Pre-AP Precalculus


WEEK 1


Wednesday, August 12, 2009
  Transfer Orientation

Thursday, August 13, 2009
  First day of class: Introduction: Profiles and Expectations
 
HW: Profiles due as a HW grade Monday, 8/17. Signed Expectation Page due Tuesday, 8/18.  5 point bonus if returned on or before 8/17. 5 point deduction per day after 8/18. 

Friday, August 14, 2009
  Expectations and Profiles; intro to pre-AP Precal 

HW:
 Worksheet 1.1
 

WEEK 2


Monday, August 17, 2009 Quote and Warm-Up; Profiles due. Chapter P Questions
 
HW: Signed Expectation Page due Tuesday, 8/18  0. 5 point deduction per day after 8/18.  

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Quote and Warm-Up; Introduction: Signed Expectations due.   Examine solution of polynomial inequalities on a number line using sign graphs and lay-over grid solutions.

HW:  Continue review of prerequisite skills
 
Wednesday, August 19, 2009  Quote and Warm-Up;  review of solutions of polynomial and rational inequalities in 1 dimension.

HW: Complete 2 polynomial and 2 rational inequalities from the exercises in P. 2
 
Thursday, August 20, 2009  Quote and Warm-Up; Review inequalities; individual oral presentations of warmups and assigned problems
 
HW: complete assigned problems for presentation Monday
 
Friday, August 21, 2009 Quote and Warm-Up; Complete Thursday, Friday assignments
 
HW: complete problems for presentation
 

WEEK 3  Written presentations due on or before class Friday 8/28 with COMPLETE EXPLANATION!  Solve the inequality(ies) over the real numbers.  Show set, interval, and interval graphic notations for your solution.

1.   2x3 + 3x2 - 2x - 3 < 0                  2.  ( [ 2x2 + 4x ] / x  - 3) > 0

Monday, August 24, 2009
Quote and Warm-Up;  AQEC due in class;  Oral presentations on Chapter P problems.
    
HW: Work on 65 - 66 / 1 - 15 due Wednesday.
 
Tuesday, August 25, 2009  Quote and Warm-Up;  Demo piecewise functiions; Work on assigned PS problems, Ch.  P

HW:  Read 1.1.  Complete SQs 1.1 [handout]; 75/ 41, 42, 47, 48; Continue work on PS Problems
 
Wednesday, August 26, 2009  Quote and Warm-Up; Work on PS problems; review domains

HW:
  Work in PS and Presentation Problems
 
Thursday, August 27, 2009   Quote and Warm-Up;   
HW: 76/ 94, 96, 98, 100
 
Friday, August 28, 2009   Quote and Warm-Up;  ; An introduction to Pascal's triangle and difference quotients 
 
HW:  76/ 83 - 87 using the difference quotient given in class. 
 
WEEK 4 
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WP #3 due on or before Friday, Sept. 4, in class.  Be sure to be detailed and precise in your explanation!
 
 
 
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Monday, August 31, 2009  Quote and Warm-Up; Review assignments; Revie Difference Quotient problems.
 
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
 
HW:  78/ 109 - 112 with rationale.  Read 1.2.  Complete 1.2 SQs [handout]
 
Wednesday, September 2, 2009   Quiz on domains, piecewise functions, binomial expansions, and difference quotients.
 
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
 
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Friday, September 4, 2009
 
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