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Mrs. Smith from Columbus GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Maus: Teaching Multicultural Literature Through Banned Books

Help me give my students a class set of graphic novels for our Multicultural Literature class.

  • $516 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

My students come from difficult backgrounds, ones I can't even imagine. We are a Title I school with 100% free/reduced lunch. My students face challenges every day that I could never dream of. What I love about my students, though, is that no matter what hardship they have faced in life they refuse to let people put them in a box. They are bright young men and young women. They push themselves to do better. They are fighters. They crave education. They want to learn.

They want to be better than what society tells them they are.

My Project

This year in my 12th grade Multicultural Literature class I want to expose my students to texts they may not read otherwise. As I planned for this course, I knew I wanted to incorporate Maus into the curriculum. Now, with the recent banning of Maus in Texas, I knew I HAD to teach this beautiful, moving piece of literature.

The graphic novel will capture the attention of my students - the harrowing story within will hold it until the very last page.

Multicultural Literature is about introducing students to different cultures from all over the world through stories. Many students are familiar with the Holocaust, but Maus will open their eyes and minds to a unique perspective and the true horrors of the death camps.

Mrs. Smith
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale • AKJ Education $12.37 30 $371.10

Materials cost

$371.10

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $25.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$438.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.34

Total project goal

$515.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $515.62

3 Donors

-$235.28

Donations toward project cost

-$224.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.51

match offer

-$251.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$213.51

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.68

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.16

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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