A Tangled Tale by Lewis Carroll
Better known for his books Alice’s
Adventures in Wonderland and Through
the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll, aka the mathematician Charles Dodgson,
composed a series of word problems in the form of short stories as part of a
monthly periodical, and invited readers of the magazine to send in their
answers. He created this in the hopes of making math more fun for children.
There are questions ranging in topic from logic riddles to linear algebra,
geometry, etc.
The word problems in A Tangled
Tale are rather complicated; I would not recommend a primary or junior
student try the problems. The problem I shared in the pictures would fit in
with the grade 7/8 curriculum under the proportional relationship section of
Number Sense and Numeration, as it is a question requiring the calculation of
rate.
I chose this artifact to show my commitment of incorporating math and
literacy as much as I can, and to show that I plan to play to my strengths as
much as possible in the classroom. The study of literature will always be my
first love, both personally and professionally, and I hope to incorporate
storytelling elements into the math classroom to make it more fun and
interesting.
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