Introduction
Have you ever wondered. . . when was the first computer was made?
. . . who was the first female mathematician?
. . . when was the first Math book produced?
. . . how did math help win World War II?
. . . who was the first to theorize about Artificial Intelligence?
Task
You and a partner will be researching a famous mathematician. You will be assigned a specific mathematician. Your quest must include information on: (1) Who they are, (2) When/Where they lived, (3) What/Who influenced their work, (4) What they did for a living, (5) What their contribution was to mathematics and (6) Three interesting facts that you choose.
Your specific tasks:
1. Research your mathematician using the outline given
2. Create a timeline of your mathematicians life, that will be added to other students to make a complete timeline of the history of mathematicians.
3. Choose to present your information to the class in one of the following ways:
a. Present your findings to the class through Google Slides, Animoto, OR Voki.
b. You and your partner create an interview scenario, where on in the interviewer and the other the Mathematician, retelling your findings.