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Film, Video Mathematics and Primary Sources (Online Office Hours)

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Title

  • Mathematics and Primary Sources (Online Office Hours)

Summary

  • How can analyzing primary sources through a mathematics lens help students gain insights into the evolution of the U.S. Postal System? Thomas Jefferson's plan to send secret messages to Lewis and Clark? Rosa Parks' culinary tastes? Come join a conversation where we'll look at how students can apply a mathematical approach to the analysis of primary sources, both sharpening their math skills and unlocking fresh insights into a variety of other disciplines.

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives, sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2020-05-21.

Notes

  • -  Classification: Education.
  • -  Classification: History: America.
  • -  Classification: Science.
  • -  Classification: Technology.
  • -  Kaleena Black, Michael Apfeldorf.
  • -  Recorded on 2020-05-21.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024696958

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Credit Line: Library of Congress

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Professional Learning And Outreach Initiatives. Mathematics and Primary Sources Online Office Hours. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -05-21, 2020. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024696958/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & Library Of Congress. Professional Learning And Outreach Initiatives, S. B. (2020) Mathematics and Primary Sources Online Office Hours. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -05-21. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024696958/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Professional Learning And Outreach Initiatives. Mathematics and Primary Sources Online Office Hours. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -05-21, 2020. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024696958/>.