Questions About Pythagoras

Answer the following questions. If you get stuck, and your group cannot answer one (or more) of the questions, then you need to go back and either re-read the stories that you have already read once or continue reading the other articles. You will be expected to describe the importance of Pythagoras on history in mathematics. Please answer your questions in the discussion page.

1. Describe Pythagoras' life. (When was he born? When did he die? Where did he life? Did he move? Where did he go to learn (study)? Did he get married? What was his job? What did he believe?)

2. What important contributions did Pythagoras make?

3. Why is Pythagoras so important to mathematics?

4. Look over your reading strategy form. Is there any important information would you like to add to continue your research?

5. What questions did you have from the readings?

6.Then complete the following sentence in your own strand by clicking new: Pythagoras' best accomplishment was... . As other people reply defend why this specific accomplishment (that you wrote) is the BEST.

go back to Activity One: Who is Pythagoras?