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Mr. Willow-Brannen from Phoenix, AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Project Based Learning in History

Help me give my students a comprehensive and healthy lesson building opportunity on the history of the United States.

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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 Project

The items requested are a range of books, activities, and supplies. Having new and updated resources in an American classroom is essential to keep our students knowledgeable about what is happening in their world since they have been around. The selected books will also help myself and other teachers plan to better give our students the education that they deserve.

Our students deserve an opportunity to learn about the real world.

Each quarter the students are introduced to new topics from the beginning of America to the Civil War to World War II. Some of these topics are difficult to plan lessons around because our content is so out of date that the terminology is above grade level or the activities are not engaging enough. The selected books will help make these lessons worth remembering.

What makes my students special are that they have a desire to learn. They want to be at school and they enjoy coming here. Having the right resources to build a lesson around makes all the difference. Having projects that they can collaborate with each other is essential to them retaining the information. These kids are from low-income neighborhoods and desire and deserve the same education as anybody else.

Mr. Willow-Brannen Santa Maria Middle School Grades 6-8

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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More than half 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

200 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Future Voters' Class Bundle: 10 Book Set A Kids Book About Voting, 240 STICKERS, 30 BUTTONS (PBIS prizes, student elections, participate civil rights) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $150.00 1 $150.00
Crayola© Classic Original Conical-Tip Markers - Set of 12 • Nasco $4.00 15 $60.00
Posca Paint Markers - Basic Colors, Set of 8, Medium Tip, 2.5 mm • Blick Art Materials $22.24 2 $44.48
Calm Strips: Original CLASS 30-Pack Sensory Tools (fidget toys, social emotional learning, mental health stickers, calming corner fidgets for teens) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $42.00 1 $42.00
World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (2) (For Kids series) • Amazon Business $17.66 2 $35.32
Geyee Black History Month Pencils Colors of Diversity Pencils Dream Diversity Freedom Equal Black History Month Pencil with Eraser Inspirational Motivational Pencils for Students Teacher(192 Pcs) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
World War II & the Cold War: 1940-1960- Graphic U.S. History (Saddleback Graphic: U.s. History) • Amazon Business $12.95 2 $25.90
Thank You, It's An Afro (hardcover) - featured Black History Month picture books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 2 $24.00
Made in Asian America: A History for Young People (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $24.00 1 $24.00
Sharpie Ultra-Fine Point Marker - Color Burst Colors, Set of 24 • Blick Art Materials $23.91 1 $23.91
Make History: A Practical Guide for Middle and High School History Instruction (Grades 5-12) • Amazon Business $22.04 1 $22.04
The Forest Passage • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
Browndages: Assorted SKIN TONE Bandages (20 count, latex free adhesive wound care) - featured resources for Black History Month 2025 • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $4.00 5 $20.00
Hadley Designs 6 Retro Poster Diversity Posters for Classroom Decor for Teachers Elementary - Inclusive Classroom Decor High School Classroom Decorations, LGBT Safe Space Sign School Decor • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Courageous History Makers: 11 Women from Latin America Who Changed the World (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Land of Hope Young Reader's Edition: An Invitation to the Great American Story Volume 1 (Land of Hope: Young Readers Edition, 1) • Amazon Business $17.71 1 $17.71
Land of Hope Young Reader's Edition: An Invitation To The Great American Story Vol 2 (Land of Hope: Young Readers Edition, 1) • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
Native Americans in History: A History Book for Kids (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $14.00 1 $14.00
Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book & National Book Award Finalist) • Amazon Business $12.60 1 $12.60
Survivors of the Holocaust: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $12.00 1 $12.00
Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Decorably 15 Black History Posters for Classroom, 11x14in Black History Month Decorations, Social Studies Classroom Decorations, History Classroom Decor, Black History Month Bulletin Board Decorations • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Yes! We Are Latinos: Poems and Prose About the Latino Experience • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Mark Twain People and Events US History Workbook for Middle School, American History High School Books, Social Studies Classroom or Homeschool Curriculum • Amazon Business $9.40 1 $9.40
U.S. Constitution Social Studies Workbook, Grades 4-12 History Lessons on the Constitution of the United States, Preamble, Branches of US Government, Bill of Rights, and Amendments (64 pgs) • Amazon Business $8.54 1 $8.54

Materials cost

$683.25

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $48.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$782.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$138.05

Total project goal

$920.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $920.35

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 $920.35

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