Title Slide
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2nd slide – Introduce and discuss the mathematical topic and discuss who came up with the topic. |
3rd slide - Tell about the authors/creator’s background and how he/she came across this idea. |
4th, 5th, 6th, etc – Discuss the mathematical concepts that are involved in this topic. Discuss what was going on in the world and the “world of math†during that time period. |
Final slide - Why is this contribution important in our lives? Has the idea evolved through the years? Explain. |
Title Slide
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2nd slide - Introduce the mathematician, tell about his/her most important contribution, why this person is worthy of a presentation. |
3rd slide - Tell about their family life, childhood, where they grew up, lifestyle. What was going on throughout the world during his/her time. |
4th slide - Tell about their training, college, research, schools, education. |
5th, 6th, etc - Important contributions: mathematically and personally. |
Final slide - Why are these contributions important in our lives? |
Possible Mathematicians:
· Archimedes · Eratosthenes of Cyrene
· Agnesi, Maria · DeMorgan, Augustus
· Barrow, Isaac · Klein, Felix Christian
· Clavius, Christopher · Halley, Edmond
· Kepler, Johannes · Zeno of Elea
· Sir Isaac Newton · Boyle, Robert
· Galilei, Galileo · Russell, Bertrand
· Einstein, Albert · Dodgeson, Charles Lutwidge
· Euclid of Alexandria · Cartwright, Dame Mary Lucy
· Hilbert, David · Plato
· Pascal, Blaise · Aristotle
· Copernicus, Nicolaus · Riemann, Georg
· Fibonacci, Leonardo Pisano · Cantor, Georg Ferdinand
· Hippocrates of Chios
You must have at least three different sources. Be sure to keep a bibliography on your sources!
Wednesday, May 14 (due) | Choose topic |
Friday, May 16 (due) | Research - at least 3 sources |
Friday, May 19-23 | Work on Presentation In Class |
Tuesday, May 27 - ? | Present to Class |
Grading Criteria
___________ I. Presentation is complete and addresses specifications guide. Each slide will be worth 10 points.
(70 pts possible)
___________ II.
Presentation is well written, informative, and interesting, with correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
(20 pts possible)
___________ III. Work during class time (10 pts possible)
Total = 100pts