Black Mathematicians
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What educators are saying
Description
What kind of people do children see when they turn on the TV? Do kids see mathematicians and scientists? If they do, do they see Black and Brown and mathematicians and scientists? Do they know any Black mathematicians? This resource can help you teach Black History during Black History Month and beyond!
These mini informational slides are the perfect edition to any classroom to motivate, encourage, inspire, and empower your scholars. Not only does these slides provide students with written text, but each slide also has a video component linked to the image of the displayed mathematician.
We need diversity in all aspects of life. Rudine Simms Bishop wrote a piece called “Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors.” Mirrors allow children to see reflections of themselves. Windows allow children the opportunity to look in through and see other worlds that match or don’t match your own world. The sliding glass door allows children to enter that world. While she speaks primarily about diversity in books, I am using what Professor Simms Bishop in Mathematics.
You can add these to your Google Slides or PowerPoint Presentations, or even on a Jamboard as part of a math or social studies lesson.
