HONORS PRE CALC ASSIGNMENTS   for 547-01 and 547-02

 

 Fall-Spring 2008-2009

 

For new book : Pre Calculus by Robert Blitzer Isbn: 0131874799

   

 Follow the instructions below carefully:

 

You must have your graphing calculator with you for every class. This course integrates advanced calculator techniques which may improve your timed test-taking skills

 

Class Organization and Grading will follow the “Rule of Three”:

 

Every class will have an assigned date corresponding to the exact date we meet

Attached to the class date will be THREE COMPONENTS which must be labeled in your notebook in the top right hand corner.

 

                       CN: Topic discussed in class and all class notes

                       RO: all assigned reading and outlining corresponding to the topic discussed in class

                       DP: all assigned HW problems

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Homework assignments beginning First class in August, 2007:

 

              Note well:

 

          *****   These assignments are the BARE BONES of the course. Thought Experiments, Writing about Mathematics and Technology quests will supplement all of the following assignments.

           

             If for any reason class is cancelled, (snow, ice, other issues) you must stay on schedule and complete the homework for the assigned class day. 

 

            Be sure all three components (CN), (DP), and (RO) are properly labeled, dated, and organized in the top right hand corner of your homework page and the actual assignment written below for full credit.   

 

    Throughout the year and possibly daily, there will be additions 

    To these assignments either given in class or posted on the web.

    Check this site and/or your email every day.

 

 

  Criteria for reading and outlining assignments :( RO)    

 

             The letters RO means “Read and outline”. Outlining must be done thoughtfully and carefully otherwise you are wasting precious time.

 DO NOT COPY THE BOOK WORD FOR WORD: Synthesize and organize main ideas, tricks and theorems you need to remember.

 

      Criteria for doing problems:(DP)

 

  The letters DP means, “Do problems”.  Each topic covered in class will have a graded DP component that helps you practice applying the concepts. Some of  these will be collected. Some will not. ALL will be graded. As soon as a topic is covered in class that parallels the section  that correlates to the problems assigned in bare bones, you are responsible for doing those problems THAT NIGHT. The next class you will be accountable (either quizzed or homework collection or oral examination)   for the work. Welcome to college.

 

                             Criteria for class notes: (CN)

 

All important notes and discussions are to be taken in class and recorded for future reference and study as well as for (33%) of your graded component for that particular class day.

 

SPECIAL NOTICE:

            Throughout the next two terms, expect to spend 1-2 hours PER class hour each

            Week. So on a three class week, 4.5 class hours will yield a 4.5-9 hour study

            Week!!

 

 

All Hand-in DP’s or hand-in RO’s will be underlined! Note well.

 

                                                               Bare Bones

                        

Class Date and Section                                                                    Assignments

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Date

Class Topic

Assignment

8/27/07

(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

 

Review all syllabi considerations including style points

after school sign in book;tardiness and classroom etiquette,collection basket for papers.

Blitzer: Chapter Pre-Requisite p.1-15. On  page 4. Notation and definition of sets including Venn Diagrams.

What does RO, DP,CN mean?

 

 

Assignment

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

Hand In style Points:

Blitzer: p.14 #22-28 all Write the question and box the answer

Davis: While you RO Chapter 1.1Write down and pass in the definitions for Function, domain and range.

8/29/07

(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Homework questions addressed.

Collect Pass-in assignment form Blitzer and Davis

Davis Book: Discuss all of Section 1.1 functional analysis

 

Blitzer: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

for scientific notation

In Blitzer: Read page 100: You must know table 6 for quizzes and tests.

In Blitzer: Review interval notation on page 109-110

 

In Davis book: RO 1.2 in notebook

 

In notebook, from Blitzer book: DP p.25 1-107 first odds and page 118#27 and #29

 

Style Points count: Pass in :

 

 a)Davis p.7-8 #2,6.11,12

 

b) Blitzer p.24-26 Check point #6 with clear explanations and calculations and p.26 #115-118 all

 

c) Blitzer :after reading p.128-149 write down and hand in Blitzers' exact definitions for:

Viewing rectangle

x-intercept

y-intercept

relation

domain and range of a relation

domain and range of a function

Vertical Line test

 

8/31/07

(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

 

Homework concerns

Davis : Section 1.2 Functions defined by graphs.

 

Blitzer: p.96-105

Review all HW concerns and start Davis 1.3

Test on Friday

September 7th

Blitzer p.1-155 and Davis: 1.1-1.3 including p.100 formula table.

 

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Assignment

IN NOTEBOOK:

A) Davis:p.14 3-10 all,13,16

Blitzer: p.106 #12,26,29,45

 b)RO Davis 1.3

Review all class notes for the week and make sure you understand all of Davis 1.1-1.3 and Blitzer p.1-155

Assignment due: Wednesday September 5th:

Style Points count:

Take Home Quiz: Do Blitzer p.193 #1-6 all,#9-13 all

Date

Class Topic

Assignment

9/5/07

(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Workout in class in preparation for test

Study for test:

Blitzer p.1-155 and Davis: 1.1-1.3 including p.100 formula table and all class notes

Blitzer :Do practice exercises by picking and choosing practice for p.1-149(odds have answers in back for self-check) and for Pre-requisites practice do p.125. All answers for p.125 are in back of book; choose odds check yourself!!!.

For Davis: Pick and choose practice exercises from 1.1-1.3 use odd choices for answer check in back

.

9/7/07

(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

·         Test today!

Lesson Unit/Topic

Test today!

If you finish early you will be given a Davis UCONN ECE packet of problems for section 1.1-1.3 that will count as a take-home test grade.

Before I hand out the test remind me to give you the details on how I expect you to take this test.

 

 

 

HW: Davis RO 1.4.

HW:

Davis RO 1.4.

Hand In problems for Tuesday 9/11 is Davis: p.31-34 #1,3,5,9,11Style Points count .

Also Take Home test is due Thursday September 13 Style points apply (UCONN ECE packet 1.1-1.3)

Be careful...the night before this is due you will have a HW assignment so plan carefully

9/11/07

(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Increasing and decreasing functions,rel max and min,even odd functions

 

Blitzer notes on p.157-163 including the step fnc

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ECE packet due next class.

In notebook RO Blitzer p.156-163.HW: p.163 1-64 first odds and #71-and 73-74

9/13/07
(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

SLOPES...Again but in a more sophisticated platform. When you RO be mindful of blue boxes!

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LISTEN CAREFULLY: When you RO this next assignment you must do TWO things:

Read EVERY word and look at every worked out problem and AS YOU DO THAT only reference in your notebook material that you did not know or did not remember from ALg II.RO Blitzer p.169-190.

Hand In : Blitzer p.181 #90 SPC

                  Davis:p.24-26 #1-24 evens.

                  Davis: p.35 #10-13 all

 

 

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 :

Hand In assignment is due

Any HW questions and review.

Discussion and board Workout in class in preparation for test

Study for test:

Blitzer p.1-155 and Davis: 1.1-1.3 including p.100 formula table and all class notes

Blitzer :Do practice exercises by picking and choosing practice for p.1-149(odds have answers in back of book for self-check) and for Pre-requisites practice do p.125. All answers for p.125 are in back of book; choose odds check yourself!!!.

For Davis:Pick and choose practice exercises from 1.1-1.3 use odd choices for answer check in back.

Lesson Unit/Topic

Questions abut homework addressed. Pass in Hand In assignment

from Blitzer and Davis.

Davis Book: Discuss Section 1.1and functional analysis.

 

Blitzer: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 for scientific notation

In Blitzer: Read page 100: You must know table 6 for quizzes and tests.

In Blitzer: Review interval notation on page 109-110

 

In Davis book: RO 1.2 in notebook

 

In notebook, from Blitzer book: DP p.25 1-107 first odds and page 118#27 and #29

 

Style Points count: Pass in :

 

 a)Davis p.7-8 #2,6.11,12

 

b) Blitzer p.24-26 Check point #6 with clear explanations and calculations and p.26 #115-118 all

 

c) Blitzer :after reading p.128-149 write down and hand in Blitzers' exact definitions for:

Viewing rectangle

x-intercept

y-intercept

relation

domain and range of a relation

domain and range of a function

Vertical Line test

 

 

Class Topic

Homework concerns

Davis : Section 1.2 Functions defined by graphs

 

Blitzer: p.96-105

Review all HW concerns and start Davis 1.3

Test on Friday

September 7th

Blitzer p.1-155 and Davis: 1.1-1.3 including p.100 formula table and all class notes

Assignment

IN NOTEBOOK Davis:p.14 3-10 all,13,16

Blitzer: p.106 #12,26,29,45

RO Davis 1.3

Review all class notes for the week and make sure you understand all of Davis 1.1-1.3 and Blitzer p.1-155

Assignment due: Wednesday September 5th:

Style Points count:

Take Home Quiz: Do Blitzer p.193 #1-6 all,#9-13 all

 

Lesson :

Hand In assignment is due

Any HW questions and review.

Discussion and board Workout in class in preparation for test

Study for test:

Blitzer p.1-155 and Davis: 1.1-1.3 including p.100 formula table and all class notes

Blitzer :Do practice exercises by picking and choosing practice for p.1-149(odds have answers in back of book for self-check) and for Pre-requisites practice do p.125. All answers for p.125 are in back of book; choose odds check yourself!!!.

For Davis:Pick and choose practice exercises from 1.1-1.3 use odd choices for answer check in back.

 

Lesson Unit/Topic

Test today!

If you finish early you will be given a Davis UCONN ECE packet of problems for section 1.1-1.3 that will count as a take-home test grade.

Before I hand out the test remind me to give you the details on how I expect you to take this test.

 

  •  

HW:

Davis RO 1.4.

Hand In problems for Tuesday 9/11 is Davis: p.31-34 #1,3,5,9,11Style Points count .

Also Take Home test is due Thursday September 13 Style points apply (UCONN ECE packet 1.1-1.3)

 

Lesson Unit/Topic

Increasing and decreasing functions,rel max and min,even odd functions

 

Blitzer notes on p.157-163 including the step fnc

  •  

ECE packet due next class.

In notebook RO Blitzer p.156-163.HW: p.163 1-64 first odds and #71-and 73-74.

 

Lesson Unit/Topic

SLOPES...Again but in a more sophisticated platform. When you RO be mindful of blue boxes!

  •  

LISTEN CAREFULLY: When you RO this next assignment you must do TWO things:

Read EVERY word and look at every worked out problem and AS YOU DO THAT only reference in your notebook material that you did not know or did not remember from ALg II.RO Blitzerp.169-190.

Hand In : Blitzer p.181 #90 SPC

                  Davis:p.24-26 #1-24 evens.

                  Davis: p.35 #10-13 all

 

 

 

 

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 Friday September 21

on page 155-209

Lesson Unit/Topic

Test today!

If you finish early you will be given a Davis UCONN ECE packet of problems for section 1.1-1.3 that will count as a take-home test grade.

Before I hand out the test remind me to give you the details on how I expect you to take this test.