Presentation Title Histogeomegraph: Connecting History, Geometry, and Writing (listed under "National Presentations")Isn't it Dave Barry who always says you can't make this stuff up?
Presenters Betty K. Wood, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR; Abby Dragland, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR
Category/Topic Math & Science
Level of Session Intermediate
Date/Time 11/9/2007 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location Minneapolis Convention Center - Lower Level
Research shows that the use of interdisciplinary units in teaching skills is more effective than teaching skills in isolation. Eliminating content isolation helps students recognize the interconnectedness of subjects. Euler, Descartes, Escher, Pascal, Plato, Carroll, Dudeney, and Loyd are examples of ancient to contemporary individuals who made contributions to the study of mathematics. Discovering the history of the person, playing with their mathematics, and reporting the findings can be incorporated into exciting activities. The objective of this session is to make teachers comfortable with combining these elements into meaningful activities. They receive examples of activities from these historic personalities