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THE GREEK MATHEMATICIAN PROJECT

If you need help with your mathematician research, try the following link:

http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Indexes/Greek_index.html

 

Math Project

RUBRIC -  Greek Mathematician

WHO

___ Name of Mathematician(2)

(Prominently displayed)

___ Picture of Mathematician(2)

___ Your name & Partner's name, Math Block (1)

Subtotal out of 5pts = ________

WHEN

___ Birth/Death dates (2)

___ Timeline

  • o to scale (1)
  • o 5 events(5)
  • o your mathema-tician (1)

___ Brief description of the time (2)

Subtotal out of 11pts = ________

WHERE

___ MAP

  Includes(1pt ea):

  • o Your city
  • o Mediterranean Sea
  • o Aegean Sea
  • o Ionian Sea
  • o Crete
  • o Mt. Olympus
  • o Athens
  • o Sparta

___ Overall appearance

  • o clarity (1)
  • o creativity (1)

Subtotal out of 10pts = ________

WHAT / WHY

___ Best known for - identify and describe (1)

___ Type of math - identify and describe (2)

  • how it was significant
  • how it is used today

___ At least 3 other discoveries, accomplishments, or interesting facts (4)

Subtotal out of 7pts = ________

CURRENT MATH TOPIC

___ Topic clearly identified (1)

___Topic described clearly and in detail, using math vocabulary (2)

___ Example problem (6)

  • o clearly shown
  • o complete (all steps shown)
  • o correct

Subtotal out of 9pts = ________

CURRENT MATH TOPIC

___ Two original problems for your topic - created by you (unsolved) (4)

___ Answer Key for your two problems (2)

Subtotal out of 6pts = ________

CITATIONS

___ Include THIS sheet as the last page  (1)

___ References cited (1)

List all web sites, books or other resources that you used for the information contained in your book.

Subtotal out of 2pts = ________

  Cover                Page 1                 Page 2                 Page 3                 Page 4                  Page 5        TOTAL = ______

                                                                                                                                                                                     50 total