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Ms. Palenzuela from Miami, FL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Future is Past

Help me give my students an authentic learning environment that challenges them to take lessons from history and connect to them. Help me keep history relevant in a community that is traditionally ignored by those that make it.

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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

Across the U.S., students ask their teachers, “why should I care about history?” As a knee-jerk reaction, teachers typically respond with some variation of “if we don’t understand our past, we’ll be doomed to make the same mistakes.” Kids have been hearing their teachers say this for years and it continues to backfire: They can’t tie history to a specific job type and don’t find it useful in the real world. While History studies have been under fire and remain a hot button topic for lawmakers due to conversations about grand narratives and identity, students seem detached from the materials and could care less about presidential terms, states' rights, stories of “good vs bad,” or “us vs them.” They care about how this matters to them. My students are largely Hispanic immigrants from low-income families and have a lot on their plates; however, I’ve found that a student is far more likely to listen to me “yap” if I draw direct connections between the lesson and their current realities and if applied in a way that is more in line with their skillsets.

History will become a thing of the past unless we learn to present it as THEIRstory.

So, in my list you will find a number of materials dedicated to the goal of providing my students with history lessons that hit benchmarks, prepare them for their exams, but that are also quirky and creative. With resources like a Cricut and a storage bin for art supplies, we can draw, paint, create banners, letters, timelines, 3D projects, and posters to visualize our work and connect to the material in a more visceral way while our new chair will become our "hot seat" for review games. In my class we talk about serious stuff, but we also have fun!

Ms. Palenzuela Slam Charter School Miami Grades 9-12

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.

More about Ms. Palenzuela

Miami, FL View local requests

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

135 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Explore 3 Smart Cutting Machine • Amazon Business $249.00 1 $249.00
MEDIMALL 15 Drawers Rolling Storage Cart, Multipurpose Craft Storage Cart with Wheels, Mobile Tools Scrapbook Paper Organizer Cart for School Home Office Use (Gradient Black) • Amazon Business $97.99 1 $97.99
Urban Lifestyle Faux Fur Saucer Chair, White • Amazon Business $35.00 1 $35.00
SUPEASY 5 Tier Desk Organizer with Handle & 3 Pen Holders, Mesh Paper/File Organizer for Desk, Paper Letter Tray Organizer for Office Supplies (Black) • Amazon Business $26.89 1 $26.89
Swingline Optima 40 Desktop Stapler 40-Sheet Capacity Staples Included Silver/Black (87845) • Staples $24.49 1 $24.49
Happy Planner Disney Daily Notebook for Office, School or Journaling, Disc-Bound Dot-Grid and Dot-Lined Notebook, Bambi Springtime Theme, Big Size, 60 Lined Paper Sheets, 3 Dividers, 8 1/2" x 11" • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Tenare 268 Pcs 5'' Bulletin Board Letters Alphabet Letters Numbers and Punctuation Cutouts Letters for Bulletin Board Wall Bulletin Board Set for Display Board Chalkboard Classroom (Black) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Decorably 12 History Posters for Classroom Middle School - 12x16in Social Studies Classroom Decorations, US History Posters for Classroom High School, History Classroom Posters, US History Poster • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Push Pin Clips for Cork Board, 50 Pcs Wooden Paper Clips with Push pins for Bulletin Board Decoration, Artworks, Notes, Photos, Cubicle and Classroom Decor • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Forms of Government and Economic Ideologies Poster Set Social Study Sociology Bulletin Board Decorations for School Classroom Office Wall Decor for Middle School and High School Classroom Decorations • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Sharpie Chisel Tip Marker Set - Assorted Colors, Set of 8 • Blick Art Materials $9.10 1 $9.10
Crayola Glitter Markers, Assorted Colors, Set of 6 • School Specialty $8.24 1 $8.24
Master Magnetics Roll-N-Cut Flexible Magnetic Tape Refill - 1/16" Thick x 1/2" Wide x 15 Feet, 1 Roll, 07518 • Amazon Business $7.55 1 $7.55
VITEVER Parchment Paper Sheets, Unbleached Parchment Baking Sheets, Precut Parchment Paper 12 x 16 IN, Non-Stick Parchment Paper for Baking Grilling Air Fryer Steaming Bread Cake Cookie - 50 Count • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59

Materials cost

$538.79

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.77

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$587.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.70

Total project goal

$691.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $691.34

4 Donors

-$460.89

Donations toward project cost

-$391.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.13

Matching donations from our partners

-$230.45

Match offers toward project cost

-$195.88

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.57

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