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Bringing The Civil War To Life!

I need a copy of "Free at Last" (a book of primary sources about the Civil War), 30 copies of "Behind Rebel Lines" (a book about a spy during the Civil War), a case of white Copy Paper, and a ream of Green Cover Paper.

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My 7th grade Social Studies students love creative writing! They are bright, motivated kids, and I would love to give them the chance to see their work in print.

My students love creative writing, but it is often difficult to get them to take pride in their work. They have big, beautiful ideas, but have never gotten the chance to see those ideas presented beautifully. Many don't own computers, so their best efforts are turned in on loose leaf paper, with cross outs and scribbles in the margins.

I'd like to integrate a class creative writing project into our Civil War curriculum. We would read "Behind Rebel Lines" as a class, while peppering the curriculum with excerpts from Free at Last, which includes many letters written by former slaves who fought in the Union army. My students will each write a short story from the perspective of one of the slaves whose letter made it to "Free At Last." I will then compile all the stories into a beautiful, class publication. Each copy of the publication will contain the story by each student. The prospect of publication to everyone's families will be a huge motivator for my student. Each student will get a copy of the publication with his/her own custom cover design. The school copy will contain a printout of a scanned copy of each of the cover designs.

Your help will give my inner city kids the same resources and opportunities that students and teachers in other areas take for granted. By showing these students that we value their education, we tell them that they should value it as well.

Ms. H. Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts Grades 6-8

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

27 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy Seymour V. Reit • Barnes and Noble $6.25 30 $187.50
Wausau Exact(R) Vellum Bristol Cover Stock, 8 1/2quot; x 11quot;, 67 Lb, Green, Pack Of 250 Sheets • Office Depot Inc. $13.00 1 $13.00
Office Depot(R) Brand Copy Paper, 8 1/2quot; x 11quot;, 20 Lb, 104 Brightness, Ream Of 500 Sheets, Case Of 10 Reams • Office Depot Inc. $36.99 1 $36.99
Free at Last: A Documentary History of Slavery, Freedom, and the Civil War Steven Miller (Editor), Ira Berlin (Editor), Barbara Jeanne Fields (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $19.75 1 $19.75

Materials cost

$257.24

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.72

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$306.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.17

Total project goal

$373.17

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $373.17

5 Donors

-$180.00

Donations toward project cost

-$153.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.00

match offer

-$180.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$147.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.59

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 $0.00

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