Math Autobiography/ Intro. Assignment
This assignment is meant to help me get to know you better as a person and as a math student. Please submit this document using Schoology following these instructions. Please feel free to email me at [email protected] with any questions if you are experiencing trouble.
- Log into Schoology using your Newton Username and Password
- Under “Materials”, click on “Math Autobiography”
- Click “Submit Assignment” in the right column under Submissions
- If you have written your assignment as a Microsoft Word document, you can upload it by hovering over and clicking on the File Download Picture Icon
- OR you can click “Create Assignment” and type it in the space provided.
You must include information on three things:
GUIDELINES:
Thank you!
- Log into Schoology using your Newton Username and Password
- Under “Materials”, click on “Math Autobiography”
- Click “Submit Assignment” in the right column under Submissions
- If you have written your assignment as a Microsoft Word document, you can upload it by hovering over and clicking on the File Download Picture Icon
- OR you can click “Create Assignment” and type it in the space provided.
You must include information on three things:
- Contact Information: This includes your name and preferred email address. Names and preferred telephone number and email address(es) for contacting your parent(s) or guardians. You may bullet this information.
- Describe yourself as a person. In your first one or two paragraphs, tell me a little bit about you as a person. Tell me where you grew up, if you’ve always attended Newton Public Schools, how many siblings you have. Mention a few of your activities and hobbies, talents and passions, values and commitments. What are the important things that you want me to know about you? Any favorite movies, TV shows, artists, musicians/bands? Do you speak any other languages? Have you traveled some place exotic?
- Describe yourself as a math student. Think about your past and present mathematics experiences. Which math classes have you taken already and who was your previous teacher? What have been your best and worst experiences related to math? What kinds of math class activities do you like and dislike? When has learning math been easy, and when has it been hard? What do you like and dislike about math itself? What are your goals for this math class? And finally, whatever else you consider important about you and math. I particularly enjoy stories. [Note: If you arrived at NSHS recently, be sure to describe the math classes you took at your previous school.]
GUIDELINES:
- You must type your paper using correct English spelling and grammar. Your paper must be at least 300 words long. (That's about 1 page typed, double spaced with 1-inch margins and 12-pt font.) It may be (and probably will be) longer, but please no more than 900 words (3 pages typed). If you do not meet the length requirement, you cannot earn a grade higher than a C on this paper.
- This assignment will count as a 10 point graded assignment. I will ask myself the following questions about your paper as I grade it.
- How much did I learn about this student?
Is the paper clear and well written?
Did this student follow the guidelines for content?
Did this student appear to put real effort into the assignment?
Did this student follow the guidelines for length and form?
Did this student use correct English grammar and structure?
Thank you!