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Mrs. Palombo from Kiln, MS is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Changing Views: Female Victims

My students need 36 copies of both "Speak" and "We Were the Mulvaneys" for required district reading.

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My Students

Reading must be a real experience for teens. Books must be about things to which they can relate.

Because of budget cuts in our state and district educational funds, class sizes have been increased and I have been assigned an English II (10th grade) class.

These will be average to low level students who have not performed at grade level. To encourage them to read, I need to present them with books of teen interest.

My Project

Our district curriculum reading committee selected the novel Speak for all English II students. I would like to have students read both Speak and We Were the Mulevaneys so that they can compare the view of female victims of rape and the consequences of this tragedy. Students will explore various issues of rape: family break-down, guilt, legalities, and societal views. They will write fact and opinion comparative papers. They will research and debate issues presented in the novels. Having the students explore a "true-life" experience will help them see the importance of reading.

My students will be able to reach reading, writing, speaking, and research curriculum goals through lessons based upon these two novels.

They will be more prepared for the state required Language Arts test through lessons adapted from these readings. You will help my students see the value of reading. You will help children receive quality education.

Mrs. Palombo Hancock High School Grades 9-12

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Kiln, MS View local requests

Nearly all 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 25donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Speak Laurie Halse Anderson • Barnes and Noble $6.84 36 $246.24
We Were the Mulvaneys (Oprah Edition) Joyce Carol Oates • Barnes and Noble $10.94 36 $393.84

Materials cost

$640.08

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FREE

Sales tax

$44.81

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$703.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$154.42

Total project goal

$857.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$857.91

21 Donors

-$846.94

Donations toward project cost

-$703.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$143.45

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.97

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$0.00

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