Let's Bring History to Life With Books!

Funded Oct 4, 2023

I am a 7th grade social studies teacher at a Los Angeles charter school. As a social studies teacher, my classroom library has always been hand-me-down books that nobody wanted and very few of my students even looked at them. I also never really incorporated them into my lessons because they were not books that were relevant to my subject or grade level. Now, with your donation of books, I am able to actually use them for a unit that I have been wanting to do for a long time. Towards the end of the year, when students start to get antsy, I have them do a "Genius Hour" project. This is a project where they get to become an expert on a topic and they get to choose their method of showing what they learned to the class. This year, I am going to introduce this project with the books that I received! There are a variety of history topics and reading levels, which will give students an opportunity to choose something that they are interested in and be able to read at a level that is appropriate. Thank you so much for this opportunity that will help students in social studies for years to come!”

With gratitude,

Ms. Jessica