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1. Multiple Intelligences pp. 87-89.

Visit the Multiple Intelligence Homepage (http://www.scbe.on.ca/mit/mi.htm). How do the definitions and descriptions of multiple intelligence on this site compare with those in the text?

If you wanted this site to portray the various intelligences in dramatic ways, what multimedia elements would you add (graphics, music, etc.)? E-mail your thoughts to us through this Web site or share them with others on the text message board.

2. Multicultural Education pp. 96-97.

The University of Virginia's School of Education maintains a Web site called the Multicultural Pavilion - a comprehensive collection of resources related to multiculturalism in education. To access this site's "Teacher's Corner," click here (http://curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU/go/multicultural/teachers.html).

Choose a subject area that you are particularly interested in teaching (e.g., math, social studies, art, etc.). Using the Multicultural Pavilion as a starting point, collect and document at least three examples of how this subject can be taught with a multicultural approach. For some subject areas, multicultural teaching strategies may be more difficult to find. If this is the case for your chosen area, try to come up with some ideas on your own based on applications in other subject areas.

3. Bilingual Education pp. 99-104

The online version of Education Week has a special page devoted to issues in bilingual education. To visit this page, click here (http://www.edweek.org/context/topics/biling.htm).

Using these resources as reference material, write a position paper on bilingual education. What is your view? As you take your stand, be sure to address opposing opinions and current research on this topic.

4. Exceptional Learners pp. 107-11

LD OnLine (http://www.ldonline.org) is a comprehensive source of Internet resources related to learning disabilities. Using this remarkable site as a starting point, research two specific learning disabilities of different types - e.g., dyslexia (reading) and ADD (behavioral). For each learning disorder you choose, construct a two-column table called "Myths and Facts." As you fill in both tables, highlight those facts that provided you with a new insight or perspective.

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