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How Did America Come to Be?
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My Project
My students are an amazing group of curious individuals! They are always excited to learn new things, especially when it comes to real life experiences.
Knowing about their country's history is so important! We want our kids to have background knowledge and a solid understanding of how this nation became such an incredible country. The more books and resources we provide them with, the more excited they will be. With such a varied reading level, we need a variety of resources so all children can access the information. We love seeing their excitement when new books arrive!
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Materials
Cost
Quantity
Total
American Indians and African Americans of the American Revolution-Through Primary Sources
• Amazon Business
$22.36
1
$22.36
Cannons at Dawn (Dear America)
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
America's Tea Parties: Not One but Four! Boston, Charleston, New York, Philadelphia
• Amazon Business
$19.95
1
$19.95
Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous Duel in American History
• Amazon Business
$19.47
1
$19.47
Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution
• Amazon Business
$18.99
1
$18.99
Mumbet's Declaration of Independence
• Amazon Business
$18.57
1
$18.57
Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
Ben's Revolution: Benjamin Russell and the Battle of Bunker Hill
• Amazon Business
$17.98
1
$17.98
I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery
• Amazon Business
$17.48
1
$17.48
The American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (11) (For Kids series)
• Amazon Business
$15.79
1
$15.79
Revolutionary Rogues: John André and Benedict Arnold
• Amazon Business
$15.53
1
$15.53
Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
The Good Fight: The Feuds of the Founding Fathers (and How They Shaped the Nation)
• Amazon Business
$14.61
1
$14.61
My Name Is America: The Journal Of William Thomas Emerson, A Revolutionary War Patriot
• Amazon Business
$14.59
1
$14.59
Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution
• Amazon Business
$13.99
1
$13.99
The Winter of Red Snow (Dear America)
• Amazon Business
$10.49
1
$10.49
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
• Amazon Business
$10.29
1
$10.29
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: One Dead Spy
• Amazon Business
$9.59
1
$9.59
An Overview of the American Revolution Through Primary Sources
• Amazon Business
$9.52
1
$9.52
Sybil Ludington: Revolutionary War Rider (Based on a True Story)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
The Thrifty Guide to the American Revolution: A Handbook for Time Travelers (The Thrifty Guides)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
Guts & Glory: The American Revolution (Guts & Glory, 4)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
The Fighting Ground
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Boys of Wartime: Daniel at the Siege of Boston, 1776
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Let It Begin Here!: Lexington & Concord: First Battles of the American Revolution (Actual Times, 1)
• Amazon Business
$7.59
1
$7.59
Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette
• Amazon Business
$7.32
1
$7.32
George Washington's Socks (Time Travel Adventure)
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
George Washington's Spy (Time Travel Adventure)
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
Who Was Alexander Hamilton?
• Amazon Business
$5.08
1
$5.08
I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 (15)
• Amazon Business
$4.99
1
$4.99
What Is the Declaration of Independence? (What Was?)
• Amazon Business
$3.83
1
$3.83
Materials cost
$416.89
Vendor shipping charges
$4.99
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.25
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$458.13
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$80.85
Total project goal
$538.98
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$538.98
-$458.13
Donations toward project cost
-$458.13
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$0.00
Excluded support for DonorsChoose
-$80.85
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