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Dr. Carrabba from Henderson, TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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What Did He Do To Become Famous?

My students need 13 "The Life and Times of.." biographies, investigating historical figures including Augustus Caesar, Joan of Arc and Buddha.

  • $488 goal

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I teach sixth grade World History in rural Tennessee. We are a Title I school, with 85% of students on free or reduced-price lunch. We do not have many resources at our immediate disposal for research on projects assigned during the school year.

Throughout the year we study several ancient civilizations and the men and women who helped to create history. The students work in groups and independently on projects about these famous individuals and their major accomplishments. I encourage the students to read books for their research material, but our school and county libraries do not have many books on the subjects we are studying.

We need reference books in the classroom that will provide students with the information they need to complete their assignments. The books need to be on a sixth grade level and the pictures help to motivate the students to read and look through the books.

It is challenging to motivate the students to complete their work on their own. Having the resources in the classroom enables the students to make use of class time that is assigned for the completion of the project. There are many students who do not have the space or support at home to work on these projects. School is the only place they can get these assignments completed.

Dr. Carrabba
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Life and Times of Rameses the Great Jim Whiting • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
The Life and Times of Pythagoras Susan Sales Harkins, William H. Harkins • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
The Life and Times of Pericles Jim Whiting • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
The Life and Times of Joan of Arc Jim Whiting • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
The Life and Times of Julius Caesar Jim Whiting • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
The Life and Times of Hammurabi Tamera Bryant • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
The Life and Times of Genghis Khan Jim Whiting • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
The Life and Times of Constantine (Biography from Ancient Civilizations Series) Kathleen Tracy, Kathy Tracy • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
The Life and Times of Charlemagne Jim Whiting • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
The Life and Times of Buddha Mona K. Gedney • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
The Life and Times of Augustus Caesar Jim Whiting • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
The Life and Times of Hippocrates Jim Whiting • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
The Life and Times of Plato Jim Whiting • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95

Materials cost

$350.35

Vendor shipping charges

 $35.04

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$399.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.74

Total project goal

$487.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $487.45

2 Donors

-$97.00

Donations toward project cost

-$79.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.46

match offer

-$390.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$320.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.28

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