EIPT 5423    Spring 2002
 

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Then access the WBI Project Proposal Template.
 
 

The WBI projects are only in the planning stages now. Check back after April 23 to view projects in final stages.
 
Integrating a Multicultural Dimension into Elementary Instruction:
Use of the Abacus in the Math Curriculum

Agean Kung, Akimi Youssoufou, Elaine Waters, Tracy Sipe
 
 

This project provides online instruction regarding use of the abacus as a mathematical tool to perform the four basic mathematical calculations;
addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The course also provides a historical examination of the cultural backgrounds of populations that have used the abacus and how to integrate this content into the elementary classroom. 
 
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The Bill of Rights:
Are Your Civil Liberties in Peril?

Gaytra Newcomb, Beverly Larue
 
 
 
 

This instructional unit provides learners with the opportunity to examine and analyze the first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution known as the Bill of Rights as they are applied in times of national crisis. Learners will study real-life scenarios, identify the applicable Amendment or Amendments, compare and contrast the elements of the given situation, and explain their position. 
 
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