1999 Curriculum Abstracts

UCI-Santa Ana Teachers Institute 1999 Abstract Table of Contents

"Myths And Their Transformations," Led by Julia Lupton, Associate Professor, English And Comparative Literature
Differentiating the Curriculum Using Heracles - Margaret Abend, Heninger Elementary The Mythological Context of Rudolfo Anaya's The Legend of La Llorona - Mark Bartholio, Valley High School Hercules: The Internal and External Struggle - Elizabeth Brennan, Edison Elementary Heracles: The Adventures - Arthur S. Espinosa, Valley High School So Many Cinderellas - Jeanne Lund, Lathrop Intermediate The Greek Story Versus the Disney Hercules Story - Everlena Oliver, Santa Ana High School Mayan And Aztec Creation Myths - Regina Parga, Lathrop Intermediate Story Quilts Guide - Penelope E. Venola, Spurgeon Intermediate

"Discrete mathematics and computer science," Led by Jean-Claude Falmagne, Professor, Cognitive Sciences, And Stephen Franklin, Lecturer, Information And Computer Science And Assistant Director, Office of Academic Computing
Chain Letters, Christmas Cash and Magic Cards - Sarah Armstrong, Santa Ana High School Basic Probability, Permutations, and Combinations - Christopher Di Antonio, Century High School Let's Get Logical. A Lesson in Symbolic Logic - Dolores Mora, Santa Ana High School Enzyme Action - Laura Palen, Saddleback High School Exploring Pascal's Triangle and Other Recursive Patterns - Carole Bersani, Washington Elementary Incorporating Investigations into Two-Dimensional Geometry. The Area of Circles - Nina Todorov, Villa Intermediate Equal or Unequal. That is the Question - Gail R. Minichiello, Franklin Intermediate Practical, Powerful, and Promising. Mathematics Curriculum Development Strategies for Urban Schools - Eduardo Mosqueda, Spurgeon Intermediate Venn Diagrams, an Introduction to Logic - Peggy L. Searcy, Franklin Elementary

"The (Re)presentation of History in Film and Video: Narrative and Media," Led by Thelma Foote, Associate Professor, History; Acting Director, African American Studies
Beyond the Spectacle of Violence. Using Verbal and Visual Images of Hostility to Stimulate Critical Thinking - Heidi Cooley, Valley High School Envisioning the History of California's Missions. Using Guided Language Acquisition - Patricia A. Ingles, Harvey Elementary The Many Holocausts of World War II: Film Facts and Fiction - Gary Rodebaugh, Lathrop Intermediate "Running is the Same as Reading" Freedom and Literacy in African American Narrative - Sharon Saxton, Santa Ana High School

"The Hardy Personality in Theory, Research, and Practice," led by Salvatore Maddi, Professor, Psychology and Social Behavior and Deborah Khoshaba, Director of Program Development and Training for the Hardiness Institute
Relationships. Defining Roles And Resolving Conflict - Lisa Botts, Saddleback High School A Passport to A Hardy Life - Tyra Demateis, McFadden Intermediate Applying Hardiness Training to Second Grade Curriculum - Shiu-Sian Angel Hsu, Remington Elementary Problem Solving Skills for Mildly Learning Handicapped Secondary Students - Sandra Katz, Valley High School Helping Adolescents Cope - Kathleen McDaniel, MacArthur Intermediate Creating A Positive Math Climate - Chiyoko Niimi, Spurgeon Intermediate Leadership Teambuilding Enhancing Resiliency, Efficacy, Hardiness in Youth - Maria Angela P. Rosales, Cesar Chavez High School Surviving the Transition to High School - Regina E. Wagner, Valley High School Meeting Success: Social Support, Resolving Problems, and Effective Communication Skills - Cindyann Wood, Santa Ana High School Developing Hardy Teens Through Literature - Bonnie Wyner, Willard Intermediate

"Law and Morality," Led by John Dombrink, Professor, Criminology,, Law and Society
Gender Differences in Children's Toys - Kathleen Antrim, Valley High School Expert Testimony - An Exercise in Authentic Assessment The Scientist in the Witness Box - Deborah Crough, Saddleback High School Teenagers and the Law-A Newsletter Publication - Cynthia Eve Holland, Valley High School War & Related Effects On Civil Liberties - Roy H. Matthews, Santa Ana High School Tobacco And Our Youth - Elizabeth "Nancy" Odasso, Saddleback High School Freedom vs. Security Constitutional Application to Contemporary Issues - James Oveson, Century High School The Bereans - Marion Tarbox, Spurgeon Intermediate

"Theorizing U.S. National Identity through Multicultural Texts," led by Lindon Barrett, Associate Professor, English and Comparative Literature
Analyzing Mass Media And How it Shapes Identity and Values - Veronica Fiedler, Willard Intermediate The Changing Face of the American Dream - Christine M. Lammers, Saddleback High School Character Development Using Multicultural Texts - Katherine G. Messina, Lathrop Intermediate Discrediting Stereotypes and Increasing Cultural Awareness Through Children's Literature - Fiorella Rosillo, Monroe Elementary Theorizing United States Identity Through Postcolonial Critical Analysis of Multicultural Texts - Mel Sanchez, Santa Ana High School Examining American Identity and Defining Our Own - Timeri Tolnay, Willard Intermediate


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