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Mrs. Dietz from Tarzana, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Connecting to History Through Novels

Help me give my students a way to connect to history through stories.

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My Students

I teach a very diverse group of students that travel from all over Los Angeles to be a part of our school. They are the youngest at a span school that goes all the way through high school. They are energetic and motivated. They love learning and trying new things! Many of them wake up extra early to ride a bus to SOCES. I co-teach with a wonderful resource teacher to fully include our special education students in a general education classroom. We are excited to be back on campus!

My Project

History can be difficult for students to understand, but reading stories about history can help them relate. We will use class sets of historical novels to compliment our history instruction.

Reading the stories of others will help students relate, empathize, and remember our past.

Teaching history from the perspectives of those that lived it will make a great impact and create global citizens that understand the events that shaped our current society. Students will read stories about Native Americans, travelers during the westward expansion, and the gold rush. I have also included a book to teach about the internment camps.

Mrs. Dietz Soces Magnet School Grades 3-5

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Tarzana, CA View local requests

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

80 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Out of the Dust • AKJ Education $5.59 35 $195.65
Island of the Blue Dolphins • AKJ Education $4.94 35 $172.90
What Was the Gold Rush? • AKJ Education $4.37 35 $152.95
Island of the Blue Dolphins LITERATURE KIT • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Rosie the Riveter • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
Children of the Great Depression • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Baseball Saved Us • AKJ Education $7.99 1 $7.99
The Story Of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $4.89 1 $4.89

Materials cost

$564.10

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $51.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$660.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$116.50

Total project goal

$776.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $776.68

1 Donor

-$776.68

Donations toward project cost

-$660.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$116.50

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