The most interesting and informative big idea presentation was the Math 20-1 poster by far. The connection between the curriculum and the big ideas presented was very explicit. Your eyes were caught by the 3D-effects and pulled into the center where the main units of the curriculum were located. On the edges of the poster there were small pull-outs so that anyone who was interested could sneak in close and read about the units in more detail.
The poster reflects the values of the Charles article and was very informative. If I were to dissect the more in depth pieces of the poster (ie. the leaves) I would find that I could determine exactly how the course is laid out, what the big ideas of the course are, and the focuses of the course as it applies to the values of mathematics as defined in the program of studies. Students who proactively become involved with this poster would benefit from a greater knowledge of the course and a more holistic view of the teacher’s expectations. Onlookers can get a sense of what is involved in the course even though the Big Idea’s of the course have not been explicitly provided.
From the poster I would determine the Big Ideas of Math 20-1 to be:
1) Students will become familiar with and begin to use different expressions involved in algebra and numbers.
2) Students will develop their understanding of functions and equations as they relate to the cartesian plane.
3) Students will use the basic trigonometric ratios, as well as the sine and cosine laws, to solve problems.
It would have been more useful if the students did not have to determine these ideas for themselves.
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