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Case Study in Ethnomathematics: Virtual Breakdancer

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Audience/Grade: College Freshman - Continuing Education
Discipline(s): Engineering Diversity
General Engineering, Engineering Science
Mathematical Sciences
Special Topic(s): Black and African American Scientists and Engineers
Learning Resource Type: Teaching - Case Study
Media Type:

 WWW
Author(s): Ron Eglash RPI
Description: Case study from the "Culturally situated design tools: teaching math through culture" website. The case contains cultural background about the case, a tutorial, software, and teaching materials. "Breakdancing originated in the late 1970s, and is one of the four pillars of hip-hop. along with rapping, DJing, and graffiti. On this site, you will learn all about hip hop breaking, and using our Virtual Breakdancer software, you will create your animated dance."
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Keywords: ethnomathematics
Is Component of Culturally situated design tools: teaching math through culture
   
Version Info
Publication Date: December 2006
Platform/Format: WWW
Cost: Free
Download URL: http://www.ccd.rpi.edu/Eglash/csdt/subcult/brdance/index.html
Metadata: IEEE LOM Record
Collection: NEEDS NEEDS