Next Talk: Monday, May 12 The Mathematical Puzzles of Literature by Elisabeth Jaffe, Baruch College Campus High School. Mathematics possesses an inherent beauty that our students often don’t see. In this talk we will explore the poetry of mathematics introduced in literature. We will find ways to show our students that mathematics is an art. It is not simply about finding a correct answer, but it is about exploring our own creative minds. We will specifically address the mathematical puzzle introduced in The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and the numerical surprises introduced in The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa. We will look at books around which we can create lessons and/or projects to inspire our students and ourselves to look beyond the one answer.
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