This document discusses teaching mathematics through a multicultural lens. It defines key terms like math literacy and multicultural education. It provides examples of incorporating social justice issues and other cultures into math lessons. Challenges of teaching this approach are also outlined, along with resources and ideas for teaching math and multiculturalism.
1. Teaching M & Ms Math & Multiculturalism Dr. Djanna Hill-Brisbane Associate Professor of Science & Urban Education College of Education, WPUNJ NAME ANNUAL CONFERENCE Baltimore, MD October 30-November4, 2007
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22. Resources http://www.cocoatree.org/ Melting pot math - http://sln.fi.edu/school/math3/index.html Radical Math - http://www.radicalmath.org/ The Algebra Project - http://www.algebra.org/ Math & Multiculturalism
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24. Biographies of Women Mathematicians – http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/women.htm http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html http://cwp.library.ucla.edu/index.html http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/wmad0.html http://www.awm-math.org/biographies.html Math & Multiculturalism