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Ms. Aperans from Washington, DC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Inspire Students to Love Social Studies

My students need texts about Social Studies, visual and literary materials that can enhance their understanding along with Social Studies related classroom decorations to brighten up our learning environment.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Aperans's classroom raised $230

This project is fully funded

My Students

My new school is located in Washington DC and serves students with high socioeconomic needs. Students who attend my school bring with them their heritages from Ethiopia, Central America, along with other nationalities. The needs of my students are great and I see a lot of opportunity to bring academic resources into my school that will give students a more accessible, purposeful and engaging academic experience.

It is my hope this year, as a Social Studies teacher, to teach history as a dynamic STORY that includes the lived experiences of my students and in such a way that inspires them to make a difference.

My Project

My students need texts about Social Studies, as well as visual and literary materials that can enhance their understanding along with Social Studies related classroom decorations to brighten up our learning environment. These materials will make a difference in my students' learning because students will have the chance to become familiar with and analyze important primary sources along with reading texts that are both accessible and engaging. For example, the primary source text included in this order will give students the opportunity to understand multiple points of view about important events in American history. Furthermore, by decorating my classroom with important posters about geography and the ancient civilizations, students will have a visual reference for the time periods that we will learn about.

I hope to use all of these materials to create a classroom where students feel inspired to learn about history and to create a safe space for all learners.

Ms. Aperans Center City Public Charter School - Brightwood Grades 6-8

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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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Critical Thinking Using Primary Sources in U.S. History • Amazon Business $26.00 1 $26.00
Teacher Created Resources Character Traits Wristbands (6569) • Amazon Business $5.49 3 $16.47
Learning Resources Answer Buzzers • Amazon Business $14.88 1 $14.88
Smead Cascading Wall Organizer, 6 Pockets, Letter Size, Gray/Bright (92060) • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
World Civilizations and Cultures, Grades 5 - 8 (World History) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
RuiLing 50-Pack Ceiling Hook Clips 2.5" Holds up to 10 lbs Support, Wire, Grid Hanger, Grid Ceiling Figure 8, Hanging T-Bar Squeeze Clips, For Classroom/Office Displaying Signs/Decorations/Graphics. • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Luna Bazaar Paper Lanterns (8-Inch, Multicolor, Set of 8) - Rice Paper Chinese/Japanese Hanging Decorations - For Home Decor, Parties, and Weddings • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Creative Teaching Press Ancient Civilization, 5-Chart Pack (5557) • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Everything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks) • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
American History Comic Books: Twelve Reproducible Comic Books With Activities Guaranteed to Get Kids Excited About Key Events and People in American History (Funnybone Books) • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
Trend Enterprises Geography Terms Learning Chart (T-38118) • Amazon Business $9.30 1 $9.30

Materials cost

$153.34

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$194.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.38

Total project goal

$229.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $229.22

5 Donors

-$224.81

Donations toward project cost

-$194.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.97

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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