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

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

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

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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

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 Blitzer p.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

Rigid and non-rigid transformations.

Finish reading Davis p.38-51. In Blitzer, read p.194-205. Use Blitzer's special point methods in the examples to Hand In SPC Graph paper only; All nine checkpoints on p.194-205.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Review for test on Friday.Blitzer p155-to end of 1.5 and Davis up to p.51

Test Prep: do p.256-257 1.3-1.5 Do all side examples in your notebook and check your answers in the back of the book..

Lesson Unit/Topic

Test today on Blitzer 1.3-1.5

Davis Work sheet on 1.3-1.4-2.1-2.2 due on 10/01.

Take home test grade on Davis.Plan ahead

Lesson Unit/Topic

• review of Davis topics 2.1-2.2

• Blitzer section 1.7 combinations of functions and composite functions

RO p.209-219.Do checkpoints IN YOUR NB.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Review of 1.7

• Start 1.8 inverse function theory

RO p.222 (Look at Ashton and Demi!!!) -230. HAND IN SPC all checkpoints on p.222-230

Davis Take home Test due 10/01The first two parts of the packet.

Lesson Unit/Topic

Continuation of inverse function theory

Collect Davis packets!

DP in notebook p.231 first odds from 1-59 and Hand-in p.232 #66-#67-#68 use graph paper and label everything!

Lesson Unit/Topic

Practice page 219 on board. Start 1.9 Distance and midpoint formulap.233-239

RO p.233-239 in NB Hand In SPC all checkpoints.

Lesson Unit/Topic

Function modeling; reference Davis

Davis 2.3-2.4-3.1 Take Home Test due October 16

blitzer p.242-250 RO .Checkpoints due IN NOTEBOOK

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Wrap up of rest of Chapter One

• Piecewise functions from Davis

MONDAY OCTOBER 22nd:Study for ECE test on Davis Midterm October 22.

For test on October 26 on Blitzer p.257-258  do all examples on side of sections 1.7-1.10THIS WAY: Go to the example on the page, cover the answer up and see if you can do the problem. Then check your answer.

The entire Davis Take home is due October 16th. Remember to discard the entire last page of the test.

Be sure you confer with your class notes and READ DAVIS before you try the tests

Also look at Blitzer p.382-384

Lesson Unit/Topic

1.6-1.10 review of Blitzer practice and Davis 2.2-2.4

 Davis Test due October 16th: next class
Read all of the pertinent Davis Chapters and make sure you start filing the formulae,definitions and theorems on a separate sheet of paper for

+5 bonus on test grade

Lesson Unit/Topic

Class notes on more midterm info, some from last page of test that was discarded. Pass in +10 bonus paper along with test packet.

Study for test .Davis Chapter 1-4  plus all class notes including today on log equations, decimals and percents on midterm. Bring all questions and concerns to the next class.

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Lesson Unit/Topic

Practice for Midterm ECE on Monday . Review of test corrections and +10 bonus sheets from Monday's hand-in.

MAKE SURE YOU STUDY YOUR +10 bonus TOPIC SHEETS THAT HAVE ALL DEFINITIONS ,THEOREMS AND FORMULAE FROM CHAPTER 1-CHAPTER4.Use Davis for the Topic Sheets.Go over class notes form October 16th

Study for test on Monday: ECE Midterm on only Davis chapter 1-4. Use Blitzer to help you study Davis: use the index and look up Blitzer's explanations for extra help with the concepts.

Lesson Unit/Topic

In Class midterm for ECE Davis only Chapter 1-4

RO Blitzer p.265-271.Read Davis Chapter 5.1-5.2

Prepare for test on October 26th on Blitzer 1.7-1.10

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Finish up Blitzer 1-10,3.1-3.5

• Review Davis 5.1-5.2

• plus review for test

Study for test Blitzer 1.7-1.10

Plan for take home due OCTOBER 30TH. See October 26th HW

Lesson Unit/Topic

In class test on Blitzer 1.7-1.10

Chapter test p.443 #1-34 all A Quarter Two test grade due Tuesday October 30th

 All work must be done SPC and answers blocked AND CORRECTED! If your work and answers are wrong, put one line through everything and try again. This is a Working Model Take Home test which means that you are graded on:

1) Trying every problem ,SHOWING ALL WORK SPC and answers blocked and corrected.

2) Every problem marked wrong is tried again AT LEAST ONCE MORE.

3) If all of 1) and 2) are honored and all problems and CORRECTIONS with all work shown is present, you will receive a 100%. This is  working model test(not traditional graded test... effort, neatness and persistence is rewarded)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Collect take home test

Hand out new Davis packets for Chapter 5-8.2  

Discuss Blitzer 2.1-2.2

and Davis 5.1-5.2-5.3

• p.273-297

• Complex numbers. quadratic formula

Davis HW : The new Davis Packet for the last half of the course: Do the packets on 5.1-5.2-5.3 due Monday November 5th

Also:
RO Blitzer 2.1-2.2Notes on  IMPORTANT POINTS ONLY but read everything for full understanding .

Lesson Unit/Topic

Quadratic function theory and applications

Do all checkpoints on page266-283

If not finished in class, do all checkpoints for chapter 21.-2.2 in your notebook.

Davis packets for 5.1-5.3 due Monday.

In Davis Read p.326 Chapter 5 review which is a summary of some of the test content on November 15 and p.255-279 to help with packet due Monday

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Lesson Unit/Topic

• Davis packets due.

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

Davis: p.213 25-27 all and p.221 1,3,9

Test November 16th

Lesson Unit/Topic

Davis chapter 5 review and start Chapter 6

In notebook and class check:

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

Davis packet #8 due on November 14th

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Lesson Unit/Topic

• Polynomial theory

In notebook:p.325 1-19 odds.

In Davis read p.240-25

Davis Packet Worksheet for Chapter 8 is due next class for +5 on your test grade PLUS one quiz grade (double dip!)

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Lesson Unit/Topic

Review for test

Davis Packet Worksheet number 8 is due

Study for test.

Lesson Unit/Topic

Test on Davis and Blitzer

In Notebook RO Davis p.304-326 in preparation for ECE final.Do not miss Tuesday's class:lots of notes for ECE final on new material.All new material on Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 will be covered by the end of the class before Thanksgiving. Plan on taking good notes!!!!

IF YOU ARE ABSENT YOU ARE SOLEY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ECE MATERIAL C

Lesson Unit/Topic

Davis Chapters Seven on Bounded Model Growths and Logistic Equations

Davis 6.4 will not be on the ECE.Reread all class notes that have been started  on Davis Chapter 7-8.  DO packet Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 due December 10th

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Lesson Unit/Topic

• Lesson Unit/Topic

  Continuation of Davis along with Blitzer 2.3

Blitzer p.297 Hand in

number 1-21 odds;25-32 evens and #34.Make sure you state the IVT when you do #34 and style points count,

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Lesson Unit/Topic

• 2.4 Blitzer p.301-309

• Remainder and Factor Theorem and synthetic division

 Wednesday HW should be done for Friday in your notebook Monday HW should be prepared for a pass-in.

RO Blitzer p.301-309 These topics are on the ECE midterm. Do all checkpoints in your  Notebook

Make sure you label your HW assignment in your notebook

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Lesson Unit/Topic

• Solving Polynomials

  p.321-321

.Hand in all checkpoints on 2.5 on Tuesday Style points count. All work must be shown and corrected from the back for full credit

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Vertical and horizontal asymptotes

• Blitzer 2.5-2.6

RO 2.6 Hand in Checkpoints..

Lesson Unit/Topic

• 2.5-2.6

Study Fab five and all Blitzer and Davis notes on Trig: Note Well : Delay is the same as finding the phase shift in the class notes I gave you.

Your Davis worksheet is due on Monday

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Logistic equations

Pass in Davis worksheet on Trig.

Study Davis Chapter 7 and fill out and pass in the very last section of Davis packets next class.

Lesson Unit

Collect for quiz grade last packet for Davis on Chapter 7.

Finish up Davis material in rest of chapter 7

Do Chapter test in Blitzer at end of Chapter 2 up to and including 2.5 CHECK ALL ANSWERS Hand in on test day for +5 test bonus even if you had to make corrections... just do it.

Lesson Unit/Topic

Test on Chapter 2.3-2.5 Blitzer plus all of fab five and class notes next class

• Discussion of Chapter test issues

Study for test. Make sure you are ready to hand in Chapter test . This is NOT optional.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Juniors in NYC... seniors practicing for test on Thursday

Study for test on Thursday including fab five..

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Blitzer and Davis test including fab five

Discussion of ECE topics and exam topics when we return from break... remember to give Jesus a special Christmas gift this year... it is His birthday.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Discussion of ECE topics and exam topics.

Study logistics equations and fab five for quiz next class on Chapter 7 in Davis.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Quiz on Logistic equations anf fab five

Review for exam.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• In class review of all exam topics

Prepare for Final Exam

1/17/08

(C)

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)

1/22/08

(E)

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.

1/24/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Go over 2.7 checkpoints

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

Do all the checkpoints in 2.8 in your notebook. Start reviewing all of Chapter 3 which will be on the test Friday. Use the Chapter 3 test on p.443 1-22 all and 26-29 all for personal practice in your notebook for Monday's class.Have your questions ready.

1/28/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Chapter 3 revisit for calculus preparation

• Test on February 1,Friday on 2.6-end of chapter 3.

• Review exercises on p371#70-99. Try some problems for practice in your notebook and check your answers

• Chapter 3 Test on p.443 1-22 all, 26-29 all due on Wednesday: class check for HW grade.

Study for test by reviewing all class notes and take the chapter test on p373 #20-30 and p.443 1-22 all and #26-29 all and check your answers in the back of the book.

Also review all examples from Section 2.6-all of Chapter 3. Study page 368 sections 2.6-2.8 and page 437-439 Summary, Review and Test .Make sure you practice the problems in the far right column for the concepts you are not sure of .

1/30/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Continuation of Chapter 3 revisit from last semester a crucial Calculus preparation  revisit of exponential functions in all their glory!!!!

Study for test on Chapter 2.6 -chapter 3.1-3.5(no compound interest or investment questions... we did enough in ECE)Use the study guide form 1/28 homework assignment above.

2/1/08

(A; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Test on chapter 2.6-all of chapter 3

RO Chapter 4 p.445-448 read carefully and do all the checkpoints for HW grade. Remember to check your answers and style points

2/5/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Discuss Chapter 4.1 and start 4.2

RO 4.2 Do all checkpoints in your notebook for HW grade.

2/7/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Start 4.3 FAB FIVE throughout

In your NB do all checkpoints for 4.3 Use fab five for everything you can... no calculator

2/11/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Start 4.4 reference angles and circle symmetry

Do all checkpoints for 4.4.Bring in at least 10 sheets of graph paper

2/13/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Graphing sine and cosine fncs and review Fab Five and ALL of 4.1-4.4

Do all corrections for your quiz grade on test returned. Bring in your scantron and your test and your corrections altogether on Friday.

Refill in your class quiz sheet without using your calculator. ONLY use  fab five!!! Have ready for  Friday.

2/15/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Further applications of trig in Biorhythms on p.519 as well as the number of daylight hours in Boston.

Study for test on 4.1-4.5 on March 3rd after winter break. No calculator. Bring in graph paper and lots of expos for classes after break

2/26/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Work on 4.1-4.5 chapter review exercises.

It is important that you do the midpoint chapter review test and check your answers.

Lots of expos and graph paper are needed for classes from now on.

Study page560-562 through a-d only on 4.5-4.6

Do page 563 #1-81 ODDS only for HW grade in your NB use graph paper where necessary

2/28/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Review of p.563 test prep

Study for test on 4.1-4.5 next class including fab five(no calculators)

Do the midpoint review on p.500 1-30 all in your notebook to prepare for the test.Check answers in the back.

3/3/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Test on 4.1-4.5 and fab five

Smartboard demo on graphing sinusoidal functions the first 25 minutes of class prior to the test

RO 4.6

Graphing quiz from Monday Smartboard Demo is due on Friday March 7th. Graph paper must be used, a table must  be shown and all algebraic calculations. No calculators...use fab five.

3/5/08

(A; 1:10)

Lesson Unit/Topic

4.6 All graphing calculator exercises on graphing all six trig functions.

A journal of classroom observations is due next class plus all checkpoints from Section 4.6

Read p.519 # 75-82

Come to class on Friday with your biorhythm chart from online

All checkpoints from 4.6 and classroom observations are due from Wednesday group work next class.

3/7/08

(C; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Show your journal of observations from class on Wednesday for a HW grade.

Pass in Quiz Homework

Use your biorhythm chart to start class group investigation project.

RO 4.7 Inverse trig functions.

Do the checkpoints 4.7

3/11/08

(E)

TEST DATE  CHANGED DUE TO JUNIOR RING CEREMONY:
TEST ON CHAPTER 4 and part of Chapter 5 on Tuesday April 1st.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Discussion of inverse trig functions which is crucial in trigonometry and calculus.

Review class notes and do Blitzer review exercises for Section 4.7 in your notebook for March 17th.

Tonight finish your observation Quiz due next class.

Make sure all answers are blocked and all graphs are properly and accurately labeled. STYLE POINTS COUNT!
 

3/13/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Observation quizzes due today

• Finish up Chapter 4 and try some ace tests.

.Do all review exercises for 4.7 in your notebook

3/17/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Finish up all the last sections of Chapter 4 and do the Blitzer practice tests.

.All students who owe me test grades: grades close in this class on Wednesday March 19th.

3/19/08

(E; Class Mtg)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Grades close today in my class

• We did composition of functions and all the domain and range issues for both sin, sin inverse, as well as cos, cos inverse and tan and tan inverse

Have a blessed Easter.

3/24/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

We need to revisit Blitzer and how he treats the topic of inverse trig functions. ALL HOMEWORK FOR QUARTER FOUR GRADES will be checked on Wednesday up to 4.7.

You should have all chapter 4 checkpoints up to 4.8 done by Friday for grading.

If you are absent, the zeros remain until you show me your work when you return to school.

3/26/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Homework check up to 4.7 if you miss class, the zeros remain until you see me as soon as you return to school.

Applications of Trigonometry

Solving triangles and real life applications demonstrating the power of mathematics.

4.8 checkpoints due next class in NB.

Go to the back of the chapter and do all the odd numbered review exercises for Chapter 4 .5-4.8 on loose leaf on p. 565-567 before April 1st(test day)

What you bring in on test day will be used for extra credit on the test.(+1-+5 points)

3/28/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

4.5-4.8 checkpoints due

Review practice for test next class as well as Chapter 5 section 1-2(new material ) for after the test.

.Study for test on Chapter 4.5-4.8 and Fab five

eview exercises for practice is

p.565-567 4.5-4.8 odds only

Prepare practice test for pass in

on test day Tuesday

4/1/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Pass in your extra credit work sheets from practice test

• Test on Chapter 4.5-4.8, fab five

Chapter 5.1 RO and checkpoints for HW grade in NB

4/3/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Homework Concerns from 5.1

Discussion of trig functions and verifying identities

Chapter 5.2 RO and checkpoints.

4/7/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Sum and difference formulas for sine and cosine and 5.3 double angle power  reducing and half angle formulas

.checkpoint for 5.3

4/9/08

(A; 1:10)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• 5.4 investigations and trig equations

RO 5.4 and do ckpts

4/11/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

5.4 wrap-up

4/22/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• how do you solve trig equations?

RO 5.5 and do all checkpoints..

HW check on Thursday. If you are absent you are responsible for giving me the HW grades as soon as you return.

4/24/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Law of sines and area of oblique triangles Chapter 6.1

Double quiz grade due Monday All corrections from the test are due.

RO 6.1 and do all ckpts in your NB

4/28/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic