A plenary talk I gave on 2 Aug 2023 at The Academy of Classical Christian Studies in Oklahoma City. I recorded the talk on my phone, so I apologize for the bad audio. Time stamps below.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:38 - Why math seems meaningless
07:39 - Bad assumptions
10:02 - Why math has been largely overlooked in Classical Ed
13:22 - A brief history
18:45 - A non-pragmatic defense of math
29:30 - How this translates to the classroom
35:04 - Applications to other subjects
38:45 - Q & A
Ascham also wrote a book on the art of archery, which is pretty cool.
Why math should be taught more like Latin: https://odysee.com/@pct:2/what-is-classical-mathematics:6
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Music
Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
This is something like an apology for mathematics; we are often so focused on math's utility that we miss everything else.
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Teaching math classically involves more than using the Socratic method. I promise that there's a reason why I spend so much time talking about Latin and Literature. See https://polymathclassical.com for more classical education resources.
(A slight correction:
In the video, I list Cicero and Tully, as if they're two different people. As I recently discovered while researching something else, Tully was an anglicized form of Cicero's middle name (Marcus Tullius Cicero). Thus, references to Tully in the literature of the period are references to Cicero, which makes complete sense now that I go back and reread key passages from Ascham.)
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction & Definitions
02:40 Historical Overview
13:48 Classical Mathematics
17:55 Conclusions
Sorry about the bad lighting. I shot this on a hot day while some storms were brewing, and didn't get enough light through my windows.
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If you liked this video, check out my video "Why You Should Learn Math You'll Never Use": https://odysee.com/@pct:2/whystudymath:a
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
0:39 - 3 Levels of Focus
1:56 - 2 Types of Notetaking
2:06 - Notes/Reading for understanding
4:36 - Notes/Reading for information
7:48 - Combining types
8:13 Conclusion
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