from these stories can apply to their own lives and help them build a great future in our society with understanding, hope, and opportunity for all people.

Reading about the leaders, heroes, and even young people like themselves who worked for change and fought injustice will help my students understand the significance of each individual's life on our history and our future.

Mrs. Canar Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kearns, UT View local requests

More than 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case • Amazon $13.67 8 $109.36
Breaking Through • Amazon $6.26 16 $100.16
Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories • Amazon $6.53 9 $58.77
Reaching Out • Amazon $6.29 8 $50.32
Senderos fronterizos: Breaking Through Spanish Edition • Amazon $6.26 3 $18.78
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez • Amazon $12.69 1 $12.69
Mas alla de mi Reaching Out Spanish Edition • Amazon $6.29 2 $12.58
The Civil Rights Movement (You Choose Books) • Amazon $6.26 2 $12.52
Cajas De Carton/ The Circuit : Stories From the Life of a Migrant Child [Spanish Edition] • Amazon $6.26 2 $12.52
Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers • Amazon $10.57 1 $10.57

Materials cost

$398.27

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$434.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.63

Total project goal

$510.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $510.87

85 Donors

-$468.87

Donations toward project cost

-$403.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.23

Matching donations from our partners

-$36.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$30.60

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.00

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 $0.00

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