Navajo math circles

DVD

Navajo math circles / produced by Zala Films and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute as a presentation of Vision Maker Media ; a film by George Csicsery ; produced and directed by George Paul Csicsery.

Csicsery, George Paul, (film producer,, film director.). Vision Maker Media, (production company.). Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (Berkeley, Calif.), (production company.). Zala Films (Firm), (film distributor.).

Summary:

"Follows Navajo students in a lively collaboration with mathematicians. The math circles approach emphasizes student-centered learning by putting children in charge of exploring mathematics to their own joy and satisfaction. The documentary reveals the challenges in education for the Navajo Nation. Applications of math in Native culture provide tools for increasing math literacy, highlighting the special connections between Navajo culture, natural beauty, and mathematics. The presence of math circles raises the hopes of parents, students, and teachers for a brighter future"--Container.

Record details

ISBN: 9780982480069
ISBN: 0982480067
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 58 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Oakland, CA] : Zala Films, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

General Note:: Originally produced as a motion picture in 2016.

Bonus features (34:42): Navajo running; Going away to college; Exile and return; Languages: Diné, English, Mathematics; Tatiana.
Creation/Production Credits Note:: Cinematography, Ashley James ; editor, Asali Echols.
System Details Note:: DVD, NTSC ; Dolby Digital 5.1 or stereo.
Language Note:: In English, closed-captioned in English.