- Final: 1:45 minutes
- 10:15—10:35 –fill out worksheet.
- My career goal:______. How does mathematics relate to your career goals?
- My major:______. How does mathematics relate to your major?
- My outside interests:______. How does mathematics relate to your interest?
- My pet social justice issue:______. How does mathematics relate to this issue?
- 10:35—10:45
- transfer key words to leaf
- attach all leaves to your twig. Put your name on your twig
- 10:45-11:30—
- Answer questions individually on worksheet—1 page
- History group: How do your six books collectively portray the role of mathematics in history?
- Time:: What is the role of time (span of time, time in history) in mathematical discoveries?
- Space: What is the role of space (geography, circumstances) in mathematical discoveries?
- Creativity: How is creativity portrayed as having a place in mathematics in your six books?
- Societal influence: How did societal issues impact mathematics in the six books?
- Personalities: What personality traits were portrayed in these books?
- 11:30--noon Whole class 15 minutes
- Individually produce a post it notes on your understanding of the nature of mathematics—3 minutes
- We synthesize their thoughts
- Whole group discussion as a wrap up to the course.
- Noon—12:15
- Quiet reflective writing in your journals
- Reflect upon your experiences with this assignment. What did you learn about mathematics? What new insights about mathematics did you gain?
- You can answer questions similar to these.
- You must continue writing for 15 minutes. If you run out of comments about this assignment, you may write about anything related to the class.
Materials:
Green paper cut as leaves—800
Individual level:
36 x 4 twigs (150)
36 individual level branches
6 group level trunks
1 massive tree trunk
post-it notes
glue sticks—36