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Ms. W. from Vancouver, WA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Studying Possible Futures to Help Shape a Better One

My students need copies of books with a dystopian theme to use in a Literature Circle unit.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. W.'s classroom raised $421

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My Students

I work at a high-poverty high school in Vancouver, Washington. My kiddos come from pretty disadvantaged backgrounds without much access to books and great literature. Many of my students work part-time (and sometimes full-time) jobs to support themselves and or their families. On a daily basis I see how much my students want to learn and delve into works of literature but the socioeconomic environment many of them exist in does not provide time or resources for deep literary scholarship.

My kiddos are funny, thoughtful, and amazing and one of my biggest goals as their ninth grade English teacher is to turn them into life-long readers who have, through the study of literature, created thoughtful and emphatic world-views.

My Project

My students, because of socioeconomic issues out of their control, have little access to books. This project, in which groups of 5-6 students read the same novel, would allow my kiddos access to resources and new world-views. Reading, discussing, and analyzing literature together in small groups (book group-style) will allow my students to further hone their emerging love and appreciation for books and for literacy. Themes like the resilience of the human spirit, the coming of age, resistance against prejudice and discrimination, and finding strength in friendships will all be discussed and written about as my students engage in these Literature Circles.

Ms. W. Hudson's Bay High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

100 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Canticle for Leibowitz • Amazon Business $11.33 5 $56.65
Wool • Amazon Business $9.52 5 $47.60
Station Eleven • Amazon Business $8.99 5 $44.95
Red Rising • Amazon Business $8.92 5 $44.60
Ready Player One: A Novel • Amazon Business $7.75 5 $38.75
The Maze Runner (Book 1) • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel • Amazon Business $5.75 5 $28.75

Materials cost

$297.26

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$357.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.13

Total project goal

$420.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $420.86

1 Donor

-$210.43

Donations toward project cost

-$178.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.56

match offer

-$210.42

Match offer toward project cost

-$178.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.56

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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