I never know what is going to impress students. In the Intro to Literature class, what caused an absolute sensation was that I can read Roman numerals and don’t need to stop and think before “deciphering” them. This came up when we started to study sonnets titled “Soneto LXXXVI” and “Soneto CLXVI.” If I’d known this would matter so much to the students, I could have started the course by reading aloud a few Roman numerals.
2 responses to “Roman Numerals”
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I have a somewhat complicated way of numbering statements assigned to be proven in some of my classes. It uses Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, and sometimes complex numbers. I will email you a complete description if you are interested. I do, however, sometimes have to pause for a split second to read Roman numerals above about C.
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“It uses Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, and sometimes complex numbers. I will email you a complete description if you are interested.”
– Very interesting! Please do email it to me.
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