Memorization March

Memorization:   
Human Body Systems (pick one) 

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Skeletal System

Nervous System

Digestive System

 

 

Muscular System



 

Apprentice March

Apprentice:

Join me and let’s gain some knowledge by doing the following:

Read The Journey of Al & Gebra to the Land of Algebra chapter The Sixth Kingdom, The Seventh Kingdom, and The Eighth Kingdom, and the Eleventh Kingdom

 

Read March reading under Medieval Math in the files section of the yahoo group

 

Watch the following link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XEA3k_QIKo

 

Read from one or more of the following links to learn more about Medieval Translators and Measurements: 

      Boethius http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Boethius.html

      Adelard of Bath http://www.adelard.com/about/original_adelard.html

      Gherard of Cremona http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Gherard.html 

      Thomas Bradwardine  http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Bradwardine.html

 

 

Come to class prepared with a question of something you didn’t understand or something you are curious about and want to ask others

 

Report to your parent or mentor about how you are doing on your math goals for this year.

 

AND do one (or more) of the following:

 

Read more about Boethius,Adelard of Bath, Gherard of Cremona,William of Ockham or Thomas Bradwardine online or from the library.  Write a short report, graphic summary or visual presentation about what you learn from your studies   

 

Create your own mathematical riddle for the group to figure out.  Please bring copies of your riddle for us to pass out to groups or individuals. 

 

Create your own standard of measurement.  Why do you think your system will work.  Where did we get our current measurement system from....feet, inches, miles, etc.  Where did the metric system come from?  Which is the best measuring system, in your opinion? 

 

Look up definitions for the following vocabulary words:   Measurement, Squaring, Standardization, Cartography, Perfect number, Number families, Involute,  exppnents, root, operations, order,  

 

Make a movie, play, skit, song, dance, artwork, etc.  from something you learned in the chapters in The Journey of Al & Gebra to the Land of Algebra .  See how creative you can be.  Make sure and use a math concept presented in chapter 6,7,8  or 11

 

Do some exercise!  Do two of the following: Swim a mile, Run a mile, Ride your bike a mile, Walk a mile, etc.   Record the number of steps, strokes, peddles, etc.  Comapre the two types of exercise.  Which mile used more bodily effort?

 

Read The Joy of Mathematics vignettes 5 13, 14, 20 or another one interesting to you and then teach a math moment to the class (please sign up)

Journeyman March

Journeyman:

Take your knowledge to understanding by:

 

Required:

Reading Genesis 1:26-31    Look up any words you don’t know.  Pick a word that you think is important to understanding God’s work and complete a word study on it. 

 

Look for a current event that has to do with math or science

 

Pick an  body system (listed under memorization) and create a report on it.  Your report may be written, oral or digital.   What did you learn about the human body?  Please come prepared to share your report with us.

 

Come to class prepared with a question regarding the human body or Genesis 1: 26-31

 

AND do one of the following:  

 

Read Galen and the Gateway to Medicine by Bendick and give us a short oral book report during class.  What was your favorite part?  How did your understanding of medieval medicine by reading this book?  Did you enjoy the book…why or why not?  Share your favorite quotes from the book.

 

Draw, sketch, record in some art medium the body system you chose for your report.  What did you learn about the human body?

 

Bring a game or activity to help us memorize the parts of a system of the body (please sign up)

 

Do some additional research online or at the library into Galen's life.  Share what you learn with us at class.  Complete a character study on Galen.

 

For one whole day observe your body.  Take notes of which body systems you are using through out the day.  Make a chart or tally sheet of when you notice your different systems working...is your stomach growling from your digestive system?  do you feel pain from your nervous system?    are you using your muscular system too much? not enough? etc.   Write in your journal your observations through out the day.

Master March

Master:   

  

 

March 27th. 6:00 pm.   We will be taking a CPR class at the hospital.  We will have a book discussion afterwards  and snacks.  You have until Thursday to complete your reading.  It is not a difficult book.  You should all come!  It is more fun with everyone there.  RSVP is required by Monday 

 

Do All of the following:   

Take your understanding to becoming by reading  Galen and the Gateway to Medicine by Bendick.  Look for truths that can be applied to your life right now.  Write these truths down in your notebook and share them with us during the book discussion.  

 

How will you apply what you learned into your life?

 

What principle did you learned from reading this book?  How you can change by living this principle