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To Literacy and Beyond With Science Fiction Novel

Help me give my students copies of N.K. Jemisin's Fifth Season and the Scythe Trilogy.

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My Students

Many of the students in my classes have not developed sufficient academic skills to be successful in school and believe they are not meant to go to college. In order to convince them that they belong in college, my students must have access to technology that will increase their academic skills. I teach college-prep English to 12th graders. Although it is required that I teach academic essays to my students, my students lack access to printers as their families don't have the money for their kid's education and this prevents them from meeting the standards required to pass my courses. When students do not have access to the right technology, whether a printer or a computer, it is difficult to solidly teach them writing standards at a college-prep level, which will lead to college. However, I am a teacher focused on reaching students where they are, which right now is in need of toner for a laser printer. I believe that providing access to a printer has the power to impact their academic skills and will lead them to college.

My Project

If science fiction novels, including N.K. Jemisin's "Fifth Season" and Scythe Trilogy, are purchased for my classes, my students will be reading more and that will increase their levels of literacy. And, as these science fiction novels improve their individual literacy, they will develop as independent readers. Students with increased levels of literacy, who choose to read are more, are more likely to be interested in attending college. And, when they get to college, they are more likely to be successful. When students experience the appeal of a book that can change a student's perspective, this can create a portal of access and motivation for many marginalized students leading them to higher education in colleges and universities. As a teacher, my primary objective is to send my students to college as highly literate individuals. But, my students and I need help

Mr. G. Helix Charter High School Grades 9-12

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La Mesa, CA 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

120 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, 1) • Amazon Business $14.89 16 $238.24
The Arc of a Scythe Paperback Trilogy: Scythe; Thunderhead; The Toll • Amazon Business $25.49 4 $101.96

Materials cost

$340.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$406.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.72

Total project goal

$478.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $478.15

4 Donors

-$321.21

Donations toward project cost

-$278.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.13

Matching donations from our partners

-$151.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$128.35

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.94

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 $0.00

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