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Textbook & Classroom Guidelines
Textbook: Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, 5th Edition
Authors: Sullivan & Sullivan
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2009
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics
On-line resources by topic keyword can be found at Khan Academy
August
August
Fall 2025
Date Lesson
8/21 Welcome First Thinking Task & Fall Learning Standards
8/22 Second Thinking Task
8/25 Third Thinking Task
8/26 Fourth Thinking Task
8/27 Standard 1 Section 1.1 in Textbook
Distance, Midpoint Formula
Check Your Understanding (CYU)
#1 p.14, 11-107 (skip 99, 103) (Every Other Odd – EOO)
8/28 Standard 1 Section 1.1, 1.5 Notes
Equations of Circles
Check Your Understanding (CYU)
8/29 Standard 2 Section 1.2 Notes Day 1
Intercepts with/without a calculator
Check Your Understanding (CYU)
September
September
9/1 Labor Day, No School
9/2 Standard 2 Section 1.2 Notes Day 2
Symmetry
Check Your Understanding (CYU)
9/3 Standard 2 Section 1.2 Notes Day 3
Intercepts with/without a calculator
Finish any CYU above, #1 - #4
9/4 Finish, Review Desmos Test Mode App Quiz Preview
9/5 Quiz 1, Standards 1, 2 Fall Learning Standards
9/8 Standard 3 Sections 1.3, A6 in Textbook Notes
Solve Equations with/without a Calculator
#5 CYU Section 1.3 p.28, 5-35 (odds) & Section A6 p. A58, 31,33,49,51
9/9 1/2 Day of School Bell Schedule
Standard 4 Sections 1.4, 3.1, A8 Notes
Analyze Linear Functions/Relationships
#6 CYU Section 1.4 p.40, 11-95 (EOO) ,115,119,123
9/10 Standard 4 Sections 1.4, 3.1, A8 (no notes)
Analyze Linear Functions/Relationships
#7 CYU Section 3.1 p. 132, 13-49(Every Other Odd – EOO)
9/11 Standard 4 Sections 1.4, 3.1, A8 Notes Day 2
Analyze Linear Functions/Relationships
#8 CYU Section A8 p. A75, 11-25 odd
9/12 Review & Finish Standard 4 Sections 1.4, 3.1, A8
Analyze Linear Functions/Relationships
#9 CYU Continuing Standard 4, Section A8
9/15 Quiz 2, Standards 1, 2, 3 Fall Learning Standards
9/16 Standard 5
Properties of Functions
#10 CYU Section 2.1 p.67, 15-55 (Every Other Odd – EOO)
9/17 Standard 5 Sections 2.1, 2.2 Notes
Properties of Functions
#11 CYU Section 2.1 p.67, 59-91 (Every Other Odd – EOO)
9/18 Standard 5 Section 2.2 Notes
Properties of Functions
#12 CYU Section 2.2 p.75, 9-25 EOO, 33
9/19 Standards 5&6 Section 2.3
2.3 Properties of Functions Day 1
#13 CYU Section 2.3 p.86, 11-67 (EOO)
9/22 Review
9/23 Quiz 3, Standards 3, 4 Fall Learning Standards
Prepare for no calculator assessments soon
9/24 Standards 5&6 Section 2.3 Evacuation Drill
2.3 Properties of Functions Day 2 Key
Continue #13 CYU Section 2.3 p.86, 11-67 (EOO)
9/25 Standard 5 Section 2.4 Notes Key
2-4 Families of Functions Board Work Key
#14 CYU Section 2.4 p.97,9-53 (EOO)
9/26 Institute Day No School
9/29 Standard 6 Section 2.6 Math Models Notes Key
#15 CYU p.115, 1-25 odds
9/30 Standard 6 Section 2.6 Math Models Notes Key
Continue #15 CYU p.115, 1-25 odds
October
October
10/1 Finish above and start
Standard 6 Section 2.6 Math Models Notes 2
Continue #15 CYU p.115, 1-25 odds
10/2 Finish above/Review
10/3 Quiz 4, Standards 4, 5 Fall Learning Standards
10/6 Standard 7 Section 2.5 Notes
Graphing Transformations of Functions
#16 CYU p.108, 7-63 (EOO) 71(a, c only) 75,79,83
Prepare for an assessment, no calculator
10/7 Finish above Notes Day 2
10/8 Standard 8 Section 3.3 Notes
Quadratic Functions In Class Key
#17 CYU p. 151, 11-71(EOO),83,87 (practice Algebra by hand)
10/9 Finish above & Quiz 5 Review
10/10 Quiz 5, Standards 5, 6, 7 Fall Learning Standards
10/13 No School
10/14 Standard 8 Section 3.3 Notes Day 2
Quadratic Functions Lead Coefficient Example
Continue #17 CYU p. 151, 11-71(EOO),83,87 (practice no calculator)
10/15 Standard 8 Section 3.4 Notes
Building Quadratic Models In Class Key
#18 CYU p.160, 3-21 odds, 27,29
Prepare for an assessment, no calculator
10/16 Standard 8 Section 3.4 Notes Day 2
Finish #18 CYU above, and In Class Key above
10/17 Board Work Key
10/20 Review Key
10/21 Quiz 6, Standards 6 (Calculator), 7, 8 (No Calculator) Fall Learning Standards
10/22 1/2 Day of School Bell Schedule
Standard 9 Section 4.1 Polynomial Functions Notes (with links below) Key
#19 CYU p.188, 11-75 (Every Other Odd – EOO), 91, 95, 103 (practice no calculator)
10/23 Standard 9 Section 4.1 Polynomial Functions Notes Day 2
Continue #19 CYU p.188, 11-75 (Every Other Odd – EOO), 91, 95, 103
10/24 Continue Above, In Class Practice
Finish #19 CYU p.188, 11-75 (Every Other Odd – EOO), 91, 95, 103
10/27 Standard 9 Section A7 Imaginary & Complex Numbers
#20 CYU p.A67, 9-69 (EOO) (practice no calculator)
10/29 Quiz 7 Standards 8, 9 (No Calculator) Fall Learning Standards
10/30 Standard 10 Section 4.2 Rational Functions
#21 CYU p.200, 11-51 (EOO)
10/31 Standard 10 Section 4.3 Graphing Rational Functions
#22 CYU p.210, 7-43 (EOO), 55
November
November
11/3 Standard 10 Section 4.3 Graphing Rational Functions Day 2
Continue #22 CYU p.210, 7-43 (EOO), 55
11/4 Finish Above
11/5 Review and Practice Writing A Function
11/6 Quiz 8 Standards 9, 10 (No Calculator) Fall Learning Standards
11/7 No School Parent Teacher Conferences
11/10 Standard 12 Section 5.1 Composite Functions
#23 CYU p.253, 7(a,c), 15(a,b), 19(a,b), 23, 27, 31a, 35b, 39c, 43a, 45,47,49,55,71
11/11 Standard 12 Section 5.2 One to One and Inverse Functions
#24 CYU p.265, 9,13,17,19,29,33,39,41,49,53,57,61,65,73,77,85,93
11/12 Standard 12 Section 5.2 One to One and Inverse Functions Day 2
Notes Key Board Work Notes Whiteboard Problem
Continue #24 CYU p.265, 9,13,17,19,29,33,39,41,49,53,57,61,65,73,77,85,93
11/13 Review and Practice Writing A Function
11/14 Quiz 9 Standard 10 (No Calculator) Fall Learning Standards
11/17 Standard 12 & 13 Section 5.3 Exponential Functions
#25 CYU p.280, 15-99 (EOO)
11/18 Finish Above and Start
Notes Standard 12 & 13 Section 5.4 Logarithmic Functions
11/19 Standard 12 & 13 Section 5.4 Logarithmic Functions
Board Work Notes Notes In Class Key
#26 CYU p.293, 9-117 (EOO), 131
11/20 Standard 13 Section 5.5 Properties of Logarithms
#27 CYU p.304, 7-75 (EOO)
11/21 Standard 13 Section 5.6 Logarithmic & Exponential Equations
#28 CYU p.311, 5-85 (EOO)
11/24 Standard 13 Solving Equations
11/25 Would You Rather Penny Key and Finish #28 above
Board Work Penny Key Tournament Key
11/26-28 No School Thanksgiving Break
December
December
12/1 Review
12/2 Quiz 10 Standard 12, 13 (No Calculator) Fall Learning Standards
12/3 1/2 Day of School Bell Schedule
12/4 Standard 11 Sections 3.5/4.4
#29 CYU p.166, 1-13odd, & p.217, 5-9odd, 15
12/5 Standard 11 Sections 3.5/4.4
#30 CYU p.166, 15-21odd,33,35, & p.217, 29-37odd, 65
12/8 Standard 13 Review Solving Equations
Board Work Notes and finish any CYU in preparation for Quiz 11
12/9 Review
12/10 Quiz 11 Standards 11, 13 (No Calculator) Fall Learning Standards
12/11 Standard 14 Section 6-0 What is a radian? Key
12/12 Finish above, prepare Standards for Final Exam
Final Exams Fall
Final Exams Fall
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE FALL 2025
12/15 Review
12/16 Review
12/17 Finals 1, 2, 4 Standards 11, 12 and choice Fall Learning Standards
12/18 Finals 8, 7, 6
12/19 Finals 3, 5, 0
January
January
Spring 2026
Date Lesson
1/5 Teacher Institute Day
1/6 Welcome First Thinking Task & Spring Learning Standards
1/7 Standard 14 Section 6.1 Angles and Their Measures Key
Standard 14 Section 6.1A Angles & Their Measures
Check Your Understanding (CYU) #1 p.361, 11-115 (Every Other Odd – EOO)
1/8 Standard 14 Section 6.1B Angles & Their Measures
Finish CYU #1 p.361, 11-115 (Every Other Odd – EOO)
1/9 Standard 15 Section 6.2 Trig Functions on Unit Circle Key
Check Your Understanding (CYU) #2 p.378, 11-123 (Every Other Odd – EOO)
1/12 Continue Standard 15 Section 6.2
1/13 Finish Above/ Start tomorrow
1/14 Standard 15 Section 6.3 Properties of Trig Functions Key
Check Your Understanding (CYU) #3 p.393, 11-119 (EOO)
1/15 Finish / Review Key
1/16 Quiz 1 (No Calculator / Calculator) Targets 14, 15 Spring Learning Standards
1/19 No School Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
1/20 Standard 16 Section 6.4 Graphs of Sine and Cosine Key
Board Work CYU #4 p.406, 9-101(EOO) skip 89,97
1/21 Finish above
1/22 Standard 16 Section 6.5 Graphs of Tan Cot Csc Sec Key
CYU #5 p.417, 7-39(EOO)
1/23 E-Learning Schedule Log into Google Classroom for more information
1/26 Traditional Snow Day, No School
1/27 Continue Standard 16 Section 6.5 from above CYU #5 p.417, 7-39(EOO)
1/28 Finish Section 6.5
1/29 Review
1/30 Quiz 2 (No Calculator / Calculator) Targets 14, 15 Spring Learning Standards
February
February
Date Lesson
2/2 Standard 16 Section 6.6 Phase Shift Key
CYU #6 p.427, 3-35 (EOO)
2/3 Finish Above and Board Work
2/4 Review
2/5 Quiz 3 (No Calculator) Target 16 Spring Learning Standards
2/6 1/2 Day of School Bell Schedule
2/9 Standard 17 Section 7.1 Inverse Sine, Cosine, Tangent Key
Check Your Understanding (CYU) #7 p.451, 13-61(Every Other Odd-EOO)63,65,67
2/10 Continue above
2/11 Finish CYU #7
2/12 Board Work
2/13 Standard 17 Section 7.2 Inverse Trig Functions Continued Key
CYU #8 p.457, 9-77(EOO), 79
2/16 No School President's Day
2/17 No School Teacher's Institute Day
2/18 Finish Above CYU #8
2/19 Board Work Notes and Start 7.3 Below
2/20 Assembly & Standard 18 Section 7.3 Trig Identities Key
CYU #9 p.464, 9-69 (EOO)
2/23 Review Key
2/24 Quiz 4 (No Calculator) Targets 16,17 Spring Learning Standards
2/25 Finish 7.3, CYU #9 p.464, 9-69 (EOO)
2/26 Standard 18 & 19 Section 7.4 Sum & Difference Formulas Key
CYU #10 p.473, 9-81 (EOO)
2/27 Finish above
March
March
Date Lesson
3/2 Standard 18 & 19 Section 7.5 Double & Half Angle Formulas Key
CYU #11 p.482, 7-75(EOO), 85
3/3 1/2 Day of School Bell Schedule Finish above
3/4 Standard 18 & 19 Section 7.6 Sum/Product Formulas Key
CYU #12 p.487, 1-29 (EOO) and
hand out Reference Sheet, Level 1/2 below
Trigonometric Identities Reference Sheet
3/5 Standard 18 Practice
3/6 Standards 17, 18, 19 Board Work and Key
3/9 Review / Standard 18
3/10 Quiz 5 (No Calculator) Targets 17,18, 19 Spring Learning Standards
Trigonometric Identities Reference Sheet
3/11 It's Getting Hot in Here Key CYU Key
Last Year's Schedule is Below and Not Current for 2026
3/14
3/17 Standard 20 Section 7.7 Solve Trig Equations (I) Key
CYU p.492, 7-71 (EOO) (skip 63c)
3/18 Continue
3/19 Board Work and Key
3/20 Standard 20 Section 7.8 Solve Trig Equations (II) Key
CYU p.501, 5-61 (EOO)
3/21 Continue
3/24/2025 thru 3/28/2025 Spring Break
3/31 Standard 20 Section 7.8 Solve Trig Equations (II) Key
CYU p.501, 5-61 (EOO)
April
April
Date Lesson
4/2 Review Board Work
4/3 Quiz 6 Day 1 (No Calculator) Target 18 Spring Learning Standards
4/4 Quiz 6 Day 2 (No Calculator) Target 19, 20 Spring Learning Standards
4/7 Standard 21 Section 8.1 Right Triangle Trig Applications Key
Check Your Understanding (CYU) p. 518, 9-73 (Every Other Odd – EOO)
4/9 No Class, All School PreACT/ACT Testing
4/10 Standard 21 Section 8.2 Law of Sines Key
CYU p.530, 9-53 (EOO)
4/11 Standard 21 Section 8.3 Law of Cosines Key
CYU p.537, 9-53(EOO)
4/14 Board Work Law of Sines and Cosines
4/15 Review
4/16 Quiz 7 (No Calculator) Target 20 Spring Learning Standards
4/17 1/2 Day of School Bell Schedule
Standard 21 Section 8.4 Area of a Triangle Key
CYU p.543, 5-41 (EOO)
4/18 Institute Day No School
4/21 Standard 22 Section 9.1 Polar Coordinates Key
Check Your Understanding (CYU) p. 570, 11-79 (Every Other Odd - EOO)
4/22 Finish Above, Board Work
4/23 Standard 22 Section 9.2A Polar Equations and Graphs Key
CYU Section 9.2B Quick Polar Graphs Key
4/24 Review
4/25 Quiz 8 (Calculator) Target 21 Spring Learning Standards
4/28 Standard 22 Section 9.2A Polar Equations and Graphs Key
CYU Section 9.2B Quick Polar Graphs Key
4/29 Finish Above
May
May
Date Lesson
5/1 Review Worksheet 9.1-9.2 Key
5/2 WestFest
5/5 Review
5/6 Quiz 9 Target 21 (Calculator) , 22 (No Calculator) Spring Learning Standards
5/7 Standard 25 Section 12.1 Sequences Key
Check Your Understanding (CYU)
p.813, 11-87 (Every Other Odd – EOO)
5/8 Continue above
5/9 Standard 25 Section 12.2 Arithmetic Sequences Key
CYU p.821, 3-63 (EOO)
5/12 Standard 25, 26 Section 12.3 Geometric Sequences and Series Key
CYU p.830, 7-43 (EOO)
5/13 Standard 26 Section 12.1 to 12.3 Finite and Infinite Series Key
CYU p. 830 51-79 (EOO), 87 And Quiz 10 Review
5/14 Quiz 10 Target 25, 26 (Calculator) Spring Learning Standards
Final Exams Spring
Final Exams Spring
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE SPRING 2025
5/15 Review Spring Learning Standards
5/16 Review
5/19 Finals 1,2,4 Targets 22, 25, 26, and choice
5/20 Finals 0/8, 7, 6
5/21 Finals 3, 5
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