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

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Learning About Ourselves by Studying Inclusive Literature

Help me give my students literature that supports and teaches students about social behavior, such as the importance of understanding those who are different from ourselves, through books such as Educated, The Hate U Give, and others.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Westbrook's classroom raised $942

This project is fully funded

My Students

My classroom is filled with students from all walks of life. They walk through the door with different abilities, are of different races, belong to different cultures, are from a different landscape and practice different religions. Often when they walk into a classroom, they do not see themselves reflected in the books that they are given to read.

As with most teenagers, they are building their identity, discovering who they are and what they believe in.

They are eager to learn about how others perceive them and the world in which they live. They learn from one another through rich conversations and experiences.

This year our focus will be on identity. By understanding other peoples experiences, we are better able to understand ourselves. The books I have chosen for this Book Club will help us begin the conversation.

My Project

When students read literature, they can imagine what it is like to be that person. This awareness carries over into the real world and lets us explore someone else's truth. This project supports and teaches students about values and social behaviors such as the importance of understanding those who are different from ourselves.

Learning about navigating new and different ways of being in the world helps nurture compassion, understanding and empathy.

When we read these diverse titles such as Educated, The Glass Castle and All American Boys for example, we step into someone else's life and learn to see the world differently.

Mrs. Westbrook Clayton Valley Charter High School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Concord, CA View local requests

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

165 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Educated: A Memoir • Amazon Business $16.80 7 $117.60
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives • Amazon Business $16.19 7 $113.33
The Poet X • Amazon Business $13.49 7 $94.43
The Hate U Give Collector's Edition • Amazon Business $13.26 7 $92.82
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter • Amazon Business $12.59 7 $88.13
The Glass Castle: A Memoir • Amazon Business $9.79 7 $68.53
All American Boys • Amazon Business $9.75 7 $68.25
American Street • Amazon Business $7.55 7 $52.85

Materials cost

$695.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $63.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$800.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.19

Total project goal

$941.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $941.25

1 Donor

-$941.25

Donations toward project cost

-$800.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$141.19

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