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Building Mathematical Literacy Implementing Current Events into Instruction
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Building Mathematical Literacy
Implementing Current Events into Instruction
Why current events? Relevance. Why do I need to learn this?
Regardless of which pathway a student chooses, they need to be aware of the world around them.
I learn more, and that makes me very versatile.
Alignment to Literacy, Culture, Global, and Cross-Curricular
Opens a world to students….it did for me.
NC Professional Teaching StandardsSTANDARD III: TEACHERS KNOW THE CONTENT THEY TEACH
• Know subject beyond the content they teach
• Direct students’ curiosity into an interest in learning
• Relate content to other disciplines
• Promote global awareness and its relevance
• Help students use technology to learn content, think critically, solve problems, discern reliability, use information, communicate, Innovate, and collaborate
Q1: List the 5 types of literacy our students must develop for the 21st Century.
P21 is Partnership for 21st Century Skills.
21st Century Interdisciplinary Themes Global Awareness
Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy
Civic Literacy
Health Literacy
Environmental Literacy
Inventor of the Nielson Ratings Midwesterner: Chicago Electrical Engineer:
University of Wisconsin Innovator in Market Research
Developed equipment and statistical analysis of radio and television .
$398 million annual earnings. Introduced the Audimeter in 1936, only about 200
television sets in use worldwide. 1950 average 1 TV per household and 3 networks 2010 average of multiple TV’s and 100’s of stations. Measure TV, Computer, Portables Measure over 40% of the what the world views.
Where do we get current events? http://en-us.nielsen.com
Q3: What is the difference between a million, billion, and trillion?
Convert it to Time or Money http://www.pagetutor.com/trillion/index.html
A million seconds is 12 days.
A billion seconds is 31 years.
A trillion seconds is 31,688 years.
1980 First Million Dollar Athlete
First Billion Dollar Athlete 2009
So far in fiscal 2010, the government spent $1.169 trillion more than it made.
Q4:What is the definition of a snapshot?
USA Today Educate http://usatodayeducate.com/wordpress/
Average Prescription Drug Prices
Q5: List and rank the 5 types of renewable energy.
Q6:What is acrophobia?
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/396020/andre_agassi_dubai/
Q7: Where are these bridges?
Building Bridgeshttp://www.startribune.com/local/11593606.html
Web QuestStep 1 Wilmington Star News Archives Skyway contract slated for
’09 .
Step 2 Slide Show www.abcdpittsburgh.org
Step 3 Bridge Types www.pghbridges.com
Step 4 Components to a Bridge www.brantacan.co.uk
Step 4 Project Gallery www.continentalbridge.com
Step 5 Why does it work? www.howstuffworks.com
Q8: How does a tower crane get assembled? http://www.howstuffworks.com
Q9: What do Brad Pitt and Hurricane Katrina have in common?
His foundation is rebuilding the 9th ward in New Orleans.
Mike Holmes on HGTV built this one below.
http://www.makeitrightnola.org/
Q10: Financial Literacy
If the average American will see around a 2.5% raise in salary regardless of the career choice, then how much of a raise will a student make if they choose to stay in school, graduate, and take a college class?
Q11: Do you know your scales? Richter Scale Decibel Scale Mohs Hardness Scale Likert Scale
What is the Scoville Unit Scale?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale
The Scoville scale is a measurement of the spicy heat (See: Piquance) of a chili pepper, due to its capsaicin content. Capsaicin is a chemical compound that stimulates chemoreceptor nerve endings in the skin, especially the mucous membranes. The number of Scoville heat units (SHU)[1] indicates the amount of capsaicin present.
The scale is named after its creator, American chemist Wilbur Scoville, who developed a test for rating the pungency of chili peppers. His method, which he devised in 1912,[2] is known as the Scoville Organoleptic Test. An alternative method for quantitative analysis uses high-performance liquid chromatography, making it possible to directly measure capsaicinoid content.
Q12: PANIC ATTACKS
Can you describe a time when you had a panic attack based on something you heard only to find out it wasn’t anything to panic about?
Q13: In the News
When is a backpack a source of food?
Do alligators go to school?
How many students graduate on time?
In the News http://www.cnn.com/US/studentnews/discussion/archive
106 backpacks for the children of Moberly Every Friday afternoon, the backpacks are placed carefully on the
floors of the hallways in the elementary schools of Moberly, Missouri.
Alligator wanders into Florida middle school Looking for love, or perhaps just for some cafeteria food or
spelling lessons, an alligator was found Monday inside a middle school in suburban Tampa, Florida.
Feds: On-time graduation for U.S. remains flat at about 75 percent
One out of four U.S. high school students fails to graduate on
time, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Q14:If you were president, what would you do?
President Wyclef Jean?http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
Wyclef Jean for Haiti president.
If I Were President Jean's campaign for the presidency of Haiti is expected to have a lot of popularity among Haiti's young population, who Jean says "doesn’t believe in [its] politicians anymore." His hopeful attitude for the future contributes to his plan to modernize Haiti—something the country hasn’t been able to do because of its history of poverty, violence, natural disasters and often dishonest leaders.
What is Creeping?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/
Investigate and share your ideas for implementing current events into your curriculum.
Thank you!
Marty [email protected]
