Eureka! Mathematicians are people, too!
I will introduce my geometry students to prominent mathematicians whose work continues to influence us today. In order for students to realize the importance of the mathematics that they study, it helps to know that real individuals were the ones that theorized and proved many influential concepts in mathematics. Students will read and discuss a series of biographies from the book, Mathematicians are People, Too! That highlights renowned mathematicians. This study will allow students to investigate mathematics history as an interdisciplinary unit involving math, science, literacy, humanities, and fine arts. Students will also attend the theater production of "Eureka!" which gives a glimpse into the mathematical contributions of Archimedes, Albert Einstein, Blaise Pascal, Ada Lovelace, Pythagoras, etc.