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Mrs. Krieger from Endicott, NY is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Other Side of the World

I need to study the environmental and cultural impact of globalization and tourism in Tibet and Nepal.

  • $3,618 goal

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My Students

I teach enthusiastic students who are excited to make their marks in the world. Like so many communities across the United States, we have endured economic upheaval and redefinition over the last few decades. Nonetheless, my students are resilient and eager to learn everything they can about writing, literature, rhetoric, and life. They are also eager to do good in our community and in our world. By giving students constant opportunities to do amazing things, we empower them to change anything and everything.

My Project

In my English 9 Honors class, we study Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air. Before I read the book, I didn't understand why climbers from around the world would pay tens of thousands of dollars and risk their lives to scale Mt. Everest. Krakauer's writing changed that. In just 300 pages, he shows us why the world’s tallest mountain is so irresistible. Krakauer gives us the history, the lore, and the reality of the mountain. He also poses serious ethical questions about the environment, about culture, and about personal responsibility. These questions provide endless discussion for my students and me. I need to know more.

I would like to study the environmental and cultural impact of tourism and globalization in Tibet and Nepal.

These countries are the entry points for Everest climbers. In the book, Krakauer mentions the litter at the base camps and along the mountain. He also shakes a finger at the unchecked crowds and climbers. I would like to visit these areas and conduct first hand research that includes: taking photographs, conducting interviews, and journaling the landscape. Places visited will include: Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Pelkor Chode Monastery, the Kathmandu Environmental Education Project, Namche Bazaar, and several natural spaces. Everything I learn will enhance my classroom instruction for my ninth graders and for my environmental literature students. My students and I need a better understanding of the interconnected-ness of people and nature. How have we changed the planet, and what are our responsibilities going forward?

Mrs. Krieger
Grades 9-12
    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

    This project will reach 125 students.

    4 donors have given to this project.

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Component Company Total
Activity G Adventures $3,000.00

Trip cost

$3,000.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$45.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,075.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$542.65

Total project goal

$3,617.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $3,617.65

2 Donors

-$1,991.80

Donations toward project cost

-$1,988.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$1,278.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$1,086.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$191.81

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$347.08

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 $0.00

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