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Socratic questioning to teach Euclidean geometry? "The Nouns of Geometry," followed by "The Verbs of Geometry," and the misfit, "A Beginner's Story - The Equilateral Triangle" are designed to encourage learners to explore various topics in Euclidean geometry based on Euclid's Elements.
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Instructional Ideas
- Instruct classmates to discuss ideas in pairs before having a large group discussion
Classroom Considerations
- The three lessons in the resource assume that the learner is familiar with Book I of Euclid's Elements
- The lesson is highly dependent on teacher guidance and knowledge
Pros
- The lessons each contain a resource with guiding questions, some commentary, and ideas for homework assignments
Cons
- The resource is a final project submitted by a college student for a Creative Thinking class
- The resource was written prior to the implementation of the Common Core and does not contain any standards alignment