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Dr. Carrabba from Henderson, TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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How Does History Effect What We Do Today?

My students need class subscriptions to three different current news magazines as well as question cards to help them improve their reading comprehension skills.

  • $400 goal

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I teach sixth grade World History and Math in rural Tennessee. We are a Title I school, with 85% of students on free or reduced-price lunch.

We study World History and my students find it difficult to relate our studies to what is happening in their world today. Regular newspapers and news magazines are not written on a 6th graders interest level so they are not motivated to read about current events.

News magazines that are written especially for kids would grab and hold their attention long enough for them to read an article through to its end. These magazines would also provide an opportunity for me to connect their World History lessons to current events. We would be able to make comparisons between historic events and current events as well as enriching the educational opportunities in the classroom. The question cards would enable me to set up small group activities where the students would be able to formulate thought provoking questions on their own within their peer group.

I have a lively and energetic group of students who love to learn. I strive every day to provide them with the best educational experience I can. I want to provide them with a connection between their school lessons and their lives. Having access to news magazines written with students in mind will encourage my students to read and the question cards will provide opportunities for the class to understand how history affects current events.

Dr. Carrabba
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
WR News Senior Edition (Grades 4-6; For Orders of 10 or More Subscriptions) • Weekly Reader $3.99 15 $59.85
Current Events (For Orders of 10 or More Subscriptions) • Weekly Reader $9.25 15 $138.75
TIME For Kids Magazine- World Report Edition w/ TFK Around the World (grades 4-6). Pricing is valid for orders placed after March 2008. After August 15th of current school year, pricing will remain in effect but TIME For Kids reserves the right to prorate issue quantity and free gifts. Only valid for orders in quantities of 10 or more. Orders for less than 10 subscriptions will NOT be fulfilled. • Time for Kids $4.88 15 $73.20
QCK FLP QUESTIONS RDNG CMPRHN • Lab Safety Supply, Inc. dba Highsmith Inc $3.51 1 $3.51
QCK FLP QUESTION CRTCL THINK • Lab Safety Supply, Inc. dba Highsmith Inc $3.51 1 $3.51
QCK FLP QUESTIONS CUR EVENTS • Lab Safety Supply, Inc. dba Highsmith Inc $3.51 1 $3.51
QCK FLP QUESTIONS HISTORY • Lab Safety Supply, Inc. dba Highsmith Inc $3.51 1 $3.51

Materials cost

$285.84

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.58

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$327.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.94

Total project goal

$399.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $399.65

2 Donors

-$127.00

Donations toward project cost

-$109.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.46

match offer

-$266.06

Match offer toward project cost

-$218.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.89

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.59

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