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Mr. Martin from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Finding Yourself On The Page: Engagement Through Culturally Responsive Texts

My students need the books "Freak the Mighty," by Rodman Philbrick, and the film adaptation, and "The Boy in the Black Suit," by Jason Reynolds because culturally responsive texts help my students see themselves in literature.

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My Students

The students who attend my school come from almost every walk of life. These students come from very diverse backgrounds and personal experiences that can not be summed up within a single paragraph. Each one of them bring into the classroom their own unique view of the world. Students of every skill set, economic status and learning level are within my classroom and engage with the material on their own level. The school can be classified as a high needs school where resources are limited and those available are stretched thin.

My Project

This year my class is focusing on reading longer texts (novels, novellas, etc.) and analyzing those texts to understand how writers build multiple themes into a work of literature. My students will use these texts to develop their reading stamina and ability to analyze and compare and contrast texts that share similar themes. Similarly, my students will use these materials to see how works of literature can be adapted to other mediums.

More importantly, these books reflect the challenges my students face everyday.

It is frustrating to see my students struggle to engage with texts that are difficult to read and which they find uninteresting because the characters are so vastly different from themselves. These books will help my students to understand that their stories matter, too.

Mr. Martin George Westinghouse Career Technical Education High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

16 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Boy in the Black Suit • Amazon Business $7.40 16 $118.40
Freak the Mighty • Amazon Business $6.99 16 $111.84
The Mighty • Amazon Business $11.65 1 $11.65

Materials cost

$241.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$275.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.62

Total project goal

$324.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $324.14

5 Donors

-$215.00

Donations toward project cost

-$182.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.25

match offer

-$109.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$92.77

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.37

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 $0.00

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