My students need a history library where they can reference and check out books.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. CV's classroom raised $561
This project is fully funded
My Students
Students love having a classroom library! It makes learning exciting, and they really utilize the materials! I've even had students donate their own books to our class library. It is such a powerful tool for creating a community of learners.
I am new to this school, but the students I have met are awesome!
This is a magnet school, and very ethnically and economically diverse. In fact, it was founded largely as a response to the end of busing. It was the first school created as part of the Los Angeles Unified School District's voluntary integration program. It is grades 6-12, and while the school is high performing, I am surprised by how few material resources there are. I came from a Title One school, with tons of money to order materials.
My Project
American History students will love reading books of great speeches by Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and Native American leaders. World History students will enjoy studying ancient architecture, and about world religions like Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Students will explore ancient African and Mayan kingdoms, and medieval castles and roman villages. They will devour the histories of the Japanese Samurai and the Native American Cherokees. By displaying these books as we are studying the different time periods, history will come to life. Thank you for making a difference for 240 students!
When students feel invested in, they develop a great sense of self worth, and a corresponding increase in self efficacy, which is a belief in their own ability to accomplish great things and navigate the world.
In addition, by creating a multicultural learning experience, rich with both primary and secondary sources, learning comes to life. Thank you for all your support! :)
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
Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People and War Yukio Tsuchiya, Ted Lewin (Illustrator)
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$5.93
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Ancient China Mel Friedman
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$5.93
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$5.93
John Adams Tom Hooper, Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Stephen Dillane
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$45.59
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Founding Fathers: Men Who Shaped Our Nations
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Civil War Journal: Conflict Begins
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The Crusades - Crescent & The Cross
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Just the Facts: The Age of Discovery
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Abraham Lincoln: His Life & Legacy (4pc)
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Founding Brothers
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Empires: Islam - Empire of Faith
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Trail of Tears: a Native American Documentary Collection
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Lost Treasures of the Ancient World 1: Mayans and Aztecs - Ancient Lands of the Americas
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Glory Edward Zwick, Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman
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Favorite North American Indian Legends Philip Smith (Editor), Thea Kliros (Illustrator)
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Great Speeches by Native Americans Robert Blaisdell, Bob Blaisdell (Editor)
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North American Indian Tales W. T. Larned, John Green
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Native American Songs and Poems: An Anthology Brian Swann
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Native American Myths Lewis Spence
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The Story of the Cherokee People Thomas B. Underwood, Jacob Anchutin (Illustrator)
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The Art of War (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) Sun Tzu, Dallas Galvin (Editor), Lionel Giles (Translator)
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The Fighting Man of Japan: The Training and Exercises of the Samurai F. J. Norman
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Life in a Medieval Castle Joseph Gies, Frances Gies
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Joan of Arc (DK Biography Series) Kathleen V. Kudlinski
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Tanya Lee Stone, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
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Thomas Jefferson Jacqueline Ching
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Warrior: A Visual History of the Fighting Man R. G. Grant, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
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Abraham Lincoln Tanya Lee Stone, Manufactured by DK Publishing
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DK Pockets: Castles Philip Wilkinson
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Medieval Life (DK Eyewitness Books Series) Andrew Langley, Geoff Dann (Photographer), Geoff Brightling (Photographer)
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Arms and Armor (DK Eyewitness Books Series) Michele Byam, Dave King (Illustrator)
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Benjamin Franklin (DK Biography Series) Stephen Krensky
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American Revolution (Eyewitness Books Series) Stuart Murray, DK Publishing, Manufactured by DK Publishing
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Ancient Rome (Eye Wonder Series) DK Publishing
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George Washington Lenny Hort
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Harriet Tubman Kem Knapp Sawyer
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Story of Columbus, Vol. 2 Anita Ganeri, Mary Ling (Editor)
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Eyewitness Knight Christopher Gravett, Geoff Dann (Photographer)
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Kings and Queens of England and Scotland Plantagenet Somerset Fry, DK Publishing, Fry Somerset
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Castle David Macaulay, David Macaulay (Illustrator)
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City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction David Macaulay, David Macaulay (Illustrator)
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$7.51
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Mosque David Macaulay
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Ancient West African Kingdoms Jane Shuter
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Frederick Douglass on Slavery and the Civil War: Selections from His Writings Frederick Douglass, Philip S. Foner (Editor), Philip S. Foner (Translator)
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Great Speeches Abraham Lincoln, Stanley Appelbaum (Editor), John Grafton (Annotations)
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The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations Abraham Lincoln, Bob Blaisdell (Editor)
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Materials cost
$399.28
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$36.53
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.99
Fulfillment labor & materials
$35.00
Total project cost
$476.80
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$84.14
Total project goal
$560.94
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$560.94
8 Donors
-$235.00
Donations toward project cost
-$202.00
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$33.00
match offer
-$323.29
Match offer toward project cost
-$274.80
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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