Last but not least,

Take a took at this YouTube video! There will be a quiz tomorrow over it, so be sure to watch it.
That is all.

- Jill

The following article is about how mathematicians helped us win WWII. Keep working hard and maybe you too can play a significant role in the development of our society.

https://www.nsa.gov/about/cryptologic_heritage/center_crypt_history/publications/how_math_helped_win.shtml

QUESTIONS QUESTIONS QUESTIONS

So I know this topic is a hard one because of how much of an influence it had on our country and many others. There is a ton of information that may have been thrown out to everyone all at once and maybe you felt a little overwhelmed. Please, if you have ANY questions, do not feel hesitant to ask me or any of the other teachers: Nathan, Travis, and Sophie.

Have a great rest of the day!

- Jill

WWII

Here is a scholarly article about the technologies of WWII.


http://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1011&context=ac_symposium


 - Travis

Were here to help!

I hope you guys are all having a fun time learning about WWII and are expanding your knowledge about the history and mathematics of it. Remember if you have any questions or want to discuss anything deeper about what you have learned don't hesitate to ask any of us!
-Toni

Hi everyone!

Since WWII has been our main focus so far, I would like to challenge each one of you to ask whomever you live with or other family members to see if your family has any personal history in WWII. Maybe grandpa served in the war and grandma was a nurse? Or maybe you know someone your family is friend's with that have a personal history with the war. If you can find any cool information about our topic, please write it down and bring it to class to share with everyone! Can't wait to hear some cool stories :)

- Jill

Quiz Yourself!

Wanna see how much you learned so far? Try this trivia game about WWII to check while having some fun!
http://www.usefultrivia.com/war_trivia/world_war_ii_trivia_index.html
-Have a great day
Toni

History Of WWII

Hello students! I hope you're having a good day. If you take a look at this site it might help give you an even deeper look into the history part of World War II. The website gives insight to what happened to each country and their contributions in this war.
http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-ww2
- Hope you enjoyed,
Toni

I encourage you to explore more on your own time and learn a little history to go along with your math! Not only did the Axis power have the technology to create the Enigma machine, but the Allies first came out with the radar for their land and sea warfare. Maybe we will get to those types of equations later this semester.

Below is a link to the Enigma machine and the equations that go along with it.

http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~crypto/students/enigma.html


 - Travis

World War 2 and Mathematics: 1

During the tail end of the first World War as well as into the 1920's, engineers in Nazi Germany were researching new (at the time) technology that would allow their messages to their allies to be even safer from their enemies and even further encrypted. This lead to the invention of the Enigma Machine. This machine, although very complex at the time, is not too far from what you guys have been doing in your Advanced Algebra class.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enigma_machine

Similar to the German Enigma Machine, we can use our matrices and their respective inverses to encode and decode messages. A step-by-step guide can be seen here:


http://www.purplemath.com/modules/mtrxinvr2.htm


On your assignment for next week, we will see how we use the Identity Matrix we talked about last time, to get an Inverse Matrix that can be linked to letters or numbers in a secret message!

- Nathan

Hello Everybody!!

Our first joint lesson plan will be a multi-class collaboration on the topic of World War 2. This lesson will help you all understand different aspects of this event such as its historical ties and mathematical advancements.

Welcome Students

Welcome Students!

Jill, Toni, Travis and I are bringing you this wonderful blog so that we can share with you an a place to easily access and share your thoughts, ideas and work with us as well as your fellow students. Having this blog open for public posts means that you all can see our behind-the-scenes ideas, as we construct our lessons. Let me, or the other staff know if you have any questions or concerns.

Enjoy,
Nathan