The power of one Math from a different angle

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The power of one Math from a different angle

• We are all woven together in a single garment of
  destiny. Dr. Martin Luther King

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Objective and Goal

• Using at least 3 different numbers students will
  create a mathematical model of the exponential
  power of a number
• Using math manipulative material students will
  explore the concrete model of the power of a
  number ( a grain of rice doubled each square of a
  chess board).
• Students will participate actively in a
  discussion about the exponential power of a
  historical event, a personality, an idea, or a
  scientific fact, a word such as ahimsa or
  satyagraha
• Students will write a personal statement to
  reflect the collective brainstorming
• Students will apply the notion to the power of
  their own beliefs by making a small piece of a
  classroom quilt of everyone counts.
• Goal To extend the concept of the immense scope
  of the exponential power of a unit.

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Questions to consider

• What is my understanding of the power of a
  number?
• What is the collective scope of every unit?
• How does this math concept apply to my life?
• How does each individual force become a
  collective power?
• Is my voice valid? Does it count? Does it have a
  value?
• How do my thought/ word/action affect others? All
  of us?

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Tread gently on Earth

• You are your own friend you are your own enemy-
  Mahavir

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Objective and Goal

• Objective
• Student will identify the biotic and abiotic
  factors in their environment
• students will give two specific examples to
  illustrate the interconnectedness between these
  factors
• students will list at least three human
  activities with negative impact on the
  environment
• students will include a positive personal
  commitment that will promote the preservation of
  the environment and reverence for all life
• the idea of caretaker of the environment as
  discussed in different religions along with the
  golden rule as a caretaker of your brother
• students will create and present a PowerPoint
  presentation to document their investigation and
  commitment
• Goal To promote student awareness and positive
  active involvement in personal environment.

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Pedagogical context

• To promote student awareness and positive active
  involvement in personal environment.
• Students will be able to infer the direct
  correlation between cause and effect in the
  environment
• Students will be able to analyze the long term
  effects of specific phenomenon in a particular
  ecosystem and the environment as a whole
• Empower the students as active participants in
  their environment
• Students will be able to make a connection
  between the book learning and its experiential
  transformation in their immediate environment.
• Classroom brainstorming can include character
  education
• Enhance the classroom self-discipline rule of
  respect and responsibility
• Stretch the historical and global perspectives of
  young minds

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Everyone counts

• Create self-awareness
• Encourage active nonviolent involvement
• Realize experiential application of learning
• Have courage to take charge for personal and
  global issues
• Promoting respect and responsibility
• Believe in self-worth of all lives
• Affirm independent thinking