Iran, Syria, Vietnam, Thailand, Congo, Somalia, Guatemala, and Mexico......These are just a handful of the countries that my students are from. My students come from over 20 countries and their families speak over 40 languages. Imagine our student potlucks....YUM!
Many of my students' families escaped conflict in their home country and came to America seeking a better life for their kids.
Most of my students are several grade levels behind and have had inconsistent schooling. Our school is located in low-income/high poverty area. 100% of my students are economically disadvantaged and most are English language learners.
Despite the many disadvantages my students face, they are hardworking and dedicated to learning. My students love to read! They love all types of novels and stories and many have started to write novels of their own. Reading helps give them a voice to their own stories and allows them to tell their powerful stories.
My Project
I am a second year teacher and this past year I realized that my students love to read! Looking back on the year, my students retained, learned and remembered more when they were able to engage with meaningful content by reading. As a teacher, I want to get as many books as possible in their hands.
My goal is to get engaging books in their hands that allow them to the learn, explore and experience American history!
The Wild West and King George books are by Steve Sheinkin, an author that my students love! He presents American history in such a engaging and fun way while still remaining true to the facts! I am also teaching an Academic English course to refugee kids that have had limited English instruction so the rest of the books and supplies will go to help them grow in their reading ability. I will use the sight word flash cards and bingo to increase my student's fluency and the whiteboard to help with their penmanship. I am also teaching AP US History for high schoolers so I will use the test prep books to help them prepare for the test.
Which Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion
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$5.49
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$181.17
King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution
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$5.64
28
$157.92
Charles Leonard Dry Erase Board Class Pack, Includes 12 Plain/Lined 2-Sided Boards, 12 Erasers and 12 Black Markers, 1 Class Pack per Box (35030)
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$49.97
3
$149.91
AP® U.S. History Crash Course Book + Online (Advanced Placement (AP) Crash Course)
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$12.70
1
$12.70
Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, 2017 Edition: Proven Techniques to Help You Score a 5 (College Test Preparation)
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$11.77
1
$11.77
Trend Young Learner Bingo Game, Sightwords (T6064)
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$11.40
1
$11.40
Sight Words Level 2 Bingo Game
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$10.21
1
$10.21
Artemis: Wild Goddess of the Hunt (Olympians)
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$9.97
1
$9.97
Alphabet Bingo Games
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$9.64
1
$9.64
Apollo: The Brilliant One (Olympians)
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$9.51
1
$9.51
Cuttlebug 2-Inch-by-2-Inch Die, Stop Sign
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$7.94
1
$7.94
The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two, The Son of Neptune: The Graphic Novel
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$7.92
1
$7.92
Heroes of Olympus, Book One The Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel (The Heroes of Olympus)
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$7.31
1
$7.31
Sight Words Level C Pocket Flash Cards
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$5.53
1
$5.53
Trend Enterprises Sight Words Level B Pocket Flash Cards
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$5.25
1
$5.25
Sight Words Level A Pocket Flash Cards
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$5.24
1
$5.24
Ares: Bringer of War (Olympians)
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$4.99
1
$4.99
Materials cost
$608.38
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$55.67
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.13
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$703.18
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$124.09
Total project goal
$827.27
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$827.27
10 Donors
-$413.20
Donations toward project cost
-$351.97
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$61.23
match offer
-$413.19
Match offer toward project cost
-$351.21
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