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Mrs. Smith from Bronx, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Television Teaches Current Events!!

The cost of a color television and dvd/vcr combo is $435, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

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I am a fourth grade teacher in a Title One school located in the Bronx. I am very lucky to have a classroom that has cable access. I would love to be able to use the cable networks to teach current events to my students. Imagine being able to have children make the connection between past history and history in the making. All I would need to make this happen is a television. Fourth grade is an important grade for teaching Social Studies/Current Events. I am preparing my students for the fifth grade Social Studies State test. I am hoping that a television and VCR/DVD in my class will generate excitement among my students. Plus, my children will benefit from all the DVD's that I have purchased from the History Channel. I am enthralled with watching the reenactment of the American Revolution, and I can only imagine how 9 year olds will react. Please help my students get in touch with the world around them. Thank you for your very kind and generous consideration.

Mrs. Smith PS 106 Parkchester Grades 3-5

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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.

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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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
27" COLOR TELEVISION • Best Buy $209.00 1 $209.00
TOSHIBA DVD/VCR COMBO -- Toshiba SD-V394 DivX DVD/VCR Combo • Quill Corporation $119.99 1 $119.99

Materials cost

$328.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$388.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.28

Total project goal

$473.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$473.76

3 Donors

-$433.48

Donations toward project cost

-$388.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$40.28

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$0.00

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