Art
127 / Math 155
Due:
Paper is due on Monday, June 4th at the beginning of class.
Oral presentation due date is dependent upon individual who you are
researching.
Objectives:
·
To
research, learn about, and inform the class about an important scientist,
mathematician, or philosopher from either the classical period or from the
Renaissance/Baroque period.
·
To
prepare an oral report about the person you researched.
·
To
research and write a paper about a scientist, mathematician, or philosopher who
made significant contributions during the Renaissance/Baroque period.
Diirections:
Choose
a scientist, mathematician, or philosopher from the list presented in class.
You are to research this person, then prepare an oral report, and write a
paper about this person. The paper and report should be written so that anyone
in this class can understand it. Some
of the mathematics and science you will encounter may be difficult.
Please see your instructor if you need help summarizing the mathematics
or other technical information.
Written
Report: 80% of the grade. Oral Presentation: 20% of the grade.
Introduction
Introduce
the person you researched as well as any related mathematical or scientific
concepts.
Body
You
need to include information about who this person was (when he lived, where he
lived, etc), introduce the mathematical or scientific achievements, and explain
how this individual contributed to the development of knowledge during the 15th-17th
centuries. You can organize the
body chronologically OR by subject matter depending upon your topic.
If possible, you may also address modern day implications related to this
individual. Pictures, graphs or
illustrations may be helpful to include in your report.
Conclusion
Include
a summary, comments, conclusions, or any other implications relating to the
mathematician, scientist, or philosopher.
References
You
must use at least four references; no more than two of these can be from the
Internet. Footnotes or endnotes
must be used as needed, or you can use in-text citation with a works cited page.
Consult the MLA handbook for the proper format.
If you are not familiar with MLA style, consult the library, any English
handbook, or the Internet.
Content
for Oral Report:
Your
presentation should last for 5-10 minutes and then allow a few minutes for
questions.
Introduction
Introduce
the person you will be talking about as well as any related mathematical or
scientific concepts.
Body
Give
an overview of the historical period and pertinent historical information about
the individual whom you are discussing. Introduce
his mathematical or scientific achievements, and explain how he contributed to
the development of knowledge in the 15th -17th centuries.
Also, include modern day implications related to this person where
possible. Pictures, graphs or illustrations may be helpful to include depending
on your topic. We can provide you with overhead transparencies if you wish
to use illustrations or drawings. If
you want to use the computer for your presentation, you need to let us know at
least a day in advance.
Conclusion
Summary,
comments, conclusions, or any other impressions you have of the mathematician,
scientist, or philosopher. Tell us
what you learned and what you thought was most interesting.
*The
paper is due for everyone on Monday, June
4th. Late papers
will lose 25% for each day it is late.
*The
oral report is due on a rolling schedule. Those
who chose Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, or Ptolemy will give their
reports on Wednesday, May 23rd.
The remainder of the students need to be ready to give their reports by May
29th. However, the
reports will be stretched over during the weeks of May 28th and June
4th. Forty-eight hours
notice will be given to each student before his/her presentation.
*See
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/BiogIndex.html
(a comprehensive Web site).
*See
your instructor immediately if you need help locating references!
*Use
the Writing Center in the Learning Support Center (MDL 260) for help with your
writing and grammar.
*Don't wait until the last minute!!!!
Project
#5 Grading Criteria
(staple
this page to the end of your written project)
Content
30 points
___________
Introduction to the person you researched, his
contributions during his own time and in subsequent time
periods. Include some
mathematical, scientific, or philosophical
applications or content. Explanation of the mathematical,
scientific, or philosophical content is clear and factual.
The paper is organized and is written at the appropriate
level and in the student's own words, demonstrating
independent thought.
References
5 points
___________
A sufficient number of references were used and
references are properly documented.
Sentences need to be grammatically correct and
utilize college-level English. The
paper is 3-6 pages,
typed or word-processed, double-spaced, with 1-inch
margins on top, bottom, left, right, pages numbered,
10-12 font, and neat
The presentation is organized, the content is factual, 10 points
___________
and the mathematical, scientific, or philosophical
contributions are explained in sufficient detail.
Presentation is 5-10 minutes in length.
Drawings
or diagrams are utilized where appropriate.
List
of scientists, mathematicians, or philosophers:
Plato
(429-348 BC)
Aristotle
(384-322 BC)
Euclid
(circa 300 BC) (2)
Ptolemy,
Claudius (100-170 AD)
Kepler,
Johannes (1571-1630)
Descartes,
Rene (1596-1650)
Fermat,
Pierre de (1601-1665)
Pascal,
Blaise (1623-1662)
Newton,
Isaac (1642-1727)
Leibniz,
Gottfried (1646-1716)