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Ms. Diaz from Los Angeles, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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History Essentials for Young Historians

Help me give my students an Apple TV, file organizers, an Apple Pencil, markers, and a document camera for the resources needed to start off the school year strong! This year we'll be focusing on film as it helps us connect to the past on how films portray historical events.

  • $1,326 goal

This project expired on October 4, 2025.

This project expired on October 4, 2025.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My students are aspiring young historians who appreciate real world connections and addressing the racial/systemic issues that are facing our world today especially with the erasure of many important historical accounts. We will be focusing on viewing films as a part of primary and secondary sources such as Stand & Deliver, Freedom Writers, Harriet, Fruitvale Station, The Hate U Give, Real Women have curves, and Pelo Malo to name a few. We will be using the Apple TV system to view these films and present group presentation through film and audio projects. The rest of the supplies like markers, glue, and paper etc. will be used to create handouts, worksheets, student projects, hands on demonstrations, and creative assessments rather than the normal paper test.

My goal is to teach history in a way that is more relatable and inclusive to the standardized way it is normally taught.

We don't normally get to study people who are silenced or erased from textbooks and media. I will be using Howard Zinn's books and activities to flip the classroom and introduce them to a truthful, inclusive, and representative account of US and World History.

My students are very bright and eager to learn and with your help, I will be able to provide them with the environment and materials to do just that! The end goal is for them to become not only historians but advocates for themselves and their communities as a whole. They come from a very diverse background such as myself and they deserve to be given the opportunity to learn.

Ms. Diaz Mark Twain Middle School Grades 6-8

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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

Never Before Funded 140 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - TV 4K 64GB (3rd generation)(Latest Model) - Wi-Fi - Black • Best Buy Education $129.99 1 $129.99
Pacon Classroom Keepers Stackable Cardboard File Organizer 12.88 x 29.25 x 9.38 White (001310) • Staples $25.45 5 $127.25
Apple Pencil - stylus for tablet - USB-C • Best Buy Education $79.00 1 $79.00
Sterilite Corporation 70 Quart Storage Container with Lid • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.16 3 $75.48
Mr. Sketch Washable Stix Markers Classroom Pack - Scented , Set of 216 • Blick Art Materials $74.82 1 $74.82
HUE HD Pro Flexible USB 11x17 Document Camera and Classroom Visualizer for Teachers: Built-in Microphone/Lights, Windows, macOS, Chromebook Compatibility (Black Camera with Black Carry Case) • Amazon Business $68.95 1 $68.95
Liqui-Mark Washable Broadline Marker - Assorted Colors, Class Pack, Set of 200 • Blick Art Materials $67.25 1 $67.25
NVEESHOX Power Strip Surge Protector Tower, 3-Side Triangle Outlet with 9 AC Multiple Outlets 4 USB Ports, 15 FT Long Extension Cord Outlets Tower with Surge Protection Overload Protection for Office • Amazon Business $28.99 2 $57.98
Crayola Bulk Crayon Classpack - 800ct (16 Colors), Back to School Supplies, Kids Crayons, Teacher Classroom Must Haves, 3+ • Amazon Business $51.99 1 $51.99
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Radiant Assortment 300 Sheets/Ream (91642) • Staples $13.94 3 $41.82
Konohan 32 Pack Headphones Bulk for School Student Classroom Set of Headphones Wire Headset Adjustable with 3.5 mm Jack for Adult(Red, Purple, Gray, Black) • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
Amazon Basics Disinfecting Wipes, Lemon & Fresh Scent, Sanitizes/Cleans/Disinfects/Deodorizes, 340 Count (4 Packs of 85) • Amazon Business $10.72 3 $32.16
TRU RED 8.5 x 11 Copy Paper 20 lbs. 92 Brightness 500 Sheets/Ream 5 Reams/Carton (TR56960) • Staples $29.99 1 $29.99
Sharpie Permanent Marker, Fine Tip, Black, 36/Pack (35010) • Quill.com $29.67 1 $29.67
Enday #2 Pencils Bulk - 300 Pack, Pre-Sharpened Wood-Cased Pencils in Bulk with Latex-Free Eraser Top, Yellow Pencils for Office and Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
Storex Pencil Case, 8.38 x 5.63 x 2.5 Inches, Opaque Blue, Box of 12 (61623A12C) • Amazon Business $22.73 1 $22.73
KTRIO Laminating Sheets, Hold 8.5 x 11 inch Sheets 200 Pack, 3 Mil Clear Thermal Laminate Pouches 9 x 11.5 inch Lamination Sheet Paper for Laminator, Round Corner Letter Size, School & Office • Amazon Business $19.38 1 $19.38
Amazon Basics Purple Washable School Glue Sticks, Dries Clear, 0.24-oz Stick, 30-Pack • Amazon Business $6.13 3 $18.39

Materials cost

$991.33

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $90.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,126.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$198.87

Total project goal

$1,325.78

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