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Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 55 Issue 1, June 2018
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Developing a Passion for Mathematics Through History
Armand Doucet and Jata MacCabe
This article highlights an interdisciplinary collaboration from secondary school that begins in a history classroom . The teacher Armand Doucet invites students to delve into areas that they are pas sionate about. Jata MacCabe, a student, is passionate about mathematic s. Upon hearing of this initiative, an invitation was extended to share their story with the readership. The coauthorship enriches the value. Armand’s writing (in italic s below) will introduce the context and the back gro und with regards to Pa ssion Projects. Jata will then share her experience with the project and what it meant to discover that she wanted to continue pur suing mathematics as a career path.
