Introduction
Math historians have played a major impact on the development of mathematcians and education. Factors such as social, cultural, and historical have influenced the development of mathematics. Likewise, mathematics has had a major impact on society and how we as humans view the world.
Task
Your task is to choose one notorious mathematician in history and research his/her impact on mathematics in the world we live in today.
Once you have researched your mathematician, you will create a presentation to share your knowledge with your classmates.
Process
Steps:
1. Use the following links to choose a famous mathematician to find out his/her impact on education
http://www.thefamouspeople.com/mathematicians.php
http://fabpedigree.com/james/mathmen.htm
http://www.famous-mathematicians.com/
2. Once you choose your mathematician, have it approved by the teacher
3. Research your mathematician to find: date of birth and date of death, places in which mathematican stuided, living conditions and/or family life, educational background, field of mathematics that he/she had the most impact, and contributions to mathematics how we see it today
4.Create a presentation outlining how your mathematician has impacted a branch of mathematics and his/her impact on education.
Evaluation
History of Math Rubric (50 Points)
Organization (15 points) Criteria Total Points Score
Audience Appropriate 5
Logical Sequence 5
Quality References 5
Content (30 points)
Introduction is catchy and 5
explains Mathematician
Presentation contains 10
accurate information
Material remains relevant 5
Presentation is 5-7 minutes 5
Conclusion sums up all 5
necessary points
Sources (5 points) Sources are cited correctly 5
Conclusion
There are plenty of mathematicians that have had an impact on our lives and on our education. The purpose of this project was to learn more about the history of math and how things have progressed over time.