Incorporating Multiculturalism into Maths
"Surya," said the interviewer smugly, "we are proud to be a multicultural college" - said without any irony by the manager making up a 100% white interview panel - "can you tell me how you reflect this in your teaching?" If like me you have ever felt frustrated when you are asked this (as you will be) at every job interview, then I hope you will find the following resources a good starting point to create your own, and help integrate diversity, social, cultural and moral aspects into your maths teaching:
| mathematics_of_the_dreidel.doc |
| lunar_calendar.doc |
| multicultural_pelmanism_e3.doc |
| arab_to_roman_card_match.doc |
| roman_numerals_crossword.doc |
| roman_numerals_film_quiz.ppt |
| sunrise_sunset_worksheet.doc |
| sunrise_sunset.ppt |
Dome of the Blue Mosque, Istanbul
Articles I have written on Multicultural Maths
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| multicultural_maths_p2.jpg |
| culturally_responsive_maths_p1.jpg |
| culturally_responsive_maths_p2.jpg |
| faith_in_figures_p1.jpg |
| faith_in_figures_p2.jpg |
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