Question: The report should be typed using MlA formatting. I will be looking for 10 specific facts about your one numeration system. Must have in-text citations

The report should be typed using MlA formatting. I will be looking for 10 specific facts

about your one numeration system. Must have in-text citations and a work cited page (MLA formatting).

Write a report explaining one numeration system (Egyptian, Roman, Babylonian, or Mayan numerals). You should include the following topics:

  1. History (when, where, how, or why the system developed as it did)
  2. Explanation of how the system works
  3. Advantages and disadvantages of using the system
  4. Fill in the table (Appendix 1), converting Hindu-Arabic numerals to Egyptian, Roman, Babylonian, and Mayan numerals. You will find the table attached at the end of this packet

Numeration Project Rubric Justification for Project: This project is for you to see the power of integrating History and Mathematics, as was explored in section 3.1.

Objectives Does not contain (0 pts) Needs Improvement (3 pts each) Approaches Standards (5 pts each) Mastered Standard (10 pts)
History of one of the provided numeration systems (Egyptian, Roman, Babylonian, or Mayan numerals) Does not provide any history of the numeration system Only provides the time range of the numeration system Only provides the time range of the numeration system and where the system was developed but does not have any facts on why the system developed as it did Provides the time range (years) of the numeration system, the country or region the system was developed in and why the system developed as it did.
Explanation of how the system works Does not list any symbols List few symbols and does not explain the symbols well List few symbols but explains the conversion system List most symbols, explains how the symbols were converted as well as provide a few examples of converting
Advantages and disadvantages of using the system Does not contain the sections on advantages and disadvantages of the numeration system Only contains one of the two sections regarding advantages and disadvantages on the numeration system Contains the two sections regarding advantages and disadvantages on the numeration system but only list one of each. Contains the two sections regarding advantages and disadvantages on the numeration system and explains at least two or more advantages and two or more disadvantages of the numeration system.
Filled in table, provided at the end of the packet: Egyptian Numeration No table provided Some of the Egyptian table is filled out All of the Egyptian table is filled out but the conversions are incorrect All of the Egyptian table is filled out and all the conversions are correct
Roman numeral No table provided Some of the Roman table is filled out All of the Roman table is filled out but the conversions are incorrect All of the Roman table is filled out and all the conversions are correct
Babylonian numeral No table provided Some of the Babylonian table is filled out All of the Babylonian table is filled out but the conversions are incorrect All of the Babylonian table is filled out and all the conversions are correct
Mayan numeral No table provided Some of the Mayan table is filled out All of the Mayan table is filled out but the conversions are incorrect All of the Mayan table is filled out and all the conversions are correct
MLA in-text citation Does not have In-Text citation Has some in-text citation but not for all stated facts and not in the correct MLA format Has all in-text citation but not in the correct MLA format Has all in-text citation for all and in the correct MLA format
Work Cited Page Does not have a work cited page Has some sources on the work cited page but not correct format Has all sources on the work cited page but not correct format Has all sources listed on the work cited page and in the correct format
Grammar/ Punctuation Ten or more grammar or punctuation errors More than six but less than ten grammar and punctuation errors Fewer than five grammar and punctuation errors No grammar or punctuation errors

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