John Carroll University Carroll Collected Masters Essays Theses, Essays, and Senior Honors Projects Summer 2015 WHO CAME UP WITH THIS? MATHEMATICS HISTORY IN THE CLASSROOM Katie S. Schneck John Carroll University,
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[email protected]. WHO CAME UP WITH THIS? MATHEMATICS HISTORY IN THE CLASSROOM An Essay Submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies College of Arts & Sciences of John Carroll University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts By Katie S. Schneck 2015 The essay of Katie S. Schneck is hereby accepted: Advisor – Robert J. Kolesar Date I certify that this is the original document Author – Katie S. Schneck Date Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Lesson #1 Eratosthenes and the Circumference of the Earth 3. Lesson #2 Approximating Pi, Archimedes Style 4. Lesson #3 Chances Are… The Birth of Probability 5. Lesson #4 Clash of the Cubics – A Tale of Challenges, Duels and Theft 6. Lesson #5 Ladies First – The First Computer Programmer 7. Conclusion 8. Reference Page 1 1. INTRODUCTION Ever since I was a child, I knew I wanted to be a teacher.