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Mr. Castrejon from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Document Based Question

Help me give my students the teacher that they deserve. I want to learn and apply what I learn to make sure my students get a holistic well deserved education.

  • $573 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

As a first year teacher, I have not met my students yet. However, I can just imagine amazing they will be. I want to make sure that all students have access to a good education. It is important that I let my students know that they matter.

My Project

I love history! However, just because I like the subject, does it necessarily mean that my students will show the same appreciation for the subject. This is where my passion about DBQ's (Document Based Questions) comes into play. History for today's kids, meaning tomorrow's leaders, is all about bringing history to life and making it relevant to their daily lives. DBQ's allow for students to dive deeper into the past by focusing on finding the answer to a question that will allow for many critical skills to be learned, sharpened, or even master.

Mr. Castrejon Central Continuation High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

300 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Instructional Strategies for Middle and High School Social Studies: Methods, Assessment, and Classroom Management • Amazon Business $66.95 1 $66.95
Inquiry-Based Lessons in World History: Global Expansion to the Post-9/11 World (Vol. 2, Grades 7-10) • Amazon Business $39.95 1 $39.95
Teaching World History Thematically: Essential Questions and Document-Based Lessons to Connect Past and Present • Amazon Business $33.20 1 $33.20
Teaching U.S. History Thematically: Document-Based Lessons for the Secondary Classroom • Amazon Business $33.20 1 $33.20
Inquiry-Based Lessons in World History: Early Humans to Global Expansion (Vol. 1, Grades 7-10) • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Project Based Learning: Real Questions. Real Answers. How to Unpack PBL and Inquiry • Amazon Business $26.95 1 $26.95
Teaching What Really Happened: How to Avoid the Tyranny of Textbooks and Get Students Excited About Doing History (Multicultural Education Series) • Amazon Business $26.34 1 $26.34
Differentiating Instruction With Menus: Social Studies (Grades 6-8) • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Differentiating Instruction With Menus: U.S. History (Grades 9-12) • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
A History Teaching Toolbox: Practical classroom strategies • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Hands-on History: World History Activities – Teacher Resource Provides Fun Games and Simulations that Support Hands-On Learning (Social Studies Classroom Resource) • Amazon Business $17.21 1 $17.21
Project Based Learning Made Simple: 100 Classroom-Ready Activities that Inspire Curiosity, Problem Solving and Self-Guided Discovery for Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Students (Books for Teachers) • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Hands-on History: Ancient Civilizations Activities – Teacher Resource Provides Fun Games and Simulations that Support Hands-On Learning (Social Studies Classroom Resource) • Amazon Business $15.76 1 $15.76
Inquiry Mindset: Nurturing the Dreams, Wonders, and Curiosities of Our Youngest Learners • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Future-Focused History Teaching: Restoring the Power of Historical Learning • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Student's Friend Concise World History: Parts 1 and 2 • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95

Materials cost

$412.32

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$37.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$486.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.81

Total project goal

$572.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$572.04

3 Donors

-$286.02

Donations toward project cost

-$243.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.90

Matching donations from our partners

-$286.01

Match offers toward project cost

-$243.11

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.90

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$0.00

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