Help me give my students the opportunity to explore journalism through multiple lenses!
$1,198 goal
This project expired on February 16, 2020.
This project expired on February 16, 2020.
My Students
My students are high-achieving, motivated, and fun! Our school environment is smaller than most high schools, which means that students get to follow their passions. In general, the school is geared towards math and IT learning experiences but many students also express a love for the humanities.
This year, I am teaching the first yearbook and newspaper classes.
The students are incredibly excited by the opportunity to create publications for their peers and learn about the topic of journalism. It has been so much fun to see their engagement and energy poured into their assignments!
My Project
Currently, we only have access to one school camera. By adding more cameras to our supply, multiple students will be able to work on their stories simultaneously. My students don't mind sharing the one camera, but admittedly, it complicates our deadline schedule and is a major inconvenience. By helping to fund more resources, my students will be able to create more stories, and dig deeper into the subject of journalism as a whole.
It is critically important that students be exposed to journalism in all formats while in school so that they can become better consumers when they graduate.
Currently, the students are working on creating pages for the school yearbook that cover everything from school sports to individual classrooms. They're busy investigating newsworthy happenings all over the school to highlight in the yearbook. We are also working on drafting articles for the first edition of the school newspaper, The Tiger Byte. Students have selected specific "beats" and are busily interviewing and researching before they begin drafting their first articles.
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
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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Digital Camera (Black) with 20MP, 42x Optical Zoom, 720p HD Video & Built-In Wi-Fi + 64GB Card + Reader + Grip + Spare Battery and Charger + Tripod + Complete Accessory Bundle
• Amazon Business
$289.99
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$579.98
Canon EOS 4000D / Rebel T100 DSLR Camera w/Canon EF-S 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 III Zoom Lens + Case + 32GB SD Card (15pc Bundle)
• Amazon Business
$339.00
1
$339.00
Materials cost
$918.98
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$55.14
3rd party payment processing fee
$13.78
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,017.90
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$179.63
Total project goal
$1,197.53
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