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Ms. Smookler from Chicago, IL is requesting a class trip through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Trip To See The Hate U Give!

Help me give my students an opportunity to see the film The Hate U Give! We will be reading the text in class and this will be a GREAT opportunity for our learners!

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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

As a 7th grade special education co-teacher, I have the unique opportunity to provide individualized supports to students in need, as well as to students who thrive in the generalized classroom. I love giving my students the support they need so that they can flourish in the classroom setting among their peers. Our students love to interact, have meaningful conversation and dive deep into their learning. As teachers, we work our hardest to provide any and all opportunities to make this happen!

My Project

Our students will be taking a trip to see the new film The Hate U Give. This movie is based off of the best selling novel by Angie Thomas. The novel deals with some hard hitting and relevant topics such as racism, privilege and police brutality.

Based on our community, out students understand these concepts all to well.

We have selected this text because we believe in the power to connect literature to our lives and use it as a tool to make the world better. Our students care about the world they live in and this project will further equip them to be positive change makers.

Ms. Smookler Cameron Elementary School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Chicago, IL View local requests

Nearly all 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

90 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Component Company Total
Activity AMC Galewood 14 $1,016.00
Transportation BJ's Transportation, Inc. $675.00

Trip cost

$1,691.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$25.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,746.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$308.18

Total project goal

$2,054.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$2,054.54

1 Donor

-$2,054.54

Donations toward project cost

-$1,746.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$308.18

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