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Mrs. DORSEY from Chester, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making History Come Alive

My students need books, that include read alouds and novel sets, to make history come alive in our new fifth grade classroom.

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My Students

My classroom is made up of twenty-one students. Eighteen receive free lunch and live in impoverished areas. Thirteen students have been previously retained, four have learning disabilities, four are receiving interventions through our RTI program, and three have severe medical problems. One student has stage two kidney disease, another has lupus and adolescent arthritis, and the third has a vision disability and must use special devices to read and see things at a distance. Although these students all come with various backgrounds, have different struggles, both academically and physically, they have an enthusiasm for learning that is contagious!

Our school is an arts based school that allows these students to engage in learning through a variety of ways, including through visual and performing arts.

They do not have the life experiences or books that help them to always understand the content, but through the use of the arts and integration of reading and writing they can be successful!

My Project

I'm going to be starting my 20th year teaching in August. After nineteen years in third and fourth grades, I am setting out on a new adventure...teaching fifth grade. I teach at an arts school. We house around 600 children that come from a variety of backgrounds, but most of which are impoverished homes. They lack the experiences to understand how our world has changed over time. Although, I've been teaching for a very long time, I do not have books to teach fifth grade social studies.

I have a love for literature and have spread that love throughout my career.

I would like to continue this tradition but need help. Through the use of these read alouds and novel studies, I can expose my students to a history that is very hard to understand by making it come alive through the words on the pages. Through integrating the arts into reading, writing, and social studies, I will give my students an opportunity to not only understand our country's history, but love learning!

Mrs. DORSEY Chester Park School of the Arts Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Chester, SC View local requests

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

22 students impacted 17donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
National Geographic Kids Everything World War I: Dig in With Thrilling Photos and Fascinating Facts • Amazon Business $12.10 22 $266.20
Potato: A Tale From The Great Depression • Amazon Business $7.95 22 $174.90
The Butterfly • Amazon Business $7.06 22 $155.32
January's Sparrow • Amazon Business $19.53 6 $117.18
The Story Of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $4.93 22 $108.46
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad • Amazon Business $13.31 6 $79.86
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics) • Amazon Business $4.23 18 $76.14
AA758X - Connect & Store Book Bins - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $28.99 1 $28.99
Naming Liberty • Amazon Business $15.23 1 $15.23
The Memory Coat • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Tucky Jo and Little Heart • Amazon Business $13.90 1 $13.90
The Most Magnificent Thing • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
There • Amazon Business $13.42 1 $13.42
What Do You Do With an Idea? • Amazon Business $12.93 1 $12.93
The Other Side • Amazon Business $12.38 1 $12.38
Journey • Amazon Business $11.12 1 $11.12
National Geographic Kids Everything Battles: Arm Yourself with Fierce Photos and Fascinating Facts • Amazon Business $10.52 1 $10.52
Leah's Pony • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88
Baseball Saved Us • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Grandfather's Journey • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Harmonica • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
The Unbreakable Code • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
A Day's Work • Amazon Business $7.71 1 $7.71
The Wall (Reading Rainbow Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Bronco Charlie and the Pony Express (On My Own History (Paperback)) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Whispering Town (Holocaust) • Amazon Business $5.78 1 $5.78
AA758GR - Connect & Store Book Bin - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99
AA758VT - Connect & Store Book Bin • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99
AA758BU - Connect & Store Book Bin - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$1,215.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $85.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,349.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$238.21

Total project goal

$1,588.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,588.05

16 Donors

-$1,114.09

Donations toward project cost

-$956.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$157.80

match offer

-$463.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$393.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.45

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.96

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