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History Textbooks: Modifying So That Each Deaf Student May Learn With Ease, Jason Kulchinsky Sep 2005

History Textbooks: Modifying So That Each Deaf Student May Learn With Ease, Jason Kulchinsky

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The general goal for this project was to demonstrate how to modify history textbooks for the subject area of Social Studies. My experiences at internships recognized needs at the middle school level to have revised textbooks for students of normal intelligences but below-grade-level reading skills. However, practical problems obtaining a sample of children at the middle school level prevented me from demonstrating the problem or the solution at that level. So the goal of this project was to illustrate the process and the potential positive outcomes by using first-year college students instead. I expected the benefits to be similar at …

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The Relationship Between Preferred Language/Communication Modality And English Literacy Among Deaf First-Year College Students, Matthew Kelly Sep 2005

The Relationship Between Preferred Language/Communication Modality And English Literacy Among Deaf First-Year College Students, Matthew Kelly

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This study examines the relationship between the communication modality preferences and reading skills for a group of 1,419 deaf first-year college students. These students were enrolled between the years 1984 and 2002 at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at the Rochester Institute of Technology. First, the relationship between self reported preference for communication and performance on a standardized assessment of English literacy is examined. Second, the relationship between self-rated sign language skills and reading performance is explored for the same group. Students prefering "Speech Alone" performed significantly better on the measure of reading ability than students prefering "Sign …

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A Study Of Perceptions Of Mathematics Signs: Implications For Teaching, Paul Glaser Sep 2005

A Study Of Perceptions Of Mathematics Signs: Implications For Teaching, Paul Glaser

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There is increasing importance being placed on the role mathematics signs play in teaching and learning in the classroom. Potential ramifications of invented signs on teaching and learning need to be investigated. Many teachers have different signs for certain mathematics terms and it is possible that a lack of standardization may influence learning. There is a particular need to investigate perceptions of technical signs in order to help prepare new teachers who pursue careers in mathematics education for the deaf. The present project was designed to assist new and experienced mathematics teachers and interpreters for the deaf as well as …

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An Analysis Of Perceptions Of Teacher Candidates During Observations Of Experienced Teachers, Stuart Slutzky Sep 2005

An Analysis Of Perceptions Of Teacher Candidates During Observations Of Experienced Teachers, Stuart Slutzky

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The study examines how a teacher candidate in the education of deaf and hard of hearing students develops an awareness and knowledge of best practices by observing videotapes of experienced teachers in real classrooms. Analysis of 32 first year teacher candidates' comments were recorded, providing explanatory and receptive observations of the experienced teachers in real classrooms. The analysis indicates that observations of certain behaviors of the experienced teachers provide valuable insight into effective and efficient means of educating deaf students in grades 5 through 10. The evaluations were - based on four criteria, (1) Best practices in Classroom Instruction, (2) …

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The Social Studies Classroom: Attitudes And Perspective From The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Students Through Literature, Amanda Sievers Sep 2005

The Social Studies Classroom: Attitudes And Perspective From The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Students Through Literature, Amanda Sievers

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Millions of children attend elementary, middle and high schools throughout the country to be instructed by teachers within six major subjects. Out of six main subjects taught in academic schools, social studies has been proven as one of the most difficult yet complex subjects among students especially the deaf and hard of hearing students. It has been noted where social studies, elaborate and diverse as it may be, have created an environment where most students have the tendency to associate this subject with negative attitudes and experiences. Critical factors contribute to the overall decline interest in socials studies such as …

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Therapeutic Crisis Intervention In Emotionally And Behaviorally Disturbed Deaf Adolescent Populations, Robert Feol Sep 2005

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention In Emotionally And Behaviorally Disturbed Deaf Adolescent Populations, Robert Feol

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It is through a combination of experience in working with local human service agencies as a behavioral therapist and consultant for a crisis support team, as well as my experience working and studying at NTID that I became interested in a little researched topic known as Therapeutic Crisis Intervention. As such, I reduced that to an even smaller population, specifically, Deaf and hard of Hearing adolescents, who exhibit a display of severe to profound emotional and behavior problems. As my investigation shows, successful methods for working with such a unique population do exist and have research to support them, but …

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Teaching American Sign Language As A Language Other Than English: Level Ii Curriculum, Anita Flannagan Sep 2005

Teaching American Sign Language As A Language Other Than English: Level Ii Curriculum, Anita Flannagan

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This curriculum is designed for teaching a full school year of ASL Level II as a foreign language course at the high school level. The unit plans in this curriculum have been derived from the New York State's checkpoints or guidelines for teaching ASL as a foreign language. Each unit plan contains objectives for both the students' receptive and expressive skills, knowledge of Deaf culture/history, various options or suggestions for assessment, evaluation, resources and materials. Also included are New York State's communication sub-topics and functions as outlined in New York State's checkpoints for teaching ASL. ASL teachers may use this …

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The Quality Of Textbooks Used In Science Education: A Study Of Four Schools Serving Deaf Students, Matthew Boyd Sep 2005

The Quality Of Textbooks Used In Science Education: A Study Of Four Schools Serving Deaf Students, Matthew Boyd

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Over the years, science achievement scores in the United States have been declining despite the movement towards reforming science and math education. A review of the literature reveals that the issue of the quality of textbooks used in science education is not often mentioned. In this paper, the author evaluates the quality of textbooks used in science education in four schools and discusses the findings relative to curriculum reform. Two Public and two Deaf Residential schools were surveyed, one each respectively, from the state of New York and Pennsylvania. Only the books used in 11th- 12th grade science classes were …

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Proposal: An Enhanced Reading Program For Young Deaf/Hh Students, Amanda Beauchamp Sep 2005

Proposal: An Enhanced Reading Program For Young Deaf/Hh Students, Amanda Beauchamp

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Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing face a tough challenge when it comes to the development of reading skills in young deaf children. Every classroom with deaf students has the potential to include a diversity of students with various linguistic backgrounds/abilities. Every deaf child's individual exposure to language has a direct effect on his/her literacy development. It then becomes the teacher's responsibility to assess each student's experience with language and linguistic ability and create a reading program suitable to the needs of the students in her classroom. After much research and some experience in the field, it is …

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The Methods Of Teaching Deaf Children With Add And Adhd Disorders: The Applications And The Implications, Tasha Goodrich Sep 2005

The Methods Of Teaching Deaf Children With Add And Adhd Disorders: The Applications And The Implications, Tasha Goodrich

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The project will be focused on the exploration of the ways that the teachers use to deal with the deaf students that struggle with an additional disability in form of Attention Deficit Disorder. The teaching and learning strategies will be studied in order to determine the success rate, if any, by implementing the goals and results produced by the methods and the objectives associated with the lessons being taught at the time and to determine the willingness of the educators in working with such said disabilities. The experiences of the deaf students with the disorders will be documented as to …

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Attitudes Toward The Environment: A Curriculum Evaluation Project On Promoting Deaf Students' Awareness Of Environmental Issues, Joy Schultz Sep 2005

Attitudes Toward The Environment: A Curriculum Evaluation Project On Promoting Deaf Students' Awareness Of Environmental Issues, Joy Schultz

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With the increasing importance being placed on the awareness of the environment in today's society, one wonders how Deaf students' attitudes toward the environment are influenced by their experiences or by taking a course on the environment. This Master's Project provides a rationale for the need for Environmental Science courses in Deaf Education. The study examined whether the attitudes of postsecondary Deaf students may be influenced by an academic course. Seventeen students enrolled in an Environmental Science course at NTID took a pre and post survey to study the change in attitudes. Students completed the Environmental Science course as a …

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Teaching Strategies In Mathematics: Differences In Sign Language Use, Heather A. Rowley Sep 2005

Teaching Strategies In Mathematics: Differences In Sign Language Use, Heather A. Rowley

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Problem: The proposed project addresses a critical problem facing most schools serving Deaf students in grades Kindergarten through college- insufficient clarity of sign communication by teachers due to wide variation in sign abilities. Today a very small number of teachers of the Deaf use American Sign Language in the classroom. Most teachers use other variations of sign language such as (1) Pidgin Signed English, (2) Signed English, (3) Simultaneous Communication, (4) Total Communication. Clear and effective communication is critically important to both students' learning in school and their success in future careers. Proposed Project Activities: This project will develop and …

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Teaching Science To Deaf Students: Resources For Teachers In Kindergarten To Fifth Grade, Susan Coil Sep 2005

Teaching Science To Deaf Students: Resources For Teachers In Kindergarten To Fifth Grade, Susan Coil

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Research indicates that many new teachers encounter hindrances to implementing the type of researched-based, state-of-the-art teaching methodologies for science instruction in the elementary grades, which they had learned about in their teacher preparation programs (Kane, 1994). Concerns have also been expressed about teacher preparation in the science education of deaf students (Lang & Propp, 1982; Lang, 1994, 1996). The present project is designed to assist new and inexperienced teachers in minimizing constraints to the implementation of an effective K-5 science curriculum, particularly in educational programs serving deaf students. In the present paper, some ofthe hindrances to implementing the best practices …

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Teaching History To Deaf Students, Brooke Erickson Sep 2005

Teaching History To Deaf Students, Brooke Erickson

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I have developed a curriculum based on the Salem Witch Trials incorporating the usage of "The Crucible" play written by Arthur Miller. Along with that concept, the topic of communism and Senator Joseph McCarthy will be discussed. Within this curriculum, students will be exposed to activities such as participating in class discussions, role-playing, designing a newspaper, conducting research, and writing a final paper by following the compare/contrast concept. This curriculum is expected to take a month to conduct and the students will be able to learn about how two time periods are similar to one another but yet different.

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Guidelines For Parents On Homeschooling Deaf Children, Kalpana Varia Sep 2005

Guidelines For Parents On Homeschooling Deaf Children, Kalpana Varia

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Many families have turned their family room into classrooms. In 1993, homeschooling became legal in all 50 states, when the number of students staying at home for schooling tripled. This trend continues today because parents want to retain control over the education and socialization of their children. Homeschooling refers to education of school-age children with their parents' guiding, directing, and monitoring them. It replaces full-time attendance at a traditional school. Parents express various reasons for educating their children at home; individualization, family time, strong academic, moral, and religious foundations. The problem with homeschooling, for parents of deaf children, is the …

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Advancements And Ethical Issues Surrounding Genetics And Deafness, Steve Distler Sep 2005

Advancements And Ethical Issues Surrounding Genetics And Deafness, Steve Distler

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Technology in science had made it a possibility for those with "defective" genes to live a "normal" life. This paper examines other works of literature and focuses on the impact that gene manipulation would have on certain groups of people, particularly those who are deaf Arguments could be made for and against manipulation or eliminating certain genes, including deafness. Major advances in the field of bio-medicine are drastically changing our world. What we thought would never be possible is now a reality. From what seems it could come out of a science-fiction novel, the advancement in the name of science …

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Visual & Imaging Arts At Rit: A Survey Of Ntid And Cias Students, Allen Ford Sep 2005

Visual & Imaging Arts At Rit: A Survey Of Ntid And Cias Students, Allen Ford

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The original purpose of this study was to investigate the role of deaf artists on the educational and career choices of deaf students. What it has become is a baseline investigation into role model sources for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing students enrolled in visual/imaging arts classes at Rochester Institute of Technology(RIT). To ascertain the degree of role model influence, if any, a thirty-three question survey was administered to approximately 200 college students enrolled in 15 different visual arts classes taught at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) and the College of ImagingArts and Sciences (CIAS). Numerous studies, personal …

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Add And Deafness: A Qualitative Study Of Professionals With Background In Add And Deafness, Cynthia Didonna Sep 2005

Add And Deafness: A Qualitative Study Of Professionals With Background In Add And Deafness, Cynthia Didonna

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This qualitative research project was designed to gather information poorly understood topic: ADD and deafness. The information came from 5 detailed interviews with professionals who have experience with ADD deaf students. The interview protocol included parts: (a) questions about the problems and issues involved in identifying deaf students who have ADD, (b) possible protocols and instruments useful for diagnosing ADD in deaf students, and (c) possible accommodations and strategies for deaf students with ADD. The results indicated 4 primary themes: possible roles of interpreters, language issues, views of medication, and accommodation strategies. Future research should be directed towards standardizing ADD …

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Sexual Orientation Issues In English Literature Curriculum, Michael Haddix Sep 2005

Sexual Orientation Issues In English Literature Curriculum, Michael Haddix

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Since I have been part of the multicultural and gay communities, students would benefit from understanding and respecting the various kinds of diversity that is present in the world. One instance is to learn about the contributions of gay/lesbian people within the various works of literature and other aspects such as drama or theater. Another instance is to learn about the issue within the context of society such as stereotypes, definitions, terms, and etc. This would allow those students who are gay/lesbian themselves feel some sense of pride or acceptance and those students who are straight feel a sense of …

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Philosophies And Characteristics Of Bilingual/Bicultural Programs Of The Deaf, Paul Kelly Sep 2005

Philosophies And Characteristics Of Bilingual/Bicultural Programs Of The Deaf, Paul Kelly

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This study examined the pholosophies and characteristics of ten Bilingual/Bicultrual Programs of the Deaf in the nation including one in Canada. By means of a survey, five aspects bilingual/bicultural programs were investigated: (1) demographics of the deaf bilingual/bicultural programs, (2) the roles of American Sign Language (ASL) and English, (3) communication policies, (4) languages in the curriculum, and (5)the program's bilingual/bicultrual curriculum. Analysis of the responses revealed that a large percentage of teachers was deaf in bilingual/bicultrual programs. American Sign Language was recognized as the most appropriate and accessible language for deaf children and teachers and teacher aids/assistants were expected …

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College Students' Perceptions Of The Characteristics Of Effective Teachers Of Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Students, Charles Fitch Sep 2005

College Students' Perceptions Of The Characteristics Of Effective Teachers Of Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Students, Charles Fitch

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The fundamental purpose for conducting this study is to determine whether certain attributes of "effective teachers" can be identified, which stimulate student interest in learning. For the purpose of this study the term "effective" is defined to mean, "the ability to motivate students to want to learn." Seasoned classroom veterans, as well as student teachers, could benefit from research related to character traits of effective teachers. The goal is to discuss which characteristics are valued by college students enrolled in the Business Technology program at NTID. By identifying specific characteristics that these students value, teachers in this discipline may improve …

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Integrating Writing Into Architectural Art Curriculum For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing 7th-8th Graders, Tina-Margaret Steele Sep 2005

Integrating Writing Into Architectural Art Curriculum For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing 7th-8th Graders, Tina-Margaret Steele

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Integrating Writing into the Visual Thinking Architectural Art Curriculum for the deaf and Hard of hearing Students (IWAC) is a practice designed to integrate writing throughout the curriculum with a focus on writing to learn in architectural art. With the problems was the limited vocabulary of the deaf and hard of hearing students who are learning the written English as second language. Information is organized into one unit; students will focus on an exploration of history of Frank Lloyd Wright, architectural art, and writing. A student is able to learn form the art/media/movie project process that is related any subject …

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Student Outcomes Assessment: Ntid's Business Careers Department, Kathleen Garlinghouse Sep 2005

Student Outcomes Assessment: Ntid's Business Careers Department, Kathleen Garlinghouse

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1. The need for the project (What is the severity of the problem or magnitude of the need for the services (local/national): Students graduate from college with a variety of general and specific skills. However, most colleges would have a difficult time "describing" to potential employers the specific skills work related attitudes that their graduates possess. During the last decades, interest has grown in what is called "Student Outcomes Assessment". This term has come to mean the activities undertaken by a college to identify and measure academic and job related skills that the college feels most, if not all, of …

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A Resource Directory For Hispanic/Latino Parents Of Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Children, Christina Nunez Sep 2005

A Resource Directory For Hispanic/Latino Parents Of Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Children, Christina Nunez

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Many Hispanic/Latino families have encountered some obstacles in getting involved in their deaf and hard of hearing children's education partly due to lack of resources, partly due to a lack of awareness of legal rights, and partly due to cultural conflicts between teachers and Hispanic/Latino parents. Meanwhile, many educators believe that parental involvement is imperative in education. Possible types of parental involvement are; for example, communicating with the teachers, participating in the classrooms with the students on their homework, and being actively involved in IEP meetings and other kinds of meetings.

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Profiles Of Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Individuals Who Pursue English As A Career, Margaret Knigga Sep 2005

Profiles Of Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Individuals Who Pursue English As A Career, Margaret Knigga

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Studies documenting Deaf and hard of hearing individuals' successful mastery of English are severely limited. It is hoped that this pilot-like study will set the foundation for future research by examing the profiles of successful Deaf and hard of hearing individuals who pursue English as a career choice. Qualitative methods were used to evoke responses regarding five aspects of Deaf and hard of hearing individuals' lives, including deafness, communication, family, school, and work. The ten participants came from Deaf residential schools, Gallaudet, and N.T.I.D., and represented a range of experiences and background. This study found that participants had parents who …

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The Effects Of Exposure To Role Models On The Self-Esteem Of Deaf Students, Maria Interlandi Sep 2005

The Effects Of Exposure To Role Models On The Self-Esteem Of Deaf Students, Maria Interlandi

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This project looks at the impact that exposure to deaf role models has on the self-esteem of deaf students. Deaf students were asked to respond to two questions in writing following a lecture presented to them about successful deaf men and women in science, math and engineering, their responses were analyzed for evidence that the lecture had an impact on these student's selfconcept. The responses will be categorized into five criteria which imply that the information in the lecture had an impact on the students' self-esteem. The five criteria are as follows: 1) a fascination or interest in the information …

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Bilingual Education: Is It Feasible In Deaf Education?, Kristina Himmelsbach Sep 2005

Bilingual Education: Is It Feasible In Deaf Education?, Kristina Himmelsbach

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Bilingual/Bicultural programs are being implemented across the United States with varying degrees of effectiveness. Much of the research documenting the success and failures of such programs are performed in a typical mainstream program where English is the target language. Despite the fact that there are limited studies done in residential schools for the Deaf and hard of hearing, bilingual/bicultural programs are strongly advocated for such settings based on the success of the studies done in the mainstream programs. Due to the fact that bilingual programs do not necessarily mean that there is a bicultural component and that a bicultural program …

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Deaf Students And The Language Of Mathematics: A Teacher Training Proposal, Mary Krieger Sep 2005

Deaf Students And The Language Of Mathematics: A Teacher Training Proposal, Mary Krieger

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High-level mathematical reasoning is important in order to be able to compete in today's world. The focus of this project is on the mathematics aspect of deaf student's education and how the lessons learned there will help them compete. Specifically concentrating on the language of a textbook used in middle school mathematics. Mathematics instruction is turning toward more real world problems that develop students' reasoning skills and problem solving abilities. With this new focus, word problems and critical thinking have become a more critical aspect of mathematics instruction. Students need to be able to read and comprehend the problems as …

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A Curriculum For Teaching Black History: Civil Rights Movement To Middle School Students Using Technology, Rukiya Isoke Sep 2005

A Curriculum For Teaching Black History: Civil Rights Movement To Middle School Students Using Technology, Rukiya Isoke

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The curriculum contains unit plans for teaching African American Studies, Civil Rights Movement: Voting Rights to middle school students, bi-weekly, for eight weeks, eighty minutes per period. The unit plans have been designed based on the New York State guidelines for teaching Social Studies.

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A Cross-National And Intermedia Study Of U.S. And European Online Newspapers: The Depth And Breadth Of International News Coverage, Yana Terukhova Sep 2005

A Cross-National And Intermedia Study Of U.S. And European Online Newspapers: The Depth And Breadth Of International News Coverage, Yana Terukhova

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This study examines 1 92 newspaper issues by the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Times, the Independent, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung during one month. The purpose of the study is twofold: to compare depth and breadth of international news coverage (1) by U.S. and European online newspapers and (2) by the printed and online New York Times. A cross-national comparison reveals broader coverage in the U.S. newspapers; the European newspapers offer deeper coverage in hypertext dimension. Based on the content analysis, the online New York Times covers more international news, while the printed edition allocates a larger part …

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