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

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“Reality Exists in the Human Mind, and Nowhere Else.”

My students need a class set (40 copies) of the classic and still timely dystopian novel 1984 by George Orwell.

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My Students

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."--George Orwell, 1984 George Orwell's classic dystopian novel is more timely today than ever. Big Brother is watching, and I would like my students to crack open this book on our own bright cold day in April.

My goal: Students excel in 21st-Century skills of communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.

They share questions, ideas, and solutions; work together to reach a goal; look at problems in a new way; and try new approaches to get things done through innovation and invention.

My Project

We live in a technologically driven world. Students are more attached to their cell phones than ever, but are they aware that the government and private businesses as well are tracking their every move. Tracking what they buy and from whom. Sounds like something out of Orwell's novel of the future. The future is here. I believe my students will be fascinated with this dystopian novel (1984) of the future and see how much of the horrors that Orwell predicted are happening today and how we take it all for granted. Before heading off to college and careers, my students need to be proficient in analyzing great novels of the past like Orwell's to see why we should still study the voices of the past and how history truly repeats itself.

My current class set of novels has fallen to bits from being loved by previous generations of students.

We need a new class set of novels so every student in my magnet English classes can read this striking novel. My project will reach 165 students in five classes.

Ms. Mildon John F Kennedy High School Grades 9-12

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Granada Hills, CA 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
1984 • AKJ Books $7.29 40 $291.60

Materials cost

$291.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$352.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.23

Total project goal

$414.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $414.88

2 Donors

-$207.43

Donations toward project cost

-$176.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.11

match offer

-$207.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$176.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.12

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