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Ms. Barresi from Long Island City, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engage My Students with Great American Literature!

My students need 70 copies of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men."

  • $799 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

I teach an eighth grade English Language Arts class in a high-needs school, with more than seventy-five percent of the students living in poverty. My students come from backgrounds from all over the world. One of the lessons that I try to implement every single day is tolerance and the acceptance of the many different languages and cultures that are present in my classroom, as well as the mutual respect that every student should be treated with, regardless of gender, race, or religion.

Still, my students face these types of obstacles each and every day. One lesson I try to incorporate into every school day is the importance of education. It is with education that my students will overcome poverty and go on to lead successful and stable lives. Even so, many students find it hard to become engaged in a novel; they are much more interested in television, Internet, and video games. In order to help my students develop a love for reading, I need to supply them with a novel that will keep them engaged.

John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" is a classic piece of literature that is adored by every student who reads it. It describes the time period of the Great Depression in a way that helps students truly understand what it was like to live in America during that time. Furthermore, the relationships between characters of different races and genders help spark discussions that pertain to the personal lives of the students. They see fragments of themselves in the novel and therefore become invested in it.

With your help, it will be possible for my students to develop a love of literature! This will enhance their reading comprehension skills which will, in turn, make them better students with successful futures. We thank you in advance for your generous donation and your commitment to molding these young minds that are the future of our great country.

Ms. Barresi
Grades 6-8
    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

    This project will reach 70 students.

    31 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck • Barnes and Noble $8.10 70 $567.00

Materials cost

$567.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $56.70

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$655.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$143.78

Total project goal

$798.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $798.78

31 Donors

-$770.59

Donations toward project cost

-$655.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$115.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.19

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