| Class Information:
Math 120 - see links to left for class specifics. Links here external, and used in class.
Symmetry (Web lecture)
Statistics (Web lecture)
Tom Lehrer: New Math
Course Materials:
Click here to download Journal Template
Click here to download Journal topic suggestions
Click here for Journal Sample sample not in same template. From a class for geometry teachers.
Journal Prompts:
Due Week of February 12 - In Chapter 1 of the textbook, several ancient numbering systems are described. One is the Greek system (Ionic, page 10). Create a table using the English alphabet for numbers. How would you determine if "sob" was a number or a word? Think about our number system and the impacts on your life of having a number system like the Greek system.
NOTE - the Greek system was NOT Place Value, so "aa" is not 11; "ja"=10+1 is 11
Due Week of February 19 - What is Socrates' theory of learning? Did you find his argument strong or weak? Why (in either case)? Did you believe his conclusion? Why or why not?
Due Week of February 26 - In John Jones Dollar, the author projects over 500 years in his future. Some of the items he names as being used in his future have already occurred. For example, the author makes a point of saying the professor has a microphone with no wires. We have those today (Bluetooth is a common interface for wireless microphones). Some things he identifies are not true today. Identify a few items (at least 1 in each category) and discuss
1) how our lives would be different if the the item was NOT available,
2) how our lives would be different if the item WAS available today.
Due Week of March 4 - No Journal -exam week.
Due Week of March 11 - Free Journal. Select from journal suggestions or do your own. Math related would be nice.
Due Week of March 18 - Free Journal.
more later
Class Materials:
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Section 0636 (T, Th)
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schedule
Section 0638 (M, W)
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schedule
Download Set Lecture-1
Download Set Lecture-2
Download Lewis Carroll construction
Rubrics and Projects:
Car Project (Extra Credit) this is in MSWord format
Car Sample this is not a complete response; it is only a guide for format and content
Paper Rubric
Paper APA Sample This sample illustrates format and examples of references. It includes all I want in your paper (e.g., abstract is not required). It is longer than your paper should be.
Paper Sample This sample is a research paper from my junior year in college. MLA format. This example is for level of detail desired.
Paper Topics
Links:
Click here for Math in Art class notes. Saint Louis University course (much more symmetry than we will do).
Golden Ratio in the Human Body: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=085KSyQVb-U
Beautiful People: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLp2lH8OBmA
Donald Duck in MathMagicLand -deleted from youtube (alas).
Previous Terms :
Click here for Spring 2010 Syllabus
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