Social Justice and Exponential Functions: Using Pandemic Data to Increase Student Understanding

Authors

Jane Friedman, University of San DiegoFollow

Abstract / Synopsis

This paper describes a class activity based on real data about COVID-19 death rates in California. The activity helps students learn about exponential functions while providing an opportunity to integrate social justice concerns into the mathematics classroom.

DOI

10.5642/jhummath.GMFO7474

Recommended Citation

Jane Friedman, "Social Justice and Exponential Functions: Using Pandemic Data to Increase Student Understanding," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 12 Issue 2 (July 2022), pages 301-314. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.GMFO7474. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol12/iss2/15

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