Landon Green
Room 213
Philippe Turineck
Room 212
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Pre-calculus
Course Description
Course Description
In this course students will learn functions, trigonometry, polar coordinates, vectors, and an introduction to calculus. Students work throughout the year to gain fundamental skills to be successful in problem solving and applying their learning to the real world. Students take the skills they learn in the class and apply them to real world situations to gain an understanding of how mathematics impacts the world around them. To do this students analyze problems with creativity and critical thinking skills to come up with solutions and then present them in logical fashions. From this course they will have gained the necessary skills to pursue higher level mathematics courses along with the ability to critically analyze their surroundings.
Units of Study & Assessment Information
Units of Study & Assessment Information
Unit 1: Functions from a Calculus Perspective
Unit 1: Functions from a Calculus Perspective
3 Weeks
Unit 2: Rational Functions
Unit 2: Rational Functions
4 Weeks
Unit 3: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Unit 3: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
3 Weeks
Unit 4: Trigonometric Functions
Unit 4: Trigonometric Functions
6 Weeks
Unit 5: Vectors
Unit 5: Vectors
3 Weeks
Unit 6: Trig identities
Unit 6: Trig identities
5 Weeks
Unit 7 Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers
Unit 7 Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers
4 weeks
Unit 8: Conic Sections and Parametric Equations
Unit 8: Conic Sections and Parametric Equations
4 weeks
Unit 9: Sequences and Series
Unit 9: Sequences and Series
3 Weeks
Calendar
Calendar
Course Expectations
Course Expectations
Students should:
Come to class prepared with all necessary course materials, this includes a graphing calculator (Ti-83/84/89/N-spire).
Check Google Classroom on a daily basis for assignments, documents, etc. Contact teacher if unable to access it.
Master standards relevant to each unit of study.
Complete and submit assessments on time.
Work effectively in collaborative groups.
Contribute positively to the classroom and class discussions.
Show kindness, open-mindedness, and respect to peers.
Seek appropriate help when needed.
Follow Check-in retake procedures. Submit all homework, book appointment with your teacher and wait for it to be accepted.
Leave your space tidy when you exit the room
Students can expect the following from the teacher concerning the following:
GOOGLE CLASSROOM - All assignments will be posted in Google Classroom. If you are having trouble locating it, contact the teacher.
RUBRICS AND POLICIES - Once posted here they should not change. However, if a change is necessary the teacher will inform students well in advance and will clearly mark the changes.
Week by Week Breakdown by Section
Week by Week Breakdown by Section
Unit 1: Functions from a Calculus Perspectives
Week 1: Domain & Range, Odd/Even Functions, Parent Functions and Transformations of Functions
Week 2: Key Attributes of functions, Average rate of change, Operations on functions, Composite Functions
Week 3: Inverse Function, Piece Wise Functions,
Unit 2: Rational Functions
Week 1: Polynomial Functions
Week 2: Behaviors of polynomial functions
Week 3: Irrational and complex zeroes
Week 4: Rational Expressions and binomial theorem
Week 5: Power functions, review
Unit 3: Exponential and Logarithmic Function
Week 1: Exponential Graphing and word problems, and compound interest
Week 2: Logarithmic Graphing and word problems
Week 3: Logarithmic properties and exponential solving, and applications
Week 4: Euler's number, logarithmic properties and review
Unit 4: Trigonometric Functions
Week 1: Basic Trigonometric Ratios
Week 2: Inverse trig ratios, reference angles, radians/degrees,
Week 3: Unit Circle and graphing sine and cosine
Week 4: Graphs of reciprocal trigonometric functions
Week 5: Graphs of inverse trigonometric functions
Week 6: Applications and modeling harmonic motion, review
Unit 5: Trigonometry Identities
Week 1: Law of Sine and Cosine
Week 2: Ambiguous Cases
Week 3: Triangle Law Applications
Week 4: Double/Half Angle Formulas and Adding and Subtracting Trig Functions
Unit 6: Vectors
Week 1: Vector Qualities(Addition, Multiplication, Definitions)
Week 2: Dot products, trigonometric forms of vectors
Unit 7: Polar Graphs
Week 1: Polar Coordinates in relation to Rectangular Coordinates
Week 2: Basic Polar Graphs(Circles and Lines)
Week 3: Polar Graphs Continued(Limacons, Spirals)
Week 4: Complex Numbers in the Polar Plane
Unit 8: Conic Sections
Week 1: Circles and Ellipses
Week 2: Parabolas and hyperbolas
Week 3: Word problems and review
Unit 9: Sequences and Series
Week 1: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
Week 2: Series and convergence
Week 3: Binomial Theorem
Final Exam: During Exam week, date TBD
Broad Learning Categories
Parents can find more information of the standards assessed in each Broad Learning Category on PowerSchool.
All assessed standards can be found here.
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