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Ms. Fox from Austin, TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Picture Is Worth A Billion Words

My project needs 22 disposable cameras.

  • $202 goal

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I teach fourth grade, all subjects, in North East Austin at a Title 1 school with a 93% free or reduced lunch student population. We spend a lot of time each year becoming stronger writers with a focus on narrative compositions and memoirs. My students often get stumped when it comes to coming up with ideas and expanding on their experiences through writing. Also, at times I feel that I have a segmented view of what their lives outside of school are really like. Each year I try to incorporate art into the content I teach in an attempt to interest my students and expose them to experiences that they wouldn't have otherwise. I did some investigating and came across a program which incorporates photography and literacy. This idea intrigued me, and I feel that this will give both my students and me a tool to uncover ideas, express ourselves, and understand each other. In order to implement this program in the simplest but most effective manner, we need 22 disposable cameras to capture images that portray our Self, Family, Community, and Dreams. I will use literature with a wide but relevant cultural base to introduce each theme. Next, students will draw on those experiences to connect and reveal their own impressions of these themes. Each student will write about these topics then choose images that symbolize what these themes mean to them. I will teach lessons around each theme that will help students understand the power of framing, symbol, time, and point of view. Each student will have his/her own camera to apply these lessons and unveil these themes in their life.

Ms. Fox Blanton Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

22 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Office Depot(R) Brand Single-Use Flash Camera Twin Pack • Office Depot Inc. $11.99 11 $131.89

Materials cost

$131.89

Vendor shipping charges

$13.19

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$165.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.22

Total project goal

$201.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$201.22

2 Donors

-$194.12

Donations toward project cost

-$165.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.10

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$0.00

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