B.+Group+Rationale

Kristen Boone Richard Rehmann Diana D’Andrea

Group Rationale:

Our group’s field trip will take us to the Penn Museum to enhance our understanding of ancient civilizations and culture. Through our trip, we will take cues from the exhibits and connect them to lessons that we have covered in the classroom. Our target audience is any student in grades 9-12. We feel that this is an important trip for the students since it will enhance their understanding of the world’s development throughout time and will bridge the gap between different cultures of the world and their understanding of literature and mathematics. Diana, the group’s Math-capable member, will lead the class through the History of Math and its usage of base systems throughout its development. Kristen will lead the class by explaining the importance of Mythology in the everyday lives of ancient civilizations. She will give examples of different mythologies and ancient folklore to the class and draw a correlation to how these stories were used to explain different aspects of everyday life in ancient times. Rick will be leading a History focused lesson based on the trip. He plans on using the displays at the Penn Museum to expand on the importance of Akhenaten. This will cover areas such as the shift from polytheism to monotheism. We all plan on assessing the student’s understanding of the content covered both in the class and on the field trip in different ways. - Egyptian multiplication, explanation of Egyptian base number system - Understanding numerical concepts of Ancient Egypt - Shift from polytheism to monotheism during the reign of Akhenaten - Mythologies and folklore in everyday life
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