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• Title: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.
  
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• Other Contributors/Collections:Csicsery, George Paul, film producer, film director.
  Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (Berkeley, Calif.), production company.
  Vision Maker Media, production company.
  Xwi7xwa Collection
  Zala Films (Firm), film distributor.
  
• Published/Created:[Oakland, Calif.] : Zala Films, [2016]
  ©2016
  

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  • Location:XWI7XWA LIBRARY audio-visual Where is this?
    
  • Call Number:No call number available 
  • Order Information:1 Copy Received as of 07-13-2016
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Mathematics--Study and teaching.
  Navajo Indians--Education.
  Navajo Indians--Mathematics.
  
• Genre/Form:Films
  
• Description:1 videodisc (approximately 58 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  
• Country of production:United States
  
• Terms governing use:Restrictions: Educational use and Personal use. http://copyright.ubc.ca/dvd-restrictions/
  
• Credits:Cinematography, Ashley James ; editor, Asali Echols.
  
• 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.
  
• Notes:Bonus features (34:42): Navajo running; Going away to college; Exile and return; Languages: Diné, English, Mathematics; Tatiana.
  Originally produced as a motion picture in 2016.
  DVD video, NTSC ; Dolby Digital 5.1 or stereo.
  In English, closed-captioned in English.
  
• ISBN:0982480067
  9780982480069