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Mr. Hemsey from Clifton, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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U.S. History Books for All

My students need reading-level-appropriate books for U.S. History to be read both in class and at home.

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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 Students

I teach special education US History for my incredibly diverse population of students. This group of young people work incredibly hard despite their challenges. Their eyes light up when they figure something out and they are excited when they learn new things.

Most of my students are receiving free lunch, meaning they live at or below poverty level; many have parents who speak a foreign language at home and are first generation citizens.

Because of their diversity, it is important that we work together to create a cohesive classroom.

I teach at the largest high school in my state. With over 3500 students, we are across 2 campuses and have the opportunity to give the students a wide variety of electives and sports opportunities.

I am also the coach of the wrestling team as well as a strength and conditioning mentor. I work with the various sports teams in the weight room all year and coach wrestling in the winter season. We have 30 wrestlers and over 600 varsity athletes in our school who use the weight room.

My Project

My students are reading at a 3rd or 4th grade reading level and we need some appropriate books about U.S. History to read in class. I have selected an assortment of texts that are age and reading level appropriate.

The first book is "George vs.

George" and it is an interactive book about the Revolutionary War from both sides of the ocean; this book is at a grade 4 reading level and we can read it together in class. I am requesting a classroom set [12 copies]. This will coordinate with our discussions about how the war affected both groups.

The rest of the books are a single copy of grade 4 level books on the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, WWII, Lewis and Clark, the Boston Tea Party, etc. Some of these texts are just written as a short narrative. Others are from the "You Wouldn't Want to Be..." series where they take the approach of why it would have been difficult being at these historical events.

Thank you so much for choosing my project and thanks for helping to fill every shelf.

Mr. Hemsey Clifton High School 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.

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Clifton, NJ 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
George vs. George The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides • AKJ Education $4.52 12 $54.24
You WouldnÆt Want to Be a Secret Agent During World War II! A Perilous Mission Behind Enemy Lines • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party! • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
You Wouldn't Want to Explore With Lewis and Clark • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
You Wouldn't Want to Live in a Wild West Town! • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Brooklyn Bridge! An Enormous Project That Seemed Impossible • AKJ Education $7.26 1 $7.26
What Was D-Day? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
What Is the Statue of Liberty? • AKJ Education $3.89 1 $3.89
What Was Ellis Island? • AKJ Education $3.89 1 $3.89
What Is the Declaration of Independence? • AKJ Education $3.89 1 $3.89

Materials cost

$106.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$138.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.38

Total project goal

$162.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $162.56

1 Donor

-$162.56

Donations toward project cost

-$138.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.38

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