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Mrs. Pariser from Valley Glen, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Teens Find the Meaning of Life!

Help me give my students copies of Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" so that they can explore the meaning of life through literature!

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My Students

I teach 12th grade English in a magnet program that emphasizes college prep and the digital arts. Our 12th grade program is interdisciplinary in that our English class is thematically tied to their Economics and Principles of American Democracy classes. This allows us to offer students an academic experience that more closely reflects the contemporary 21st century world that surrounds them outside of the classroom.

Our students are inquisitive, thoughtful, and strive to be critical, independent thinkers who want to have a prominent voice in today's world.

They are hungry to learn and to be challenged by a curriculum that they feel is both valuable and relevant. Our students are from very diverse backgrounds, and most choose to continue their education by attending college after they graduate.

My Project

My English 12 course strives to get students thinking about questions that every engaged adult should be thinking about: What are the characteristics of a meaningful life? What drives our behavior? What should society be like and what is our role in it? How can we make the future better than the past, and what role does literature play in this? My goal is to encourage the development of the mental lives of my students through writing and literature.

Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" is a classic novella that provides the perfect opportunity for students to explore the ways in which literature can help us better understand ourselves and to help us create the kind of lives that we want.

But, students cannot engage meaningfully in reading and studying these texts without their own individual copies of each. Our school currently has a limited number of decrepit copies that are shared amongst fifteen teachers. Having our own class set of 70 books will reach all of our magnet seniors each year, and should hopefully inspire decades of lifelong readers and learners!

Mrs. Pariser Ulysses S Grant High School Grades 9-12

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Bantam Classics) • Amazon Business $6.95 70 $486.50

Materials cost

$486.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $44.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$568.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$100.29

Total project goal

$668.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $668.60

4 Donors

-$668.60

Donations toward project cost

-$568.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$100.29

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