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Mr. Fields from Rancho Cordova, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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History of the Printed Word

Help me give my students materials they will use to learn about early printing systems to help them understand the relationship between writing and the spread of ideas.

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Our students have been studying the history of writing systems from ancient cuneiform wedges to Gutenberg's printing press. We'd like the opportunity to practice writing in some of these different mediums.

How people communicate has an impact on the ideas they wish to spread.

For my sixth graders, this project is a great way for my students to use the information they have learned about Mesopotamian cuneiform and hieroglyphics to compare to the development of carved characters that allow for repeated printing of the same words or messages. For my seventh graders, this helps reinforce the impact of printing. They learn about printing methods developed in China and the impact of Gutenberg's printing books in Medieval Europe. As they get their hands on the tools that create letters in linoleum and create something for themselves, they start to recognize the planning involved. Printing spreads ideas, but to do so, characters need to be created in a way that can be repeatedly printed to reach the widest audience. This project is for a Blick Blue Easy-To-Cut Class Pack, extra linoleum, and cardstock to print it on.

Mr. Fields W.E. Mitchell Middle School Grades 6-8

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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

175 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Blick Blue Easy To Cut - Class Pack with Ink • Blick Art Materials $189.86 1 $189.86
Blick Blue Easy-To-Cut - Sheet, 4" x 6" • Blick Art Materials $1.98 84 $166.32
Staples 110 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 White 250 Sheets/Ream (49701) • Staples $11.25 1 $11.25

Materials cost

$367.43

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$436.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.04

Total project goal

$513.60

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