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Math Biography
Your job
is to become acquainted with a famous mathematician and his/her contribution
to mathematics.
Requirements:
1. Cover
- an appropriate
display relating to the mathematician
2. Paper
- maximum
of two pages double spaced
- important dates and places to the mathematician
- mathematical accomplishments
- interesting facts about his/her life
- indicate the two sources used
3. Classroom
Presentation
- memorized
- one visual aid
- presented in the first person, as the mathematician
- three minute presentation maximum
- creative
- mathematical facts about the person are highlighted in the presentation
Biography
Paper Rubric
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6
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4
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2
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0
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Cover
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creative,
hand drawn
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creative,
computer produce
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no
illustrations
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Sources
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2
used
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1
used
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none
used
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Length
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1-2
pages typed
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.5-1
page typed
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0-.5
pages typed or handwritten
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Content
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accomplishments
& dates & places highlighted
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2
of the 3 facts are listed
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accomplishments
or dates or places highlighted
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none
of the 3 facts are highlighted
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x
2
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Biography
Presentation Rubric
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6
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4
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2
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0
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Visual
aid
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picture
of mathematician & facts
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picture
or facts of mathematician
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neither
picture nor facts
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Memorized
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memorized
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some
memorized
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all
read
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Content
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accomplishments
& dates & places highlighted
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2
of the 3 facts are highlighted
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accomplishments
or dates or places highlighted
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none
of the 3 facts are highlighted
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x 2 |
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Delivery
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in
first person
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not
in first person
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Length
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3
minutes +/- 15 seconds
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way
overboard, no presentation
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