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Mrs. Cody from Hercules, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Including Diversity in Our Classroom

Help me give my students books that will support conversations exploring diversity, immigration and same sex relationships.

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

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students come from a variety of backgrounds, present different level of interest, abilities and interest with learning a new language. Together, we work on learning about each other, sharing perspectives and enriching our lives with what each of us bring to the classroom.

They experience first hand what it means coming from a minority in their daily life.

They are eager to talk about their experience and share their perspective in the classroom.

My Project

We are requesting books that will support conversations exploring diversity, immigration and same sex relationships. These books will support the growth of our classroom library. This expansion include titles dealing with immigration (Un Voyage Difficile), with gay teenagers (Julio, Les Trois Amis) or exclusion (Qui A Tué Cécile?).

My students crave a safe space for talking about these issues with adults and their peers.

Using stories for discussing these topics allows students to use the characters for sharing their perspectives and exploring others perspectives.

We will use these books in the classroom either during silent reading at the beginning of the class or as story telling time. We will also use them for grafted writing, where students can write their own ending to the story.

Mrs. Cody Hercules Middle School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

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 a third 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

120 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
6-Tier Wire Countertop Rack for Literature, Open Shelving Accommodates a Variety of Items, Small Sign Channel - White • Amazon Business $57.88 1 $57.88
One Dozen Rainbow 12x18in Stick Flags. • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
Voyage à Marseille, a Short Novel in Easy French: With Glossaries throughout the Text (Sylvie's French Reading Box) (French Edition) • Amazon Business $8.90 2 $17.80
L'île au trésor: Première partie: La malédiction de l'île Oak (La Malédiction d'une île) (French Edition) • Amazon Business $8.00 2 $16.00
La Nouvelle Fille (French Edition) • Amazon Business $7.95 2 $15.90
Spice up Your French with Cookversations!: 41 Easy Recipes in the form of Lively Conversations (Les COOKversations® en Français-Anglais) (French Edition) • Amazon Business $12.90 1 $12.90
Camco 45504 White Triple Flag Holder • Amazon Business $10.66 1 $10.66
Maria Maria: une histoire d’un orage (French Edition) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Rêves de l'île: Present Tense Version (French Edition) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Une disparition mystérieuse (French Edition) • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
L'île au trésor: Deuxième partie: La découverte d'un secret (L'ile au trésor) (French Edition) • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
Perdue dans les Catacombes (French Edition) • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
US Flag Store HUSA481218HF USA 48 Star 12" x 18" Stick Flag • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Les Trois Amis (French Edition) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Un Voyage Difficile (French Edition) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Qui a tué Cécile ? (French Edition) • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
Camille: Le Studio de Danse (French Edition) • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
JULIO (French Edition) • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
Vol 747 pour Paris, Easy French Stories: With English Glossaries throughout the Text (Sylvie's French Reading Box) (French Edition) • Amazon Business $4.90 1 $4.90

Materials cost

$244.28

Vendor shipping charges

$3.29

Sales tax

$22.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$303.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.57

Total project goal

$357.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$357.15

5 Donors

-$277.12

Donations toward project cost

-$245.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.82

match offer

-$68.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$58.28

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.47

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$0.00

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