Reading Texts in Mathematics and the

Humanities

Lesson 3:

Mathematicsdeals with numbers and patternsExamples:

-Arithmetic-Algebra-Calculus-Geometry

Humanities are a set of disciplines that attempt to capture the

richness of the human experience, or to help people become more fully human through different art forms

Examples:

-Literature -Language-Visual Arts -Philosophy-Music

THE NATURE OF KNOWLEDGEMathematics Humanities

-deals with numbers and patterns

-accurate

-objective

-are a set of disciplines that attempt to capture the richness of the human experience, or become more fully human through different art forms

-have elaborate explanations of different phenomena

-subjective

LANGUAGEMathematics Humanities

-direct to the point

-only supplementary to the numbers and symbols used to express a mathematical

concept

- carefully and at the same time artistically phrased

- employ a much complex register which makes use of

figurative language

Features of a Sample Textbook in Mathematics

A. Review

-provides a quick review of the concepts that students are expected to know prior

to the presentation of the lesson

Review

Explanationof the

concept

functions as a diagnostic test designed to assess whether you have already mastered

the foundational concept needed to understand the lesson

QuickCheck

B. Lesson Opener

helps you think about

the significance of the lesson

and some important opening concept

Use this portion to write your

expectations.

Definition

Heading

Pin-up

helps the students see how

the lesson can be used to address real-life

situations

Real-worldLink

Picture

C. Lesson Proper

-an area where you can jot down notes or write

solutions

-indicates the types

of problems

to be dealt

with in the

chapter

-serves as example for each of the concept

taught

Work zone

Heading Sample Problem

Answering the practice

problems will help you assess

whether you have already

fully understood and

fully appreciated the concepts taught in the chapter.

PracticeProblem

-helps you come up with a suitable mental

representation of the lesson

-also used to

represent patterns

and equations

Table

Find a Rule

D. Assessment

-are designed to make you more familiar with the

processes involved in solving different sorts of problems

Practice Questions

-intends to test the extent that you have mastered in a mathematical

concept

HOT Problem/Challenge Section

Features of a Sample Textbook in the Humanities

A. Lesson Opener

LessonOpener

FocusingQuestion

Historical Background

-is intended to direct you

to the mainpoint

being established

in the lesson

B. Lesson Opener: Author's Background

Prepare to Read-provides background

information on the text itself through a brief

biography of the author and other pertinent

elements

Picture and Biographyof the author

-provides an idea why he wrote the way he did

Unveil What you Know

VocabularyBuilding

Pre-readingQuestion

-serves to stir the interest of the reader

and provide clues on the theme of the text

-intends to unlock the meanings

of unfamiliar

words

-aims to connect your

personal experiences with the text

C. Lesson Proper: The Literary Itself

Picture

Title andbyline

-comprises

of the text's title and the author

Text

LearningObjectives

-are the specific

skills you have to master after going

through the lesson

Tip

-makes the reading

more interesting

and relatable

D. Assessment

Remembering Questions

Understanding Questions

Evaluating Questions

Creating Questions

Analyzing Questions

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