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Mr. Kalma from Honolulu, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Put the Lit in Literature

Help me give my students varied texts that are considered staples for their literary circles next quarter, please.

  • $922 goal

This project expired on July 1, 2024.

This project expired on July 1, 2024.

My Project

Students need to build their reading and communication skills, having lost several opportunities during COVID-19 and since. The project allows them to select from a list of texts that are consistently referred to and referenced, holding a lot of capital in their understanding of literature. They will be able to dissect, analyze, and discuss in a small group and break it down using a variety of skills that we have been practicing this school year. This will help them build confidence in their understanding and critical thinking, promoting their responsibility when it comes to their learning and improving their social skills in return.

Mr. Kalma Moanalua High School Grades 9-12 Honolulu, HI View local requests

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

94 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Little Women (Puffin Classics) • Amazon Business $8.90 11 $97.90
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: The inspiration for the films Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 • Amazon Business $10.89 8 $87.12
The Hobbit • Amazon Business $10.73 8 $85.84
The Color Purple: A Novel • Amazon Business $11.89 7 $83.23
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy • Amazon Business $13.43 5 $67.15
The Handmaid's Tale • Amazon Business $9.53 5 $47.65
Catch-22: 50th Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $10.87 4 $43.48
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE • Amazon Business $5.99 7 $41.93
Ulysses (Wordsworth Classics) • Amazon Business $6.99 5 $34.95
Great Expectations (Wordsworth Classics) • Amazon Business $6.99 5 $34.95
Dracula (Wordsworth Classics) • Amazon Business $6.71 5 $33.55
Wuthering Heights (Wordsworth Classics) • Amazon Business $5.99 5 $29.95
The Outsiders • Amazon Business $5.98 4 $23.92

Materials cost

$711.62

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $31.31

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$783.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$138.28

Total project goal

$921.88

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