This paper describes an interdisciplinary activity that crosses over between Mathematics and Rhetoric. The professors who created this activity both sought activelearning opportunities for their students, a sense of realism—even urgency—in what can otherwise be perceived as abstract material, and a meaningful liberal arts experience. Evidence of the power of this experience is seen in the media coverage, both from our college and from the Portland Press Herald newspaper. Both courses described in this paper are at the elective level, taken by majors or minors in their respective disciplines. Students have moderate to extensive backgrounds in their subject areas. However, adapted versions of our activity could involve students at more introductory levels.

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参与危机：数学和修辞学的浸入式，跨学科学习

本文描述了在数学和修辞学之间交叉的跨学科活动。开展这项活动的教授们都在为学生寻求积极的学习机会，寻求一种现实主义的感觉，甚至是紧迫感，而这种感觉本来可以被视为抽象的材料，以及有意义的文科经验。从我们学院和《波特兰新闻先驱报》的媒体报道中都可以看到这种经验的力量。本文介绍的两种课程均为选修级别，由各自学科的专业或未成年人修读。学生在其学科领域具有中等至广泛的背景。但是，我们活动的改编版可能会吸引更多入门级的学生参加。