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Ms. Hillhouse from Los Angeles, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Hillhouse's classroom raised $643

Bringing Language Arts to Life through Photography

My students need 7 digital cameras.

Ms. Hillhouse 99th Street Elementary School
Los Angeles, CA Grades 3-5

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My students are tired of being bored to tears by teachers talking at them! I teach 4th grade in an elementary school located in a high-need, under-served and underrepresented community located in South Central Los Angeles. Half of my students are English Language Learners and about 85% of all of my students scored far below basic on the California State Test in Language Arts and Math. My school was recently identified as low-performing school and was taken over by the Mayor's "Partnership for Los Angeles Schools" project. The "Partnership" and my school are looking for new, dynamic and alternative ways of teaching in order to achieve high levels student learning.

Many of my students are English Language Learners. I need to introduce elements of Language Arts (such as adjectives, nouns, vocabulary, etc...) in an engaging way. One example of my project is this: instead of having students look up words in the dictionary and copy down definitions I plan on having them investigate the meanings of those words through the use of photography. The students will be in groups of 3. They will be given a vocabulary word for that week (each group will have a different word). First we will discuss the definitions as a class using our vocabulary strategies. Then we will take it a step further by having the students create a memorable photograph of what that word means. For example, one of our words this week was "snare". So the students would have to take a picture of "a trap" in some way that involves each student in the group (one is the photographer and the other two are the subjects of the photograph). The students have to figure out how they would convey that meaning through the photograph. Then these photos would be posted in the classroom along with the word and its meaning.

The resources we need are digital cameras. I have two of my own, however I have 37 students and 2 is just not enough. This project will help students because they will begin to discover new and challenging vocabulary words in a hands on, visual way. My English Language Learners will especially benefit because they will be able to visualize what they are learning rather than just having to listen to me tell them about it or looking the words up and writing them down in a rote fashion.

By donating to this project you will help students in one of the poorest, most under-represented areas of the country have access to technology and resources that they would not otherwise have. They will have the ability to learn in a highly productive and engaging way and will therefore be far more prepared for college and life in the 21st century.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

27 students impacted 7 donors
Ms. Hillhouse 99th Street Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

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

27 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hamilton Digital Camera with Flash • Highsmith Inc. $60.80 7 $425.60

Materials cost

$425.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $42.56

Sales tax

 $30.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$527.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.68

Total project goal

$642.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $642.68

6 Donors

-$620.00

Donations toward project cost

-$527.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.68

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