Posted in Hermetic Lessons, mathematics on June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Purpose
A student in my mathematics class continuously asked what is the point of all this? She was referring to the study of subjects like trigonometry and algebra. I will never use this in life, she said. I agreed that she almost certainly would not, in fact I hoped she wouldn’t commenting on how boring it was [...]
Posted in Hermetic Lessons, mathematics, tagged Hermetic Lessons, Hermetic Lessons - Mathematics, mathematics on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Maths Challenge – City design
Learning Objectives
Exploring applications of mathematics through creative project on city planning, i.e. architecture, engineering, social planning
Loci
Mensuration
Hermetic Purpose
Study on Utopias are very popular in the Hermetic arts. Bacon’s Atlantis, Plato’s Republic, etc. Utopian work asks the students to think about how society can be run holistically and ecologically friendly.
Activities
Explain the story of [...]
Posted in Hermetic Lessons, mathematics, tagged Hermetic Lessons, mathematics on July 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Hermetic Lessons – Pythagoras
Why Pythagoras?
Pythagoras is one of the corner stones of “western” mathematics although Pythagoras’ Theorem for which he is most well known was not actually created by him. Pythagoras built a spiritual cult around him in a Greek colony in Italy which was closely tied to the idea of reincarnation, vegetarianism and “not [...]
Posted in Hermetic Lessons, mathematics, tagged Hermetic Lessons, mathematics on July 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Cranked out another bizarre lesson in Yr 1 maths to assist the facilitation of thinking skills and mind mapping. We’re doing algebra, and they’re really good at it but I am concerned that I am turning them into machines for it. I am determined that they do not come to maths and leave purely as [...]
