Procedure:

1) Choose a mathematician that worked in the field of Algebra, then get approval from Mr. Heimbigner.

2) Research this person through the internet. Find at least three different sources.

3) Write a report on the mathematician, you should include information on the following topics:

- Personal life

- Mathematical achievements including the relevance (What can the math be used for?)

- Impact on society

- Other intereting facts

4) Submit paper at least 3 days prior to the end of the quarter. Due dates are as follows:

1st quarter: October 27

2nd quarter: January 20

3rd quarter: March 25

4th quarter: June 5

Guidelines:

-Paper should be typed, spell checked, and edited.

- Include a cover page with the following information: title of paper, author, date, class name, dates of excused absences you are making up.

- Your paper will be 1/2 page in length for each excused absence during the 4th quarter. (If you had five excused absences your paper should be 2 1/2 pages long on a single mathematician)

- Use times new roman, 12 point font, double spaced lines, and standard margins. (I know all the tricks to make a paper longer, don't try.)

- Include references page, I am not picky about what format you use (MLA, APA…) as long as all important information is present.

-Credit is all or none; if your paper is unacceptable, (for lack of information, unedited...) I will ask you to redo it. This means you may want to submit your paper before the deadline. If I find plagiarism you will receive no credit and no second chance.

Resources:

-School Library

-Internet, for a starting point click on my Links page and you will find several sites that have biographical indexes of mathematicians.

-Mr. Heimbigner