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Mr. Ortega from Van Nuys, CA is requesting a class trip through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Immigration: A Local, National, and Transnational Story

Help me give my students the opportunity to study immigration, present and past, through interactive lessons at the Go For Broke Education Center and Chinese American Museum.

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My Students

My students are diverse and possess incredible social conscience. We are a journalism school that prides in taking care of one another. We are among the smallest comprehensive public high schools in the City of Los Angeles. I teach the 10th and 12 grade students.

My World History and US Government students care about making a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable individuals in society.

As a result, they have asked me to address topics in class ranging from current political refugees to historical immigration.

Many of our students hope to use the skills they learn in class to make a difference in other people's lives. Many of them have voiced to me that they want to go into a career that directly and positively impacts the lives of others. My students are also aware that the more people they can impact, the greater chance that the careers they have chosen are those that can help them achieve their own personal goals. The job market looks bright for those who serve others.

My Project

We will be studying the experiences of a Chinese immigrant, Jue Joe, who overcame the obstacles due to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the California Alien Land Law to become one of the most successful farmers in the San Fernando Valley. The story of the Bracero Program and countless other immigrants will be taught through the lens of the ranch experience. As preparation for the field trip museum, we will be studying Gilder Lehrman's lesson titled, Immigration History Through Art.

At the Chinese American Museum they will be exploring what immigrants may be confronted with when they migrate to a different country.

They will discuss tough decisions immigrants had to face prior to actually leaving the country, particularly what they could take with them or what they had to leave behind on their journey to a new country. They will also discuss the Chinese American experience as immigrants, specifically at the Angel Island Immigration Station. They will do something similar at the Go For Broke Education Center.

Back at school, students will engage in a reflection on the immigrant experiences of the Japanese and Chinese in America as well as participate in an Ellis Island Simulation. Students will see the experiences of other immigrants as well as see how they differed or were similar.

Lastly, we will have Soo-Yin (Jue Joe's granddaughter who lived on the ranch from the 40-60s) come and speak to our 10-12 grade students. We will also go on a walking tour of the perimeter of the Jue Joe ranch property, taking the time to point out historic sites on the grounds thanks to hand drawn sketches made by Soo-Yin, including Ritchie Valenz sites. The following day, we will have a traveling exhibit on Immigration from the Gilder Lehrman open to the entire school.

Mr. Ortega Daniel Pearl Magnet High School Grades 9-12

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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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Component Company Total
Miscellaneous Los Angeles Unified School District $545.94

Trip cost

$545.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$584.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.08

Total project goal

$687.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $687.21

8 Donors

-$467.21

Donations toward project cost

-$397.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.08

match offer

-$220.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$187.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.00

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