Session One:
Overview of Week One - African Mathematics

The purpose of the first session is to give the participants an introduction to African Mathematics as a way to describe an “African Way of Doing Mathematics.” Topics covered will include:

• The Ishango Bone/Tally Instrument
• Ancient Egyptian Mathematics
• The Yoruba Number System
• Muslim Mathematics

Participants will see the themes that permeate through African Mathematics. In addition, participants will engage in a variety of activities to gain a greater understanding of Ancient Egyptian mathematicians and the African roots of advanced mathematics.

Session 2:
Overview of Week Two - Mathematicians of the African Diaspora

The purpose of this session is to provide participants with information about African and African-American Mathematicians. The participants will leave this session with the biographies of mathematicians as well as activities to use with students to familiarize them with the works of African-American Mathematicians.

Session 3:
Overview of Week Three - Polygonal Numbers

The purpose of this session is the provide participants with the mathematical background to teach about Hypatia and Polygonal Numbers. The participants will do activities to familiarize them with polygonal numbers and learn how to use finite differences to determine the generalized form for determining the rule for any pattern of polygonal numbers.

Session 4:
Overview of Week Four - Fractals and Geometry

The purpose of this session is to provide the participants with the mathematical background to teach about African Fractals and Geometry. Participants will do activities to learn about Fractal Patterns and The Right Triangle Theorem...

 

For more information on Connecting Communities Coalition (CCC) Cultural Framework of the math curriculum affective component: Achievment Values Training

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