Socratic questioning to teach Euclidean geometry? "The Nouns of Geometry," followed by "The Verbs of Geometry," and the misfit, "A Beginner's Story - The Equilateral Triangle" are designed to encourage learners to explore various topics in Euclidean geometry based on Euclid's Elements.

Concepts

euclid, postulates

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Instruct classmates to discuss ideas in pairs before having a large group discussion

Classroom Considerations

• The three lessons in the resource assume that the learner is familiar with Book I of Euclid's Elements
• The lesson is highly dependent on teacher guidance and knowledge

Pros

• The lessons each contain a resource with guiding questions, some commentary, and ideas for homework assignments

Cons

• The resource is a final project submitted by a college student for a Creative Thinking class
• The resource was written prior to the implementation of the Common Core and does not contain any standards alignment