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Ms. Gizunterman from Staten Island, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Teaching Social Justice with Class Reading

Help me give my students each a copy of an independent reading book we will be using in class for our reading unit. Focus: Social Justice of Identity, Immigrants, and Diversity

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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

This school year, teaching students about social justice is our top priority. To start our year-long Social action project, our first social justice focus is on identity. Research says it helps students build skills like leadership and critical thinking. Teaching through the lens of social justice opens students' minds to an emphasis on ethical values, care, and respect.

I am doing this project for all my school's 5th graders (125 students)!

In our first reading unit for a class read-aloud, we will read a book called Front Desk by Kelly Yang. This novel explores the themes of immigrant exploitation, The exclusion caused by racial intolerance and financial hardship, and how persistence can overcome resistance in realizing one's dreams. I want each student to have a copy of our read-aloud, so they can follow along, write down their thoughts, and expand their understanding of other people's identities compared to theirs.

In addition, students learn better from reading materials right in front of them so they can follow along and focus without any distractions from their surroundings. Being able to read along with the teacher builds not only comprehension skills but also critical thinking and self-awareness.

Ms. Gizunterman PS 78 the Stapleton Lighthouse Community School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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Staten Island, NY 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

125 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Front Desk • AKJ Education $5.83 125 $728.75

Materials cost

$728.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$769.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.83

Total project goal

$905.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $905.51

2 Donors

-$905.50

Donations toward project cost

-$769.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$135.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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