Some Topics in The Mathematics Curriculum Since Colonial Days.

Rash, Agnes M.

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Some Topics in The Mathematics Curriculum Since Colonial Days

Rash, Agnes M.

School Science and Mathematics, 75, 5, 423-444, May-Jun 75

The mathematics curriculum of the 18th and 19th centuries is discussed with particular emphasis on arithmetic and algebra. Comparisons with current practices are made. Sample pages from several early textbooks are reproduced. (SD)

Descriptors: Algebra, Curriculum, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Fractions, Mathematics Education, Mathematics History, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Textbooks

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