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Mrs. Broullire from Washington, DC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Boosting Literacy with Engaging Reading

My students need 18 supplemental books, meaningful DVDs, and a globe to aid instruction in the classroom.

  • $902 goal

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I teach 10th grade DC History and 11th grade US History in a public charter high school. 95% of my students come from one of the areas most plagued by crime and poverty in the District. The resources available to the students in surrounding areas are not afforded to my students--resources that many of us take for granted.

Our school does not have the money to buy many supplemental reading material for our students. I am always looking for extra resources and thinking of creative ways to present the material to my students.

By having variety of history books, DVDs, and a globe, my students will become more engaged in the class content and better readers. This year, my students are working on a National History Day project. This year's theme, Innovation in History, will require them to find many resources to start the research process. These books will be of great benefit to us. The books will also be written on a level that they will be able to understand. Our school is a college preparatory academy, so these books will increase their literacy skills, which they so desperately need in order to be prepared for college. My students are on average three grade levels behind their peers in higher income areas, so we have three years to boost their reading levels up to an appropriate level so they can compete in colleges and universities across the country. These books will be invaluable to this end. The DVDs and globe will enhance instruction in the classroom so I can give students visuals of ideas and concepts we are talking about in class.

Please help make this wish a reality and give them a chance to have more reading material and visuals that they will find interesting. These resources will certainly boost their literacy skills and better prepare them for college.

Mrs. Broullire Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School Grades 9-12

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

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More than half 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

120 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Paper Cutter - Trimmer 15 inch Heavy Duty - Wood- - --*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $126.79 1 $126.79
American Experience - The Presidents Collection • Barnes and Noble $116.99 1 $116.99
American Experience: America and the Holocaust Martin Ostrow • Barnes and Noble $17.99 1 $17.99
The Jazz Age • Barnes and Noble $17.99 1 $17.99
Eli Whitney (History Maker Bios) Catherine A. Welch • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Grid Ceiling Hangers - Put-er Up-er • School Specialty Inc. $6.46 1 $6.46
Grid Ceiling Hangers - Grid Clip Kits, Pk of 10 • School Specialty Inc. $8.43 10 $84.30
PIONEER GLOBE----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $80.36 1 $80.36
Great Indian Leaders and Nations • Barnes and Noble $17.99 1 $17.99
American Experience: Influenza 1918 Robert Kenner • Barnes and Noble $22.49 1 $22.49
ABC News: Lifting the Fog - The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Allan Siegel • Barnes and Noble $17.99 1 $17.99
Ellis Island: Gateway to the American Dream Pamela Reeves (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $8.98 1 $8.98
Ellis Island Interviews: Immigrants Tell Their Stories in Their Own Words Peter Morton Coan • Barnes and Noble $8.98 1 $8.98
I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing up in the Holocaust Livia Bitton-Jackson • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Inventions James Robinson • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Black Pioneers of Science and Invention Louis Haber • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Flash of Genius: True Stories of Invention John Seabrook • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Now and Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin Gene Barretta, Gene Barretta (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.15 1 $16.15
It Looked Good on Paper: Bizarre Inventions, Design Disasters, and Engineering Follies Bill Fawcett • Barnes and Noble $12.59 1 $12.59
Inventions Martine Podesto • Barnes and Noble $27.90 1 $27.90

Materials cost

$622.48

Vendor shipping charges

$62.25

Sales tax

$35.79

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$738.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$162.19

Total project goal

$901.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$901.07

2 Donors

-$406.63

Donations toward project cost

-$369.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.19

match offer

-$450.54

Match offer toward project cost

-$369.44

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$43.91

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$0.00

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