My argument for this relationship between art and Math was based on the unique human capacity of creating and appreciating artifacts for the sake of admire them and feel joy during these two stages: either creation or admiration of a piece of art.
The reading illustrates the diverse origins of word problems and their permanence along the civilization evolution. Even with the contrast between the method oriented of Babylonians and the problem-solving of Greeks, the problems accompanied men in their journey of exploring the world and their minds.
The word problems are like pieces of art, like sculpturea made with abstract concepts that connect quantities with reality, this is amazing!!
I felt also a little intimidating because I've never solved any without help, but after understanding the beauty and joy on the process of trying to solve them, I feel the satisfaction of belonging to this tribe of humans who appreciate the connection with nature through the formulation of problems just because our mind can play around with them.
I want to share this joy with my students as one of the reasons to learn math and try to eliminate the stigmatized vision of the need to learn only practical knowledge.
If we are able to appreciate math we expand our capacity of feeling happiness.
Your reflection is passionate and inspiring. I appreciate how you connected the permanence of word problems with the idea of mathematics as an art form, highlighting the joy and beauty in both creation and appreciation. Your desire to share this perspective with students is powerful and can help challenge the narrow view of math as only practical knowledge.
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