Symmetrical freedom quilts: the ethnomathematics of ways of communication, liberation, and art
Tipo de documento
Autores
Lista de autores
Rosa, Milton y Orey, Daniel
Resumen
Symmetrical Freedom Quilts may be considered as links between mathematics, history, ethnomathematics, and the art of quilting. A quilt theme is a pedagogical way to integrate mathematics, art, and history in an interdisciplinary approach. This article combines an ethnomathematical-historical perspective by elaborating a history project related to the Underground Railroad. This work will allow teachers to develop classroom projects that help students to better understand geometry, especially concepts of symmetry and transformations. One of the objectives of this project is to stimulate student’s creativity and interest, because quilts may be considered as cultural and mathematical expressions of student’s daily life.
Fecha
2009
Tipo de fecha
Estado publicación
Términos clave
Conceptual-teórico | Contextos o situaciones | Etnomatemática | Motivación | Transformaciones geométricas
Enfoque
Nivel educativo
Idioma
Revisado por pares
Formato del archivo
Revista
Revista Latinoamericana de Etnomatemática: Perspectivas Socioculturales de la Educación Matemática
Volumen
2
Número
2
Rango páginas (artículo)
36-59
ISSN
20115474
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