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Mrs. Venable from Irvine, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Social Issues and Seeing Others

Help me give my students books to transform the way they see themselves, others, and the world around them.

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My Students

I teach an inquisitive, motivated group of advanced fourth graders who learn by questioning and creating. They are a joyful group, eager to discover new things each day. Together, we create a community filled with choice and empowered learners. Design and innovation are integrated into all we do and my goal is to provide exciting and engaging, hands-on experiences so that learning comes to life. Ours is a collaborative classroom where students work together to make sense of the world around them. Through exploration and problem solving, students are better able to understand and make a difference in the world they live in. Learning in our class is an adventure!

My Project

"The topic of social issues, the lens for reading in this unit, is a topic that matters greatly to the young human beings who enter our classrooms every day." Relationships, school issues, and a growing awareness of larger societal pressures are things today's young people want to read about and discuss.

When students becoming socially aware, they become more socially active and seen themselves as capable of changing their world for the better.

The Heinemann Social Issues Book Club Shelf will open the doors for students to read about social issues others have faced. Through the power of books, students can begin to ask, "What would I do in this situation? How are the social issues in this book similar to the world today? As Heinemann says, "A driving force in this unit is the power of reading to transform how we see others." What a better way to become social engaged! It all begins with books.

Mrs. Venable Santiago Hills Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Irvine, CA View local requests 36 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Below Benchmark Social Issues Book Club Shelf (6-8) • Heinemann $475.00 1 $475.00
Social Issues Book Clubs • Heinemann $35.95 1 $35.95

Materials cost

$510.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $47.50

Sales tax

 $46.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$642.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.45

Total project goal

$756.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $756.31

1 Donor

-$151.26

Donations toward project cost

-$128.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.69

match offer

-$605.05

Match offer toward project cost

-$514.29

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.76

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