My students need a copy of seven different videos to add images and story to our study of American history.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Thomas's classroom raised $145
This project is fully funded
My Students
Some people learn better by seeing than by reading, or by seeing than hearing someone talk about things. Most people learn better when they see things that go along with what they have read or seen.
The students in my World History and U.S.
History classes are 9th and 11th graders. Usually, there are 120 or more of them divided among five classes. Seeing helps a person in believing. Imagine trying to understand concepts like the real brutality and destruction of warfare becoming modern, while medicine remained medieval, without being able to see what happened. To be able to see documentaries, re-enactments, clips from appropriate films greatly aids in these understandings.
My Project
While our school has a first rate system for playing video material in the classes, it is always an effort to find and obtain video material that is up to date on the latest historical findings and has quality re-enactments to demonstrate the topic/s. There is material in this proposal that will allow students to understand the Great Depression and make comparisons to our current economy. There is material that will allow students to understand organized crime of the past and make comparisons to our modern day gang issues.
I find that most of my students come into high school with a view of humanity that extends no further than going to the mall with their friends.
It is our goal to teach the new generation of students about the heritage of their home, and it is our goal to prepare these students to be participating, contributing members of our communities and our nation. You can help make that happen.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
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