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Updated: Monday, May 26, 2014 6:12 PM

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August

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
August 19 August 20 August 21 August 22 August 23
-Website & Syllabus
-Standards Based  Grading
Homework
Screencast on Factoring Polynomials (Stds 1a & 1b)
August 26 August 27 August 28 August 29 August 30
Day 1
-Factoring Polynomials (Stnd 1a & 1b)
-Assignment 1-1
-Linear Equations (Stnd 1c)
Homework
Assignments 1-1
Day 2
Day 3
-Review Assignments 1-1 & 1-2
-Quadratic Equations (Stnd 1d)
Homework
Assignments 1-2
Day 4 (Period 3)
-Review Linear Functions
-Quiz on Stnds 1a & 1b
-Due: Assignments  1-1 & 1-2
Homework
Watch Screencast on Quadratics
Day 5 (Period 4)
-Review Linear Functions
-Quiz on Stnds 1a & 1b
-Due: Assignments  1-1 & 1-2
Homework
Watch Screencast on Quadratic Equations & Functions

August
Documents

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September
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
September 2 September 3 September 4 September 5 September 6
Holiday
Day 3
Quadratic Functions (Std 1d)
Homework
Assignment 1-3A
Day 4 (Period 3)
Continue with Quadratic Functions; Projectile Motion (Std 1e)
Homework
Assignment 1-3 B
Continue with Quadratic Functions; Projectile Motion (Std 1e)
Homework
Assignment 1-3 B
Mass of the Holy Spirit
September 9 September 10 September 11 September 12 September 13
Day 1
-Quiz on Stds 1c & 1d)
-Projectile Motion & Graphing Calculator Activities (Stds 1e & 1f)
Due: Assignments 1-2, 1-3A
Homework
Assignment 1-3B
Day 2
Homework
Day 3
-Review Assignment 1-3A
-Graphing Calculator HW
Homework
Assignment 1-4
Day 4(Period 3)
Optimization
Homework
Watch Screencast on Optimization
Day 5(Period 4)
Optimization
Homework
Watch Screencast on Optimization
September 16 September 17 September 18 September 19 September 20
Day 1
-Optimization(Std 1g)
-Assignment 1-5
Homework
Assignment 1-5
Day 2
Day 3
-Review of Optimization & Projectile Motion
Homework
Day 4 (Period 3)
-Quiz on Stds 1e, 1f, & 1g
-Due: Assignments 1-3B, 1-4, & 1-5
Homework
Watch Screencast on Synthetic Substitution
Day 5 (Period 4)
-Quiz on Stds 1e, 1f, & 1g
-Due: Assignments 1-3B, 1-4, & 1-5
Homework
Watch Screencast on Synthetic Substitution
September 23 September 24 September 25 September 26 September 27
Day 1
-Synthetic Substitution & Factoring (Std 1h & 1i)
Homework
Assignment 1-6
Day 2
Day 3
Homework
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Quiz on Stds 1h & 1i
  • Sign Patterns
  • Due: Assignment 1-6
Homework
Assignment 1-7
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • Quiz on Stds 1h & 1i
  • Sign Patterns
  • Due: Assignment 1-6
Homework
Assignment 1-7
September 30        
Day 1
  • Review of Sign Patterns (Std 1j)
Homework
Assignment 2-1
September
Documents

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October
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
  October 1 October 2 October 3 October 4
 
Day 2
Day 3
  • Quiz on Std 1j (plus 2 surprise standards)
  • Introduction to Limits (2a)
  • Due: Assignment 1-7
Homework
Watch Screencast on Limits
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Review Limits of Polynomial Functions
  • Slopes of Secant Lines
Homework
  • Assignment 2-1
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • Review Limits of Polynomial Functions
  • Slopes of Secant Lines
Homework
  • Assignment 2-1
October 7 October 8 October 9 October 10 October 11
Day 1
  • Review Limits of Polynomial Functions
  • The Derivative as Slope of a Tangent Line
  • Assignment 2-1
Homework
Screencast on Derivatives
Day 2
Day 3
  • Limits & The Derivative Definition
  • The Power Rule
Homework
Assignment 2-2 & Practice Midterm
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Midterm Review
Homework
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • Midterm Review
Homework
October 14 October 15 October 16 October 17 October 18
Day 1
Midterm
Homework
Watch Screencasts on The Power Rule and Tangent & Normal Lines
Day 2
School Activity Faculty Inservice Quarter Break
October 21 October 22 October 23 October 24 October 25
Day 1
  • Review of Stds 2a & 2b
  • The Power Rule
  • Tangent & Normal Lines
Homework
Assignments 2-3 & 2-4 (See Screencast for examples; sorry, no audio on this one again but I'll try to fix that by Tuesday)
Day 2
Homework
Day 3
  • Review Assignments 2-3 & 2-4A
Homework
Finish Assignments 2-3 & 2-4A
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Quiz on Stds 2a, 2b, & 2c
  • Due: Assignments 2-1, 2-2, & 2-3
  • Linear Approximations (Std 2f)
Homework
Watch Screencast on Linear Approximations
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • Quiz on Stds 2a, 2b, & 2c
  • Due: Assignments 2-1, 2-2, & 2-3
  • Linear Approximations (Std 2f)
Homework
Watch Screencast on Linear Approximations
October 28 October 29 October 30 October 31  
Day 1
  • Review of Tangent Line Equations
  • Linear Approximations (Std 2f)
  • Assignment 2-4B
Homework
Finish Assignment 2-4B
Day 2
Day 3
  • Review of Linear Approximations
  • Derivatives & Particle Motion (Std 2h)
  • Assignment 2-5
Homework
Assignment 2-5
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Quiz on Stds 2d, 2e, & 2f
  • Due: Assignments 2-3 & 2-4
  • Velocity & Acceleration (Std 2g)
  • Parametric Motion (Std 2h)
Homework
Assignment 2-5 & Screencast on Parametric Functions

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November
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        November 1
       
Day 5
  • Quiz on Stds 2d, 2e, & 2f
  • Due: Assignments 2-3 & 2-4
  • Velocity & Acceleration (Std 2g)
  • Parametric Motion (Std 2h)
Homework
Assignment 2-5 & Screencast on Parametric Functions
November 4 November 5 November 6 November 7 November 8
Day 1
  • Review of Assignment 2-5 on Particle Motion (Std 2g)
  • Motion in Two Dimensions (Std 2i)
  • Assignment 2-6
Homework
Assignment 2-6
Day 2
Day 3
  • Review of Assignment 2-6
  • Using Sign Patterns to measure particle motion in two directions (Std 2h, 2i, 2j)
  • Worksheet on Particle Motion
Homework
Finish Worksheet on Particle Motion
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Review of worksheet on Particle Motion (Std 2g, 2h, 2i, 2j)
  • Quiz on Stds 2g through 2j
  • Due: Assignments 2-5, 2-6, and Particle Motion Worksheet
Homework
Screencast on Extreme Values
Day 4 (Period 4)
  • Review of worksheet on Particle Motion (Std 2g, 2h, 2i, 2j)
  • Quiz on Stds 2g through 2j
  • Due: Assignments 2-5, 2-6, and Particle Motion Worksheet
Homework
Screencast on Extreme Values
November 11 November 12 November 13 November 14 November 15
Day 1
  • Change in Homework Policy
  • The Derivative, Critical Points, & Extreme Values (Stds 3a-3d)
  • Assignment 3-1
Homework
Assignment 3-2
Day 2
Day 3
  • Interpreting the Graph of the First Derivative (Stds 3a-3d)
  • Review Assignments 3-1 & 3-2 Part A
Homework
Assignment 3-2 Parts B & C
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • First Derivative Sign Patterns (Stds 3a-3d)
  • Interpreting Velocity Graphs
  • Review Assignments 3-2 Part A & Part B
Homework
  • First Derivative Sign Patterns (Stds 3a-3d)
  • Interpreting Velocity Graphs
  • Review Assignments 3-2 Part A & Part B
Homework
November 18 November 19 November 20 November 21 November 22
Day 1
  • Review Extreme Values Worksheet
  • Interpreting Velocity Graphs
  • AP Derivative Graphs
  • Optimization with Derivatives (Std 3e)
Homework
Screencast on Optimization; Assignment 3-3
Day 2
Day 3
  • Review of Optimization
  • Curve Sketching (Std 3f)
  • AP Derivative Graphs
Homework
Assignment 3-4
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Graph Sketching Carousel review of Assignment 3-4
  • Derivative Interpretation
Homework
Extreme Values Worksheet II
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • Graph Sketching Carousel review of Assignment 3-4
  • Derivative Interpretation
Homework
Extreme Values Worksheet II
November 25 November 26 November 27 November 28 November 29
Day 1
  • Final Review of Extreme Values
  • Quiz on Stds 3a-3f
  • Due: Assignments 3-1 through 3-4 & Both Worksheets
Homework
Screencast on Rational Functions (see December calendar)
Day 2
Holiday Thanksgiving Holiday

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December
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December 2 December 3 December 4 December 5 December 6
Day 1
  • Rational Function Basics (Std 4a)
  • Writing a Rational Expression from its Graph
  • Assignment 4-1
Homework
Assignment 4-1
Day 2
Day 3
  • Quadform for the calculator
  • The Power Rule for Negative & Rational Powers
  • Board Review of Assignment 4-1
  • End Behavior and Asymptotes of Rational Functions (Std 4b)
Homework
Watch Screencast on End Behavior
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Polynomial Long Division
  • Slant Asymptotes
  • End Behavior and Asymptotes of Rational Functions (Std 4b)
Homework
Assignment 4-2
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • Polynomial Long Division
  • Slant Asymptotes
  • End Behavior and Asymptotes of Rational Functions (Std 4b)
Homework
Assignment 4-2
December 9 December 10 December 11 December 12 December 13
Day 1
  • Board Review of Assignment 4-2
  • The Quotient Rule (Std 4c)
  • Sign Patterns with Rational Function Derivatives (Std 4d)
Homework
Assignment 4-3 A
Day 2
Day 3
  • Board Review of Assignment 4-3
  • Sign Patterns with Rational Function Derivatives (Std 4d)
Homework
Assignment 4-3 B
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Quiz on Stds 4a through 4d
  • Due: Assignment 4-1 through 4-3
Homework
Final Exam Review Sheet
  • Quiz on Stds 4a through 4d
  • Due: Assignment 4-1 through 4-3
Homework
Final Exam Review Sheet
December 16 December 17 December 18 December 19 December 20
Day 1
Final Exam Review
Homework
Watch Screencast
Day 2
Final Exams Final Exams Final Exams
December 23 December 24 December 25 December 26 December 27
Holiday Christmas Eve Christmas Day Holiday Holiday
December 30 December 31      
Holiday Holiday      

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January
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    January 1 January 2 January 3
    Holiday Holiday Holiday
January 6 January 7 January 8 January 9 January 10
Holiday Holiday
Day 3
  • Review of Rational Functions & The Quotient Rule
  • Domains and Extreme Points of Rational Functions
  • Equation of a Line Tangent to a Rational Function
Homework
Quotient Rule Worksheets I & II
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Traits of a Rational Function
  • Review of Quotient Rule Worksheets
Homework
Graphing Rational Functions Worksheet
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • Traits of a Rational Function
  • Review of Quotient Rule Worksheets
Homework
Graphing Rational Functions Worksheet
January 13 January 14 January 15 January 16 January 17
Day 1
  • Review Traits of a Rational Function
  • Assignment 4-5
Homework
Finish Assignment 4-5 & Worksheets (See Screencast on Rational Function Traits Example)
Day 2
Day 3
  • Review Traits of a Rational Function
  • Quiz on Stds 4e & 4g (Surprise Stds from Ch. 4)
  • Due: All Three Worksheets & Assignment 4-5
Homework
Screencast on Radical Functions
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Domains of Radical Functions (Std 5a)
  • Assignment 5-1
Homework
Finish Assigment 5-1 & Screencast on The Chain Rule
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • Domains of Radical Functions (Std 5a)
  • Assignment 5-1
Homework
Finish Assignment 5-1 & Screencast on The Chain Rule
January 20 January 21 January 22 January 23 January 24
Holiday
Day 1
  • Using The Chain Rule (Std 5b)
  • Assignment 5-2
Homework
Finish Assignment 5-2
Day 3
  • Review Assignment 5-2
  • Critical Points and Derivative Sign Patterns of Radical Function (Std 5c)
Homework
Watch Screencast on Extreme Values of Radical Functions and begin Assignment 5-3
January 27 January 28 January 29 January 30 January 31
Day 1
  • Extreme Values of Radical Functions (Std 5c)
  • Assignment 5-3
  • Senior Math Placement
Homework
Assignment 5-3
Day 2
Day 3
  • Review Assignment 5-3
  • Traits and Graphs of Radical Functions (Std 5d)
Homework
Assignment 5-4 & screencasts on 5-3 and Radical Function Traits
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Review Assignment 5-4
  • Review of Radical Functions Traits (Stds 5a-5d)
Homework
Finish Assignment 5-4
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • Review Assignment 5-4
  • Review of Radical Functions Traits (Stds 5a-5d)
Homework
Finish Assignment 5-4 (See Screencast on Radical Traits & Solutions to 5-4 problems)

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February
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February 3 February 4 February 5 February 6 February 7
Day 1
  • Quiz on Stds 5a-5d
  • Due: Assignments 5-1 through 5-4
  • Exponential & Logarithmic Functions Worksheets
Homework
Screencast on Logarithmic and Exponential Rules
Day 2
Day 3
  • Exponential and Logarithmic Rules (Std 7a)
  • Assignment 7-1
Homework
Finish Assignment 7-1 & Watch Screencast on Financial Applications
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Financial Applications of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions (Std 7b)
  • Assignment 7-2
Homework
Finish Assignment 7-2
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • Financial Applications of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions (Std 7b)
  • Assignment 7-2
Homework
Finish Assignment 7-2
February 10 February 11 February 12 February 13 February 14
Day 1
  • Review Assignment 7-2
  • Derivative Rules for Logarithmic & Exponential Functions
Homework
Assignment 7-2
Day 2
Day 3
Homework
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Watch Screencast on Exponential & Logarithmic Derivatives
  • Start Assignment 7-3
Homework
Assignment 7-3 Part A, Multiple Choice Practice Worksheet, & Watch Product Rule Screencast
  • Watch Screencast on Exponential & Logarithmic Derivatives
  • Start Assignment 7-3
Homework
Assignment 7-3 Part A, Multiple Choice Practice Worksheet, & Watch Product Rule Screencast
February 17 February 18 February 19 February 20 February 21
Holiday Faculty Inservice School Activity
Homework
Homework
February 24 February 25 February 26 February 27 February 28
Day 1
  • Tangent Line Approximations
  • Extreme Values of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
Homework
Finish Assignment 7-3 A
Day 2
Day 3
  • Quiz on Stds 7a & 7b
  • Due: Assignments 7-1, 7-2, & Exp/Log Practice Sheet
Homework
Watch Screencast on the Product Rule (again)
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • The Product Rule
  • Extreme Values of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
Homework
Assignment 7-4
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • The Product Rule
  • Extreme Values of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
Homework
Assignment 7-4

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March
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March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6 March 7
Day 1
  • Tangent Line Review
  • The Product Rule (Std 7f)
  • Assignment 7-4
Homework
Assignment 7-4
Day 2
  • Review Stds 7c, 7d, & 7f
Homework
Watch Screencast on L’Hopital’s Rule
  • Quiz on Stds 7c, 7d, & 7f
  • L'Hopital's Rule
  • Due: Assignments 7-3 & 7-4 Part A
Homework
Assignment 7-5 Part A
  • End Behavior & L'Hopital's Rule
Homework
Midterm Review Sheet
March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 14
Day 3
  • Midterm Review
Homework
Day 4(Period 3)
Midterm
Homework
Day 5(Period 4)
Midterm
Homework
Review Screencast on L'Hopital's Rule; Assignment 7-5 Part A
Holiday Holiday
March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 21
Day 1
  • Using L'Hopital's Rule to find End Behavior
Homework
Watch Screencast on End Behavior Assignment 7-5 Part B
Day 2
Day 3
  • Using L'Hopital's Rule to find End Behavior
Homework
Watch Screencast on Analytic Trigonometry
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Quiz on L'Hopital's Rule & End Behavior
  • Due: Assignment 7-5 Parts A & B
  • Analytic Trigonometry
Homework
Assignment 8-1
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • Quiz on L'Hopital's Rule & End Behavior
  • Due: Assignment 7-5 Parts A & B
  • Analytic Trigonometry
Homework
Assignment 8-1
March 24 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28
Day 1
  • Review Assignment 8-1
  • The Unit Circle & Radian Measurements (8e & 8f)
Homework
Assignment 8-2 Part A
Day 2
Day 3
  • Review Assignment 8-2 Part A
  • Simplifying Trig Expressions (8g)
  • Reference Angles & the Graphing Calculator (8h)
Homework
Assignment 8-2 Part B
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Quiz on Stds 8a-8d
  • Due: Assignment 8-1
  • Review Assignment 8-2 Part B
Homework
Assignment 8-3
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • Quiz on Stds 8a-8d
  • Due: Assignment 8-1
  • Review Assignment 8-2 Part B
Homework
Assignment 8-3
March 31        
Day 1
  • Review of Std 8g & 8h
  • Review Assignment 8-3
  • Introduction to Vectors (Std 8i)
Homework
Assignment 8-4 Part A
       
March
Documents

Worksheets

Solutions

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April
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  April 1 April 2 April 3 April 4
 
Day 2
Day 3
  • Review Assignment 8-4 Part A
  • Application of Vectors
  • Review of Reference Angle Standards (8f, g, & h)
Homework
Assignment 8-4 Part B
Day 4 (Period 3)
  • Quiz on Standards 8e through 8h
  • Due: Assignments 8-2 & 8-3
  • Review of Vector Standards (8i & 8j)
Homework
Watch Screencast on Sine/Cosine Graphs
Day 5 (Period 4)
  • Quiz on Standards 8e through 8h
  • Due: Assignments 8-2 & 8-3
  • Review of Vector Standards (8i & 8j)
Homework
Watch Screencast on Sine/Cosine Graphs
April 7 April 8 April 9 April 10 April 11
Day 1
  • Introduction to Sine and Cosine Function Graphs
  • Final Review of Vector Standards (8i & 8j)
Homework
Assignment 9-1
Day 2
Day 3
  • Quiz on Standards 8i and 8j
  • Due: Assignment 8-4
  • Review of Sine and Cosine Graphs
Homework
Day 4(Period 3)
  • Solving for x and y values with Sine & Cosine Functions...
  •   Using Reference   Angles
  •   Using the Graphing   Calculator
Homework
Assignment 9-2
Day 5(Period 4)
  • Solving for x and y values with Sine & Cosine Functions...
  •   Using Reference   Angles
  •   Using the Graphing   Calculator
Homework
Assignment 9-2
April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 18
Day 3
  • Modeling Sinusoidal (Sine/Cosine) Functions
Homework
Day 4(Period 3)
  • Review Solving for x and y with Sine & Cosine Functions
  • Continue with Sinusoidal Modeling
Homework
Assignment 9-3 & Screencast
Day 5(Period 4)
  • Review Solving for x and y with Sine & Cosine Functions
  • Continue with Sinusoidal Modeling
Homework
Assignment 9-3 & Screencast
Holiday Good Friday
April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 April 25
Holiday Holiday Holiday Holiday Holiday
April 28 April 29 April 30    
Day 1
  • Do the Ferris Wheel Screencast problem without notes
  • Review Assignment 9-3
Homework
Day 2
Day 3
  • Quiz on Stds 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e
  • Due: Assignments 9-1, 9-2, & 9-3
  • Introduction to Trigonometric Identities & Proofs
Homework
Screencast on Trig Identities & Assignment 10-1 Part A
 
April
Documents

Activities

Solutions

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May
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      May 1 May 2
     
Day 4 (Period 3)
Homework
Day 5 (Period 4)
Homework
May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9
Day 1
  • Assignment 10-1 Part B Select Problems
  • Composite Argument Identities
  • Assignment 10-2
Homework
Assignment 10-2
Day 2
Day 3
  • Composite Argument Identities
  • Assignment 10-2
Homework
Finish Assignment 10-2
Day 4(Period 3)
  • Double & Half-Angle Formulas
Homework
Watch Screencast on Double Angle Identities
Day 5(Period 4)
  • Double & Half-Angle Formulas
Homework
Watch Screencast on Double Angle Identities
May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16
Day 1
Homework
Day 2
Homework
Homework
Homework
Faculty Inservice
May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23
Homework
Homework
  • Last Day to Reassess
Homework
Transition Liturgy Awards Assembly
May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30
Holiday Final Exams Final Exams Final Exams Holiday