Famous Mathematicians
A good way to integrate multicultural education into a high school math class
is to do a section where students do reports on famous mathematicians.
Mathematicians come from a variety of cultures. Have the students each or in
small groups pick a mathematician from a list the teacher has chosen (this way
you are sure to have a variety of different cultures). They can choose from
people such as Sophie Germain, Emilie du Chatelet, John Griggs Thompson,
Pierre de Fermat, and many more. While looking up information for their
reports, students will also be learning about that person's culture. Then,
the students will share what they learned with the rest of the class, so they
too can learn about a particular mathematician's culture.
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