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Mrs. Paprocki from Palatine, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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History Through Comics

My students need sets of graphic novels to read so they are motivated to learn about different events in U.S. history. They need the historical perspective in a different format than traditional textbooks.

  • $1,296 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My students are enjoying being in junior high and the benefits of living in America. They need to have the opportunity to understand parts of history that have shaped America into what it is today. My students enjoy graphic novels, and my students' attention to historical events would be captivated by graphic novels.

My students are eighth graders, 13 or 14 years old.

67% of the students at our school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. 73% of our students are Hispanic. The students have strong connections with their family and friends. They enjoy interacting and learning each other's stories. My classes really enjoy reading and would benefit from access to more books that captivate their interest, as well as continue to build their understanding of U.S. history.

My Project

I have requested different sets of graphic novels for my students to read so they are motivated to learn about different events in U.S. history. They need the historical perspective in a different format than the traditional textbook. The students will work with the graphic novels in groups to study an historical events. They will then research the time period to discover the impact of the event on the world. Students will be able to rotate groups to add the historical context to their background.

Your donation to this historic graphic novel project will engage students in history in a different way.

No more boring textbooks, instead my students will have high-interest, graphic novels in their hands. The project will present the opportunity for my students to learn about historic events that have shaped our world, and understand the historical impact.

Mrs. Paprocki
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Year Without Mom • Amazon Business $16.81 10 $168.10
The Great American Dust Bowl • Amazon Business $16.49 10 $164.90
Area 51: The Graphic History of America's Most Secret Military Installation • Amazon Business $16.45 10 $164.50
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans (Ala Notable Children's Books. Older Readers) • Amazon Business $13.40 10 $134.00
Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb • Amazon Business $11.94 10 $119.40
World War Two: Under the Shadow of the Swastika (Campfire Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $11.43 10 $114.30
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood (A World War I Tale) • Amazon Business $9.75 10 $97.50
The Other Side of the Wall (Nonfiction - Young Adult) • Amazon Business $9.29 10 $92.90

Materials cost

$1,055.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,101.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$194.37

Total project goal

$1,295.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,295.80

18 Donors

-$1,174.65

Donations toward project cost

-$1,009.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$164.94

Matching donations from our partners

-$107.90

Match offers toward project cost

-$91.72

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.18

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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 $0.00

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