Help me give my students Black History well past the month of February!
$298 goal
This project expired on June 23, 2024.
This project expired on June 23, 2024.
My Project
My students are the best, and mostly students of color. This project comes out of the necessity that is students of color, getting to consistently see themselves included and in a positive manner. We are currently teaching about the Civil War, and each time usually whether it's this time in history or not, a person of color is usually portrayed as a slave. During the month of February, their faces have lit up making posters, seeing books about them on display, singing songs, and learning about people of color's, ideas, music, and inventions they may not have known about.
After the month of February, it seems that Black History goes by the wayside, and it's back to "the way things were."
I don't want to as the children say today, "ride a wave." It is my fondest desire to have things like the skin toned construction paper, and coloring materials of this project as a constant in my classroom. To have Band-Aids that match their color when they scrape their knees on the playground. For them to get to see what an HBCU is, because we say in our school's mission statement everyday that, "We will one day graduate from High School, College, or Trade School." We have a class ticket store, where positive affirmation bracelets will be added, allowing them to have positive words as a fashionable reminder. The books in this project will give ideas and printable material on how to show the students of color (with decorum) even more about who they were, and who they could be... constantly showing them their best. Isn't that what teaching is all about?
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
35 students impacted
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Beyond February: Teaching Black History Any Day, Every Day, and All Year Long, K–3
• Amazon Business
$34.95
1
$34.95
Crayola Colors of the World 24-Count Colored Pencils - Set of 4
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$28.76
1
$28.76
HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience
• Amazon Business
$25.47
1
$25.47
Crayola Colors of The World Markers, Skin Tone Markers, Classroom Supplies, Gift for Kids, 24 Count (Styles Vary)
• Amazon Business
$5.99
4
$23.96
48 Pieces Inspirational Wristbands Motivational Silicone Bracelets Bulk Positive Affirmation Rubber Bracelets Back to School Gift for Students Kids Teachers School Prizes, 2.56 Inch(Fresh Colors)
• Amazon Business
$18.99
1
$18.99
Browndages: Assorted SKIN TONE Bandages (20 count, latex free adhesive wound care)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$4.00
4
$16.00
Crayola Colors of the World 24-Count Crayons - Set of 4
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$13.46
1
$13.46
Prang Shades of Me Construction Paper - 9" x 12", 50 Sheets
• Blick Art Materials
$3.32
3
$9.96
20th Century African American History for Kids: The Major Events that Shaped the Past and Present (History by Century)
• Amazon Business
$9.40
1
$9.40
Black Inventors: 15 Inventions that Changed the World (Biographies for Kids)
• Amazon Business
$7.60
1
$7.60
Materials cost
$188.55
Vendor shipping charges
$14.95
Sales tax
$16.50
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.83
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$252.83
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$44.62
Total project goal
$297.45
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