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Mrs. Towery from Williamston, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hearing All Voices in History

Help me give my students history books that include voices and perspectives of those who were not always acknowledged.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Towery's classroom raised $358

This project is fully funded

My Project

In the past, history books have offered a limited view of the events that have shaped America. But a look into old history textbooks quickly teaches us that focusing on only one perspective can cause us to miss the whole picture.

In my classroom, my students are encouraged to examine the whole picture.

This means that we often use primary and secondary sources from the voices of those who weren't always listened to when the past was the present. As an ELA-turned-history teacher, I know the power of words and that books are one way to provide a glimpse into the perspective of those whose voices were often suppressed. This project will continue to allow me to build a classroom library that matches my content and offers a wide variety of perspectives to examine.

This project will provide resources featuring multiple perspectives to get into the hands of my students. The books will be featured during the relevant unit and students will have the opportunity to either read for themselves, or I will read from or reference them during the unit.

Mrs. Towery Palmetto Middle School Grades 6-8

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Miles to Go for Freedom: Segregation and Civil Rights in the Jim Crow Years • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
The Split History of the Women's Suffrage Movement: A Perspectives Flip Book (Perspectives Flip Books) • Amazon Business $24.50 1 $24.50
National Geographic Kids Encyclopedia of American Indian History and Culture: Stories, Timelines, Maps, and More • Amazon Business $18.59 1 $18.59
No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Crazy Horse and Custer: Born Enemies • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Cherokee Cooklore: Preparing Cherokee Foods (Reprint Edition) • Amazon Business $13.28 1 $13.28
Mill • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
DK Eyewitness Books: North American Indian: Discover the Rich Cultures of American Indians―from Pueblo Dwellers to Inuit Hun • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Spies in the Civil War for Kids: A History Book (Spies in History for Kids) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Let the Children March • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Ben and the Emancipation Proclamation (Incredible Lives for Young Readers) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Encounter (Voyager Books) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Split History of the Civil Rights Movement: A Perspectives Flip Book (Perspectives Flip Books) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Working Cotton • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Exploring the South Carolina Colony (Exploring the 13 Colonies) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
The Great Migration: Journey to the North • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Who Was Sitting Bull? • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$248.82

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $17.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$304.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.66

Total project goal

$357.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $357.74

9 Donors

-$197.17

Donations toward project cost

-$196.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.60

Matching donations from our partners

-$126.49

Match offers toward project cost

-$107.52

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.97

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$34.09

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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