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

Review all class notes:

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.

Davis 1.3-1.4-2.1 -2.2 is due October 01/07

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  1.3-1.4-2.1 2.2due 10/01

Lesson Unit/Topic

Continuation of inverse function theory

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

Lesson Unit/Topic

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

RO p.233-239 in NB DP in NB SPC all checkpoints.

Davis Take Home packet due October 16th 2.3-3.1-2.4

Lesson Unit/Topic

Function modeling; reference Davis

Davis 2.3-2.4 Take Home Test due October 16

blitzer p.242-250 RO .Checkpoints due Hand In SPC

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

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Wrap up of rest of Chapter One

• Piecewise functions from Davis

• How to sole exponential and logarithmic equations

Study for test Monday October 22

 Midterm ECE First four chapters in Davis .

In Blitzr: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.

Davis Take Home due October 16th . Make sure you discard the very last page.

Lesson Unit/Topic

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

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 passed in on 10/16

Due: Davis all sections of take home (minus the first part already graded!)due next class.Oct 16along with +5 bonus sheet as detailed in October 16th class date and as discussed in class.Last sheet of Davis packets are excluded EXCEPT for log problems given in class notes today.Study corresponding Blitzer theory on page 382-384 and 3.1-3.5 blitzer: just read and look over the examples....you will learn so much!

Lesson Unit/Topic

Pass in +5 Packet plus Davis tests

In class: solving log equations and simultaneous eqs plus percent and decimal review for midterm

Class notes very important for midterm study.

Board Practice of Davis 2.2-2.4  Review of entire ECE test packets.

If class votes for a possible +10 bonus for topic outline packets, request will be granted.

Note well: although last sheet of test packet was not required, certain log equation theory is on ECE midterm test and is addressed in today's class notes. Try to parallel Davis topics to Blitzers' explanations by using the index and revisiting p.382-384 and Chapter 3.1-3.5 in Blitzer.Study for ECE midterm test Davis Chapter 1-4 only and topic outline sheets. For Blitzer use pages 257-258 and try examples on side from your NB assignment on 10/10 plus all class notes

.If class votes for a possible +10 bonus for detailed  outline packets that will be passed in today, request will be granted.

Lesson Unit/Topic

Major review for midterm ECE on Monday: Board practice. Return of +5(if voted, +10) bonus sheets plus test packet for study for midterm.

Study for ECE midterm test  on Monday.

Review class notes form October 16th which has a small sampling of detailed problems that will be addressed on the midterm.MAKE SURE YOU STUDY YOUR TOPIC SHEETS THAT HAVE ALL DEFINITIONS ,THEOREMS AND FORMULAE FROM CHAPTER 1-CHAPTER4.

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

• ECE midterm

• last grade for quarter one.

Review Chapter 3.1-3.5 in Blitzer and start to read Davis Chapter 5.1-5.2 and Blitzerp.265-280. This should be a slight review from ALgebra II.Also review for 1.7-1.10 test on Friday

Lesson Unit/Topic

Finish 3.1-3.5 in Blitzer

Review 1.7-1.10 for test Friday.

Study for Blitzer test on Friday 1.7-1.10

Plan for take home due on OCtober 3oth: second test grade for quarter 2.See October 26th HW

Lesson Unit/Topic

Test on Blitzer 1.7-1.10

first test for quarter 2

Chapter test p.443 #1-34 all  Second 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 , 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

Do Davis Packets 5.1-5.3 for Monday November 5th.Show all work SPC counts.

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

Keep track of all your questions as you read. Blitzer is very entertaining so enjoy this assignment.

Lesson Unit/Topic

In class, discuss all of 2.1-2.2

• Quadratic function theory and applications

  Do all checkpoints on page266-283

 If not finished in class, do all checkpoints for chapter 2.1-2.2 in your notebook.

Davis packets for 5.1-5.3 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

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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

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Lesson Unit/Topic

Polynomial theory

In notebook:p.325 1-19 odds.

In Davis read p.240-253

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

Read Davis Chapter 7 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 . On #34 Make sure you state the IVT

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Lesson Unit/Topic

• 2.4 Blitzer p.301-309

• Remainder and Factor Theorem and synthetic division

Notebook work:

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

Make sure you label your HW assignment

Have Monday's assignment ready for pass-in.

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Lesson Unit/Topic

• Solving Polynomials

  p.321-321

RO 2.5 and Hand in all checkpoints on 2.5 on Tuesday.

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

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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.\Packet for Davis is due Monday on Chapter 8 in book on the trig(front and back)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Fab Five notes and the start of 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/Topic

• DAVIS CHPATER 7 DISCUSSION AND PACKET

Do Chapter test in Blitzer at end of Chapter 2-2.6CHECK ALL ANSWERS Hand in on test day for +5 test bonus

Lesson Unit/Topic

Discussion of Chapter test issues alL of Davis chapters 5-8 and chapter 2-2.6 Blitzer

Study for test.Make sure you are ready to hand in Chapter test . This is NOT optional.Do all corrections from the back of the book.

Lesson Unit/Topic

Blitzer Chapter 2-2.6 test and Davis new chapters 5-8 inclusive

Christmas holiday present: No HW

Next class information on next chapter and ECE test problem topics.

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Lesson Unit/Topic

• ECE Test in January before exams and exam study guide

.Discussion of ECE topics and exam topics.

Remember to give Jesus a special Christmas gift this year... it is His birthday!Merry Christmas!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Review of exam topics and prepare for logistic equation quiz and fab five next class.

.Quiz on Davis Chapter 7 next class: Logistic equations and fab five

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Logistic equation and fab five quiz

study for exam.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• In class exam review

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. 

Do all test corrections for both tests for 2 quiz grades on Friday. Plus be ready to show me how you used fab five to fill out your circle quiz sheet on Wednesday. Review all of 4.2-4.4 and have your questions ready for Friday.

2/15/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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

Also a massive check-up on 4.1-4.4 exercises using Fab Five as well as graphing the sin and cos curve with graph paper by hand.

Study for test on 4.1-4.5 on March 3rd after winter break.

2/26/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Work on 4.1-4.5 chapter review exercises

RO 4.5 and do all the checkpoints.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

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

We will begin discussion on 4.6:Graphs off other trig functions. Bring in graph paper and lots of expos for future classes.

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

A journal of classroom observations is due Thursday MArch 13th according to class rubric from board plus all checkpoints from Section 4.6

in  your notebook

Read p.519 # 75-82

All checkpoints from 4.6 and classroom observations are due Thursday March 13th

3/7/08

(C; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Your journal of observations from class and homework are due as a quiz grade on Thursday March 13th

RO 4.7 Inverse trig functions.

Do checkpoints for 4.7

3/11/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• 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!
 

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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.

Test on April 1st Tuesday.

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

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

• Grades close today in my class

.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 out on 3/26 up to 4.7 Have all your checkpoints ready for all of chapter 4 up to 4.7

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You should have all chapter 4 checkpoints up to 4.8 are due by 3/28 for grading.

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

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3/26/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Homework check up to and including 4.8 are due Friday. 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.

RO 4.8 and do checkpoints in NB

Go to the back of the chapter and do all the odd numbered review exercises for practice for Chapter 4 .5-4.8 in your NB before the test on Tuesday

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3/28/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Review 4.8. All checkpoints are due 4.5-4.8 fpr HW grade

• Review for test on Tuesday Chapter 4.5-4.8

Test next class on all of Chapter 4.5-4.8 and  Fab Five Prepare your practice test for pass in on test day.

4/1/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Test in class on all of Chapter 4, Fab Five

RO and do all checkpoints for HW grade 5.1 in your NB

4/3/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Homework concerns

• Discussion of trig equations and how to solve them.

RO 5.2 and do all checkpoints in your NB.

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

Happy Spring break!.

Lesson Unit/Topic