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Date Class Topic Assignment

8/28/07

(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Review all syllabi considerations including style points

after school sign in book;tardiness and classroom etiquette.Chapter 1: page 4. Notation and definition of sets including Venn Diagrams.What does RO, DP,CN mean?

DP:p.14 First odds only problems 1-111.That means 1,17,1921,29,35,43,51,61,67,75,85,97,103,111

8/30/07

(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Section P.2_ Exponents and scientific notation

Review p.18-25 very carefully. Note "googol" on p.21

Board Work: p.20

On p.22 do the technology component

In notebook, DP p.25 1-107 first odds.

Style Points count: Pass in p.24 #6 checkpoint with clear explanations and calculations

RO 1.1p.127-135 in your notebook.

 

9/4/07

(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Section 1.1-1.2

Functions and their graphs:

Do cost fnc. Ti83

Calc, trace, vars ,y-vars,

2nd table, tble set-up

Test on September 12th

Do p.135-136 first odds  and Hand In p.136-137

55-60 ,#72-78 all SPC

 

Date Class Topic Assignment

9/6/07

(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Section 1.2 p.138-155

including difference quotient

Hand-in: SPC p.152 #99

ro p.138-149

In NB Do starting on p.149 #1-93 first odds.

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9/10/07

(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Major board practice for test on 9/12

Read p.154-155 Study for test on Blitzer p127-155 all class notes and all examples. Use the odd problems in all practice problem sections to practice for test.

9/12/07

(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Test today

HW:RO.p.156-163 ,This assignment must be done prior to the next class.

9/14/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

piecewise functions,increasing and decreasing functions,relative max and minimum,even and odds functions

HW: p.163-166 first odds.Hand-in p.166-167 #77-88 all.

9/18/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

p.166 #77-84

Investigation of graphical representation of the % of U.S. population consisting of Jewish Americans and the historical significance of the year 1940 which affects mathematical data.

Slope and average rate of change

Test on Tuesday October 2

on page 155-209

Read p.169-190 very carefully .

HAND IN QUIZ ASSIGNMENT FULFILLING WRITING ABOUT MATHEMATICS COMPONENT OF THIS COURSE:
SPC:

A) Hand -in the bottom right of p.168 and the top left of p.183 in the following format:

Objectives:

B) For page 168:Write out seven separate bullets with title included and then the answer to the bullets gleaned directly from the reading.

For p.183 Do the same for the three objectives

C) Do p.192 #35-36 using the graph at the bottom left of the page.

9/20/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Slope and

Rigid and non-rigid transformations

RO page 194-205

Hand In DP WITH THIS STIPULATION FOR FULL CREDIT:Use Blitzer's 3 point graph method in the examples in the  RO. Use graph paper and label everything.Make sure you check all your odd question answers to see if your work is correct. If it is not, try again. No credit for answers without work shown.Hand-in: p.191 1-21 first odds and #27 and #29,#31,#33 and p.206 #1,9,11,17,23,27,33

 

9/24/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Rigid and non-rigid transformations horizontally as well as vertically

SPC: Again, follow Blitzer's 3 point rule that is shown in all the examples.Hand In: p.206 #45-52 odds#67-107 first odds

USE GRAPH PAPER AND LABEL EVERYTHING.

9/26/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Overview of summary of transformations on p.203.

 

Practice Problems for test:

p.256 Section 1.3-1.7 read all and DP in NB all example problems... check all odd answers. Also DP in NB.p.259#15-82 odds Check everything.

9/28/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Review of all problems done for HW and board practice for test.

Study for Test on Tuesday on p155-218 (1.3-1.7) starting with difference quotient .Use Blitzers Review and class notes for a  study guide

Date Class Topic Assignment
10/2/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Test today on 1.3-1.7

RO p.219-and section 1.8 up to p-225 Very Important reading. Write in notebook important insights from this reading.

10/4/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Discussion on decomposing composite functions and the beginning introduction to inverse functions up to the end of 1.9

IN NOTEBOOK

DO p.219 1,7,9,1117,19,31,49,65 CHECK ALL ANSWERS

Do p.231 #1,11,29

NO QUIZ TUESDAY

10/9/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

 

Review all questions concerning p.219 problems and continue work on finding the inverse of a function and tying in composition function theory as a source of confirmation for whether or not two functions are actually inverses.

Study all class notes on Section 1.4-1.9 and try p.256 1.4-1.9 example problems in the right column in your notebook. Board drill on inverse functions and transformations ,circle equations, midpoint formula,distance formula next class.
10/11/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Short quiz on finding inverse functions and verifying and also on finding and graphing the final points of a transformation.

.Make sure you have your test corrections all done for Monday for extra credit. Study for test on 1.4-1.9

10/15/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Test today on 1.4-1.9

homework holiday: catch your breath

10/17/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

no school psat

finish studying for rest of test

10/19/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • test completion

p.239 #1-49 odds in Notebook

HAND IN : p.240 #68.

Read Section P-7 p.87-88 to review completing the square and read p.238-239..... completing the square and converting the general form of a circle's equation to standard form.

10/23/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • In class, round up of groups lead by appointed leaders for test correction.

  • follow up of circle analysis and formula inclcuding complleting the square

Go over all class notes and RO Section 1.10

Hand In on Monday October 29th QUIZ grade:

p.241 67-69 all You must  use  graph paper and label your co-ordinate system appropriately as well as remember SPC.

10/25/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Modeling with functions

Do all checkpoints from p.242-250 HAND IN

YOU MUST CHECK YOUR ANSWERS IN THE BACK PUT CORRECT or X marks AND SHOW ALL WORK FOR FULL CREDIT. You must try the ones wrong at least once more for credit.

10/29/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Linear modeling , Chapter review exercises and the beginning of Chapter 2:Complex numbers and the quadratic formula

Read (RO)all of 2.1 and in your notebook do checkpoints 1-5.

10/31/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Quadratic function theory Chapter 2.2

p.273-283 RO.and do all checkpoints 1-6 in your notebook

Date Class Topic Assignment
11/2/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Applications of quadratic functions

Blitzer:do p.285 57-65 odds in your notebook.

 

 

 

11/6/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/

 

Continuation of

quadratic theory

In notebook and class check:

Do page 284 3,5,9,17,39 and page 286 #84

11/8/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Class check for Homework and wrap-up of quadratic theory.Test on November 15th

In notebook:p.325 1-19 odds.

 

11/13/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • review for test

study for test on quadratic function theory and polynomial and rational functions

otebook:11/15/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Test on Chapter 2 selected sections

RO Blitzer 2.3
11/19/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • discussion of LCT

Hand in checkpoints for 2.3
11/21/07
(B-D-F)
11/27/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • 2.4 Blitzer p.301-309

  • Remainder and Factor Theorem and synthetic division

RO Blitzer p.301-309.Do all checkpoints for HAND IN as you RO

Make sure you label your HW assignment

11/29/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Solving Polynomials

p.321-321

Hand in all checkpoints on 2.5.

Date Class Topic Assignment
12/3/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Vertical and horizontal asymptotes

  • Blitzer 2.5-2.6

RO 2.5 -2.6Hand in Checkpoints.

12/5/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Polynomial inequalities

  • 2.7

RO 2.7Hand in checkpoints

12/7/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Joint variation, direct and inverse

RO 2.8 and hand in checkpoints.

12/11/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Review for test

STUDY FOR TEST on December 19th

Work on Blitzers Chapter 2 test in back of chapter DO ALL PROBLEMS AND CORRECT ALL PROBLEMS

Have ready for discussion next class and all corrrections done by the test day.PAss in on the test day for +5 on test grade

 

12/13/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Review for test

review HW all class notes and all of Blitzer's chapter test (The TEST is for hand-in on the day of the test... use Blitzer's review problems for your own review)

NOTE WELL: The test hand-in: all problems must be tried and CORRECTED from the back with WORK SHOWN(or else, no credit)ALso, style points count!!!! +5 credit for test grade

12/17/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Big review for TEST ON Chapter 2: Pass in Test from back of book:See December 13th HW notes.

 

Study for test and prepare Blitzer test practice for +5 Make sure you use style points AND correct your work from the back of the book.

12/19/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Chapter Test 2.3-2.6

  • Beginning of random notebook check:if you are called your NB must be ready for full credit.If not, a late penalty grade will have to be issued

Start Logs and exponential function theory by RO chapter 3.1-3.2 Check the next two days lesson assignments. We will be working very hard in class to prepare for an authentic Christmas break. No HW IF classroom time was well spent.

12/21/07
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic transcendentals 3.1-3.2 in class and group discussions

Further notebook check during group work.

  • Final exam study guide and review

Merry Christmas!

Date Class Topic Assignment
1/4/08
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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1/8/08
(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Prepare for Final Exam

1/14/08
(B-D-F)
  Exams B1, B2
1/15/08
(B-D-F)
  Exams B3, B4
Date Class Topic Assignment

1/16/08

(B)

Exam B-3 B-4

Assignment

1/18/08

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic:

 Semester Three begins in 2.6

Chapter 2.6 was discussed in detail

Horizontal and vertical asymptotes, 5-step Blitzer

graphing rules including testing for symmetry;slant asymptotes as well as word problems relating fixed costs with variable costs in Cost functions and word problems involving uniform motion as well as the s=rt equation to describe distance traveled by an object with average velocity.

Read all your class notes and pass in all checkpoints for 2.6 starting from p.332 after red pen check-up (Style Points count)

1/23/08

(F;1:10)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Using transformations to graph Rational Functions p.334

  • Section 2.7 p.346-354 polynomial and rational INEQUALITIES

HW

RO Chapter 2.7 VERY IMPORTANT. Do all checkpoints for red pen hand-in CHECK YOUR ANSWERS and style points count

Also,

p.345 #116-117 all

in notebook.

1/25/08

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Go over 2.7 checkpoints

Start 2.8 review of modeling using Variation: direct, joint and inverse

On p. 365 do number 32 and also all the checkpoints in 2.8 in your notebook

1/29/08

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Test on January 31 on 2.6-3.1

  • Review exercises on p371#70-99

Study for test by reviewing all class notes and take the chapter test on p373 #20-30 all and check your answers in the back of the book.

1/31/08

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Test on 2.6-3.1

Chapter 3:

Read p.375-382 Prepare for learning about transcendental functions and all their properties.

Date Class Topic Assignment

2/4/08

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Exponential functions and their properties

 

Do all checkpoints for red pen check up on p377-382 #1-6 all.Revisit p.381-383 3.1 is on the next test on Tuesday Feb 12

2/6/08

(D; Paraliturgy)

Lesson Unit/Topic

HW check-up .Start 3.2-3.3

Read and outline 3.2 carefully.Do all.checkpoints for 3.2 in your NB

Log sheet due Friday for quiz grade :all work must be shown

2/8/08

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Go over all log theory in 3.2 and log rules in 3.3 Review for test on Thursday

  • Pass in Log sheet for quiz grade

Study for Test on Chapter 3 Do all checkpoints for 3.3Test on Thursday will include 3.4

 

2/12/08

(B; Class Mtg)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Test on 3.2-3.4 on Thursday(Possibly no calculator section)

Do all checkpoints for 3.4

2/14/08

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

 Test on 3.2-3.4

No HW winter break!.

  WINTER BREAK (February 18-22)  

2/25/08

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Review all class notes and RO 3.5: exponential growth and decay

RO 3.4 and do all checkpoints

2/27/08

(B; Noon)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Continuation of applications of log and exponential theory: exponential growth and decay and half life of substances

Do all checkpoints for 3.5.

2/29/08

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

3.5 and application theory

Do review exercises for 3.4 and 3.5  on p. 439 odds only (Do this in your NB)

Date Class Topic Assignment

3/4/08

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Start FAB FIVE trigonometry: This is not in book so make sure you have good notes to support this theory

Start reading 4.1 (read and outline) and do all checkpoints

3/6/08

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Review for test on Monday

Study for test on all of chapter 3 and 4.1 and Fab Five on Monday

3/10/08

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Lesson on 4.2 prior to test so bring you notebook

  • Test today on all of chapter 3 and Fab Five and 4.1

Read and outline 4.2.

3/12/08

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Trigonometry: circle and triangle trig, measures of angles, radians versus degrees and six trig function origins and definitions

FAB FIVE!!!!!!!!!

DO checkpoints for 4.2.

3/14/08

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Continue with fab five

.RO 4.3 with checkpoints in your notebook

3/18/08

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Fab five and circle symmetry

.RO 4.4 with checkpoints in your notebook but use fab five!!!!

3/20/08

(F; Noon)

Lesson Unit/Topic

We will be wrapping up the application power of fab five and how to use fab five to find all six trig functions for over 17 initial angles and infinitely many angles using periodicity.

Easter break but only if you are caught up with all your work through and including 4.4. Remember to use fab five.

3/25/08

(B; Grades Close)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Homework check on chapter 4.1-4.4 will begin for quarter four on Thursday

Homework check on checkpoints for  chapter 4.1-4.4 will occur next class. Four different  HW grades so be prepared.

This work was done before your last test.

3/27/08

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Review pf sinusoidal functions and the tangent function and circle symmetry

Amplitude and period  and phase shift of sin and cos functions

  • HW check and applications of trigonometry as well as composition functions of algebraic triangles

RO 4.5 with checkpoints

All checkpoints for 4.6-4.8 are due April4th

3/31/08

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Amplitude and period  and phase shift of sin and cos functions

Checkpoints for 4.5 are due today

In class review of chapter 4: Writing in Mathematics questions will be asked from every section in Chapter 4.

Also general inverse function theory will be reviewed to prepare us for consideration of inverse trig functions.

  • Test on Chapter 4 on Thursday next week before vacation

RO 4.7 and prepare your presentation on a SINGLE

application problem in Blitzer chapter 4 that showcases the power of trigonometry

Test on Thursday April 10th on Chapter 4

Date Class Topic Assignment

4/2/08

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

 

Discussion topics of concern from your study time at home

 

Investigative exercises on Inverse trig functions and their domains and ranges with the graphing calculator.

 

Class presentations on the wonders of trigonometry with RandInteG command from the calculator.

  • Fab five board work and reference angle practice.

RO up to 4.6 p.525 and the graph of tangent function only. Checkpoints starting in 4.5 and  only up to #2 on p. 525

4.5-4.6 HW grades will be recorded  on Friday

Test on April 10th

There will be applications on the test

4/4/08

(D; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

 

Graph of tangent function

 

Review of harmonic motion

amplitude,period,frequency which is one over the period

 

 Class presentations of Trig applications

 

HW check and massive chapter 4 review and applications of trigonometry

Prepare for test on Thursday April 10th

Do Review exercises on page 565 45-67 odds;68-78 odds and 4.7 93-110 odds as preparation for test in your notebook.

Test on April 8th.

Topics:

Fab Five

Sin,cos and tangent graphs

reference angles

sinusoidal functions

simple harmonic motion

4/8/08

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Test today!!!!!

.RO4.7 Inverse functions

4/10/08

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

 

Important class on inverse trig functions

Spring break No HW.

  SPRING BREAK (April 14-18)  

4/21/08

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

 

Important class on inverse trig functions

  • All tests and problem sets will be given back. QUIZ: all test problems have to be redone and resubmitted on Friday.Inverse trig functions problems

Checkpoints 4.7 on inverse trig functions due Wednesday

4/23/08

(F; Health Day)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Practice inverse trig functions

Test corrections due Friday.HW in NB for HW grade:

p.547 1-18 odds Use fab five

4/25/08

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

4.8 revisit

Checkpoints on 4.8.

4/29/08

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chapter 5 gleanings of formulae

RO chapter 5.1-5.2 according to all class notes

Date Class Topic Assignment

5/1/08

(F; Liturgy)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Chapter 6 Law of Sines; Area of Oblique triangle;

RO Chapter 6 and do all checkpoints.

5/5/08

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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5/7/08

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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5/9/08

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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5/13/08

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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5/15/08

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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5/20/08

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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5/22/08

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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5/27/08

(D)

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5/29/08

(F)

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Date Class Topic Assignment
6/2/08
(B; Noon)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Prepare for Final Exam

6/3/08
(B4, B3)
Exams B4, B3  
6/4/08
(B2, B1)
Exams B2, B1  

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