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Darren:
  I am not quite sure what you are looking for,  but almost every calculus book
written in the last five years has essay topics and extended project ideas
included
at the ends of chapters.  That is one of the big issues with math reformers, and
since most books want a share of that market,...  There are also numerous
books published by the Math Association of America on calculus and collegiate
math enrichment, and I am sure that you would find plenty of ideas there.  The
MAA website is probably www.maa.org, and I suspect that you can reach it
through www.ams.org , the American Math Society website.  In addition, try
browsing through back issues of the Math Monthly, the College Math Journal,
Math Horizons, ...  The resources are there if you invest the time.

Jeff Stuart
Department of Mathematics
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5045 USA
jeff.stuart_no_spam_thanks@usm.edu (modify as appropriate)



Darren Greenspoon wrote in message <37f75775.7624136@news.gte.net>...
>I am wondering if anyone has information on topics for an essay or research
>paper for high school Math students to do in a Calculus course or a Finite
>Math course (Permutations/Combinations/Matrices).  At the school where I
>work, the Principal is making it mandatory to have an essay in every
>course.  As math teachers, we are racking our brains for ideas so that we
>can incorporate this policy into our classes.  Any help or WWW links would
>be very helpful.
>
>------------------------------------------------------
>Darren Greenspoon
>Head of Mathematics
>Westmount Collegiate Institute
>Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
>dgreensp@wmnt.yrbe.edu.on.ca
>


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Darren Greenspoon wrote:
> 
> I am wondering if anyone has information on topics for an essay or research
> paper for high school Math students to do in a Calculus course or a Finite
> Math course (Permutations/Combinations/Matrices).  At the school where I
> work, the Principal is making it mandatory to have an essay in every
> course.  As math teachers, we are racking our brains for ideas so that we
> can incorporate this policy into our classes.  Any help or WWW links would
> be very helpful.
> 

I have had students report on mathmaticians and on mathematical
careers.  I've found that some of the girls are impressed that many
female mathematicians had made contributions.


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>gase@bright.net
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On my Math Links Page at
http://www.thinkspot.net/sheila/math/

I have, a little more than halfway down the page, several links to
Writing in Mathematics type websites. Check them out.

At the MAA website, in their on-line bookstore, you might also find
stuff. Here is some:
http://www.maa.org/pubs/books/nte16.html
http://www.maa.org/pubs/books/nte47.html
http://www.maa.org/pubs/books/srpc.html


Hope this helps,

Sheila King
sheila@thinkspot.net
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On Sat, 25 Sep 1999 23:20:30 GMT, "Darren Greenspoon"
<dgreensp@wmnt.yrbe.edu.on.ca> wrote in k12.ed.math in article
<37f75775.7624136@news.gte.net>:

:I am wondering if anyone has information on topics for an essay or research
:paper for high school Math students to do in a Calculus course or a Finite
:Math course (Permutations/Combinations/Matrices).  At the school where I
:work, the Principal is making it mandatory to have an essay in every
:course.  As math teachers, we are racking our brains for ideas so that we
:can incorporate this policy into our classes.  Any help or WWW links would
:be very helpful.
: 
:------------------------------------------------------
:Darren Greenspoon
:Head of Mathematics
:Westmount Collegiate Institute
:Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
:dgreensp@wmnt.yrbe.edu.on.ca


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Essays are a great place to talk about the history of any subject including
mathematics.  You may want to get students to explore certain historical
aspects of the material you are covering.

Darren Greenspoon wrote:

> I am wondering if anyone has information on topics for an essay or research
> paper for high school Math students to do in a Calculus course or a Finite
> Math course (Permutations/Combinations/Matrices).  At the school where I
> work, the Principal is making it mandatory to have an essay in every
> course.  As math teachers, we are racking our brains for ideas so that we
> can incorporate this policy into our classes.  Any help or WWW links would
> be very helpful.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Darren Greenspoon
> Head of Mathematics
> Westmount Collegiate Institute
> Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
> dgreensp@wmnt.yrbe.edu.on.ca


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A colleague was wondering recently what was the use of teaching
permutations and combinations when there are calculators which will
calculate these results for them. I suggested an essay: Distinguish
between permutations and combinations using examples and showing
calculations. 

Also remember that proof is essay--especially when doctored up as
paragraph proof--and so is flowcharting. 

Redefine "essay" to meet your own needs. Remember your responsibility as
a mathematician: if you don't like to work within the confines of a
category such as "essay" then redefine and rename the catgory for your
own purposes.

Darren Greenspoon <dgreensp@wmnt.yrbe.edu.on.ca> wrote:

> I am wondering if anyone has information on topics for an essay or research
> paper for high school Math students to do in a Calculus course or a Finite
> Math course (Permutations/Combinations/Matrices).  At the school where I
> work, the Principal is making it mandatory to have an essay in every
> course.  As math teachers, we are racking our brains for ideas so that we
> can incorporate this policy into our classes.  Any help or WWW links would
> be very helpful.
>  

-- 
Ernest F. Gunn
gunns@myhost.com


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