The students read the poem Now (by Mason Williams) and discussed its connection to our study of calculus. I have included some nice student responses under the "comments" section.
Now, was right then,
When it was.
And here it comes again,
Right then.
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(1) Mason William's poem "Now" allows the reader to experience the concept of an [instant in time].As Williams says, when one thinks about the present instant, it has already passed.
(2) This poem relates to calculus because we are studying how every little point has its own slope, different from the other points. This poem talks about how every little point of time is "right then" , and then it is gone. In calculus, each point has a slope, and then that slope is gone, too.
(3) This poem relates to the study of calculus, most specifically the idea of limits and instantaneous velocity. As the poem talks about time, that relates to the topic of instantaneous velocity, something that is precise and yet nearly incalculable.
(4) The slope of a curve changes at every point...the poet's words have a come-and-go quality, making the reader feel that, if he blinked, he would miss the "now".
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