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Ms. Michelle Serrano from Granada Hills, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Looking Closely At Dystopia

My students need 40 copies of "Brave New World" for their AP English Literature and Compositions course.

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My Students

The best way to truly understand a novel is to be able to interact with it: highlight important passages, write in questions when the character does something you don't understand, and offer comments about plot twists that received your attention or maybe didn't get enough of your attention.

My class is comprised of all seniors, most of whom have never taken an AP class in their years in high school.

They are eager for information, and are excited for the literature that this course will open them up to. They are willing to take the rigors this course demands so they can better prepare for college.

My Project

My students need 40 copies of "Brave New World" for their AP English Literature and Compositions course. My students have never interacted with a novel in this intimate way. In the past they were loaned novels that they read, but because it belonged to the school, they could not write in it. I am sure they understood the plot in the most basic of ways, but they could not truly "own" the novel's complexity. They need to be able to read it closely and with that gain deeper meaning into the text, which I believe will lead them to passing the AP test at the end of the year.

As an English teacher, I have read quite a bit of my share of texts.

But the ones that I remember well, the ones that have made an impact on my view of the world, the ones that I re-read for deeper understanding - those are the books that have writing in them, that have pages crumpled from much abuse, and that have highlighting all throughout. That is what I want for my kids; that is the gift you can give them.

Ms. Michelle Serrano John F Kennedy 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Brave New World • AKJ Books $10.94 40 $437.60

Materials cost

$437.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $40.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$514.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.74

Total project goal

$604.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $604.94

2 Donors

-$302.47

Donations toward project cost

-$257.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.37

match offer

-$302.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$257.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.37

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