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Mrs. Wilhelm from Santa Clara, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring Historical Fiction through the Gold Rush!

Help me give my students books about the California Gold Rush to use while we explore historical fiction literature.

  • $277 goal

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My Project

My students are ready to embark on the journey of reading historical fiction as we learn about the California Gold Rush. In order to truly capture the essence of this genre, my students need to read and understand the time period and the historical events happening during this time.

My students love to read nonfiction books about history, and I am excited to show them how fiction and nonfiction can tie together to enrich our reading.

As a class, we will read the historical fiction book "By the Great Horn Spoon".

Having nonfiction texts about this time period, will enhance their knowledge and understanding of the story. As a teacher, I want to encourage my students to continue their learning through the adventure of a good book.

Mrs. Wilhelm
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The California Gold Rush (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third Series) • Amazon Business $8.95 4 $35.80
The California Gold Rush (A True Book: Westward Expansion) • Amazon Business $6.95 5 $34.75
The Gold Rush - Social Studies Book for Kids - Great for School Projects and Book Reports (Primary Source Readers) • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
The California Gold Rush: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History) • Amazon Business $6.95 3 $20.85
The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese Miner, California, 1852 (My Name is America) • Amazon Business $19.03 1 $19.03
The Gold Rush (Life in the Old West) • Amazon Business $7.95 2 $15.90
If You Were a Kid During the California Gold Rush (If You Were a Kid) • Amazon Business $7.95 2 $15.90
Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild, California Territory, 1849 • Amazon Business $9.75 1 $9.75

Materials cost

$181.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $16.65

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$235.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.53

Total project goal

$276.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $276.85

5 Donors

-$268.02

Donations toward project cost

-$235.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.70

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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