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=Math in the 21st Century=

Students will answer the driving question: = How will studying mathematics prepare me for life in the 21st century? = =Step 1:= To answer the driving question, you will choose a 21st century career to research. When you have decided on a career, add it to the list below and build a page on the wiki to post your research. Do not research a career that has already been done. Make sure you return to this main page and link your career to the page you create!

Office Secretary Accountant/Manager Teacher Medical Field Vet/Animals Sports Security

Step 2:
In your groups create fifteen questions that you will ask your professional from the career that was selected. Of those fifteen questions select ten questions that will be used the day of the interviews.

=Step 3:= Begin your own research. Your research must include a job description, salary schedule, educational requirements, necessary skills. Find out how the study of mathematics prepares you for success in that career. Summerize the research by using this graphic organizer template. When you have finished researching, create a fact sheet for the career and post it on the wiki page.



=Step 4:= I have put some tools in place to help you! to discuss your ideas with your group and the teacher, students will be adding thoughts and question to the discussion thread at the top of the page. Every student will be responsible for making an entry to the post made by the teacher.

=Step 5:= Interview a professional currently working in the career you are researching. The interview will be in person, your group will be responsible for taking notes to be used for your final project. The professional must identify themselves, describe their job, and discuss either how mathematics is used in their career, or how a mathematics background helped prepare them for success in their career. Your interviews will be set up by your teacher.

=Step 6:= Choose a culiminating product option to share what you've learned with other mathematics students. You will post your completed project to your wiki page for others to learn from, so it is important to create quality projects you are proud to share. Select one of the options below, or if you have another product idea in mind you can discuss it with your teacher. Get approval for your project idea before you begin working on it. Your project must include text, pictures, and audio/video. Your teacher will provide you with detailed project instructions and grading rubric for your choice.
 * PhotoStory
 * Power Point
 * Narrated PowerPoint recorded using SmartRecorder