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August

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
August 18 August 19 August 20 August 21 August 22
Special Schedule
  • Website & Syllabus
  • Standards Based  Grading
Homework
Screencast on Unit 1-1: Rules of Factoring (Stds 1a & 1b)
August 25 August 26 August 27 August 28 August 29
Day 1
Homework
Day 2
  • Unit 1-1 (Stnd 1a & 1b)
  • Assignment 1-1
  • Linear Equations (Stnd 1c)
Homework
Finish Assignment 1-1 and Watch Screencast on Unit 1-2 (Std 1c)
Day 3
Homework
Day 4
  • Linear Equations(Stnd 1c)
  • Assignment 1-2
Homework
Finish Assignment 1-2
Day 5
  • Quiz on Stds 1a & 1b
  • Due: Assignment 1-1
  • Review Linear Equations
Homework
Watch Screencast on Unit 1-3:Quadratic Functions (Std 1d & 1e)

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September
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
September 1 September 2 September 3 September 4 September 5
Labor Day
Day 3
Day 4
  • Quadratic Functions & their Graphs
  • Assignment 1-3 A
Homework
Assignment 1-3 A; Watch Screencast 2 from Unit 1-3
Day 5 (Modified)
  • Applying Quadratic Functions to Projectile Motion
Homework
Assignment 1-3 B
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September 8 September 9 September 10 September 11 September 12
Day 1
Day 2
  • Modelling Quadratic Functions in Projectile Motion
  • Review Assignment 1-3 B (Watch Screencast Review)
  • Finding Complete Graphs of Polynomials
Homework
Assignment 1-4
Day 3
Day 4
  • Quiz on Stds 1c & 1d
  • Due: Assignments 1-2 & 1-3 A
  • Finding Function Traits with the Graphing Calculator
Homework
Assignment 1-4
Day 5
  • Review of Assignments 1-3 B & 1-4 with the Graphing Calculator (Std 1f)
Homework
Finish Assignments 1-3B & 1-4; Watch Screencast on Unit 1-5: Optimization with the Calculator (Std 1g)
September 15 September 16 September 17 September 18 September 19
Day 1
Day 2
  • Optimization with the Graphing Calculator (Std 1g)
  • Begin Assignment 1-5
Homework
Finish Assignment 1-5
Day 3
Day 4
  • Synthetic Substitution/Division (Std 1h)
  • Finding the equation of a polynomial from its zeros (Std 1i)
Homework
Watch Screencast on Unit 1-6 Synthetic Substitution (Std 1h & 1i)
Day 5
  • Quiz on Stds 1e, 1f, & 1g
  • Due: Assignments 1-3 B, 1-4, & 1-5
  • Using Synthetic Substitution to
  1. Factor Polynomials
  2. Find Function Values
Homework
Assignment 1-6; Watch Two Screencasts: Assignment 1-6 Demo & Unit 1-7 Sign Patterns (Std 1j)
September 22 September 23 September 24 September 25 September 26
Day 1
Day 2
  • Sign Patterns (Std 1i)
  • Sign Patterns & the Graphing Calculator
Homework
Assignment 1-7; Watch Screencast on Unit 2-1 Limits
Day 3
Day 4
  • Review Using Synthetic Division to set up Sign Patterns
  • Review of Assignments 1-6 & 1-7
  • Introduction to Limits
Homework
Finish Assignments 1-6 & 1-7
Day 5
  • Quiz on Stds 1h & 1j
  • Due: Assignments 1-6 & 1-7
  • Limits and Secant Line Slopes
Homework
Assignment 2-1; Watch Screencast on Unit 2-2: Secant & Tangent Lines
September 29 September 30      
Day 1
Day 2
  • Review Limits of Polynomial Expressions (Std 2a)
  • Review Assignment 2-1
  • Derivative Definition (Std 2b)
Homework
Assignment 2-2; Watch Screencast on the Power Rule

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October

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    October 1 October 2 October 3
Day 3
Day 4
  • Assignment 2-3
Homework
Day 5
Homework
October 6 October 7 October 8 October 9 October 10
Day 1
Day 2
  • Quiz on Stds 2a, 2b, & 2c
  • Due: Assignments 2-1 & 2-2
  • Using the Power Rule to Find Tangent Line Slopes
Homework
Finish Assignment 2-3
Day 3
Homework
Day 4
  • Tangent Line Equations
Homework
Midterm Review Sheet
Day 5
October 13 October 14 October 15 October 16 October 17
Day 1
Day 2
  • Midterm
Homework
Screencast on Velocity
      
October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 October 24
Day 1
Homework
Day 2
  • Velocity when I hit the water
  • Velocity & Acceleration
  • Assignments 2-5
  • Local Linearity
Homework
Assignment 2-5 & Watch Screencast on Local Linearity
Day 3
Homework
Day 4
  • Review Assignment 2-5
  • Tangent Lines & Local Linearity (Std 2e & 2f)
  • Assignment 2-4
Homework
Finish Assignment 2-4
Day 5
  • Review Tangent Lines & Local Linearity (Std 2e & 2f)
  • Review Assignment 2-4
Homework
Watch Screencast on Extreme Values (Stds 3a, 3b, & 3c)
October 27 October 28 October 29 October 30 October 31
Day 1
Day 2
  • Quiz on Stds 2d through 2h
  • Due: Assignments 2-3 through 2-5
  • Extreme Values of Functions (Stds 3a, 3b, & 3c)
  • Assignment 3-1 Part A
Homework
Assignment 3-1 Part A
Day 4
  • Review Assignment 3-1 Part A
  • Finding Extreme Values when the Domain is Restricted
  • Using Extreme Values to find Range
Homework
Assignment 3-1 Part B & Assignment 3-2
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November

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November 3 November 4 November 5 November 6 November 7
Day 5
  • Restricted Domains & Range
  • Review Assignments 3-1 Part A & 3-2
Homework
Day 1
Day 2
  • Relative Extreme Values
  • Assignment 3-2 Part B
Homework
Finish Assignment 3-2 Part B
Day 1
Day 2
  • Quiz on Stds 3a-3d
  • Due: Assignments 3-1 & 3-2
  • Optimization with the Derivative
Homework
Watch Screencasts on Optimization (Unit 3-3); Assignment 3-3
November 10 November 11 November 12 November 13 November 14
Day 1
Day 2
  • Assignment 3-3
Homework
Watch Screencast on Polynomial Traits
Day 3
Day 4
  • Synthesis of Chapter 3 (Std 3f)
  • Polynomial Traits
  • Extreme Values of Functions Activity
Homework
Assignment 3-4
Day 5
  • Continued Synthesis of Chapter 3 (Std 3f)
  • Polynomial Traits
Homework
Finish Assignment 3-4
November 17 November 18 November 19 November 20 November 21
Day 1
Day 2
  • Quiz on Std 3e
  • Due: Assignment 3-3
  • Rational Functions
Homework
Assignment 4-1; Watch Screencast on Unit 4-2 End Behavior (Std 4b)
Day 3
Day 4
  • Review of Assignment 4-1
  • End Behavior of Rational Functions
Homework
Assignment 4-2
Day 5
  • Review Assignment 4-2
  • Introduction to The Quotient Rule
Homework
November 24 November 25 November 26 November 27 November 28
Day 1
Homework
Day 2
  • Quiz on Std 3f
  • Due: Assignment 3-4
  • The Quotient Rule
  • Critical Points of Rational Functions
  • Assignment 4-3
Homework
Screencast on Unit 4-4 Extreme Values of Rational Functions
      

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December

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December 1 December 2 December 3 December 4 December 5
Day 1
Day 2
  • Review of the Quotient Rule
  • Rational Functions and Sign Patterns
  • Assignment 4-3
Homework
Assignment 4-4 Part A
Day 3
Day 4
  • Finding the Range of a Rational Function
  • Review Assignment 4-3 & 4-4 Part A
Homework
Assignment 4-4 Part B
Day 5
  • Review Assignment 4-4 Part B
  • Curve Sketching with Rational Functions
Homework
Watch Screencast on Unit 4-5 Rational Function Traits
December 8 December 9 December 10 December 11 December 12
Day 1
Day 2
  • Quiz on Stds 4a, 4b, & 4c
  • Due: Assignments 4-1, 4-2, & 4-3 Part A
Homework
Day 3
Day 4
Homework
Day 5
Last Day to Reassess
Homework
December 15 December 16 December 17 December 18 December 19
Day 1
Homework
Day 2
Homework
      
December 22 December 23 December 24 December 25 December 26
Holiday
Holiday
Holiday
Holiday
Holiday
December 29 December 30 December 31    
Holiday
Holiday
Holiday
    

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January

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      January 1 January 2
Holiday
Holiday
January 5 January 6 January 7 January 8 January 9
Holiday
Holiday
Day 3
Day 4
  • Review Stds 4a, 4b, & 4c
Homework
Extreme Values Activity
Watch Screencast on Unit 4-4/4-5
Day 5
  • Extreme Points of a Rational Function (Stds 4d & 4e
  • Assignent 4-4 Part A
Homework
Assignment 4-4 Part B
January 12 January 13 January 14 January 15 January 16
Day 1
Day 2
  • Review Stds 4e & 4f
  • Sketching Rational Curves and Stating Their Range (4g)
Homework
Assignment 4-5; Watch Screencast on Unit 5-1: Radical Functions
Day 3
Day 4
  • Finish Rational Function Curve Sketching (Std 4g)
  • Introduction to Radical Functions (Std 5a)
Homework
Finisah Assignment 4-5
Day 5
  • Quiz on Stds 4d through 4g
  • Due: Assignments 4-4 & 4-5
  • Radical Function Domains (Std 5a)
Homework
Assignment 5-1; Review Screencast on Unit 5-1
January 19 January 20 January 21 January 22 January 23
Holiday
Day 1
Day 2
  • Radical Function Domains (Std 5a)
  • Radical Function Intro Activity
  • The Chain Rule (Std 5b)
Homework
Chain Rule Activity & Assignment 5-2
Day 3
Special
  • The Chain Rule (5b)
  • Review Assignment 5-2
Homework
Watch Screencast on Unit 5-3 Radical Function Extremes
January 26 January 27 January 28 January 29 January 30
Day 1
Day 2
  • Radical Function Extremes (Std 5c)
  • Radical Function Extremes Activity
Homework
Assignment 5-3; Watch Screencast on Unit 5-4 Traits and Graphing Radical Functions
Day 3
Day 4
  • Review Assignment 5-3
  • Traits and Sketches of Radical Functions (Std 5d)
Homework
Assignment 5-4
Day 5
  • Quiz on Stds 5a & 5b
  • Due: Assignments 5-1 & 5-2
  • Review Assignment 5-4
Homework
Watch Screencast on Unit 7-1 Introduction to Exponential & Logarithmic Functions

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February

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
February 2 February 3 February 4 February 5 February 6
Day 1
Day 2
  • Exponential & Logaritmic Functions
  • Graphing Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
  • Review Assignment 5-4
Homework
Multiple Choice Practice with Exponential & Logarithmic Expressions; Finish Assignment 5-4
Day 3
Day 4
  • Exponential & Logarithmic MC Problem Review
  • Applying Rules of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • Assignment 5-4 Board Review
Homework
Assignment 7-1
Day 5
  • Quiz on Stds (5c &5d)
  • Due: Assignments 5-3 & 5-4
  • Applications of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
Homework
Watch Screencast on Unit 7-2 Applications of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
February 9 February 10 February 11 February 12 February 13
Day 1
Day 2
  • Board Review of Assignment 7-1
  • Financial Applications of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions (Std 7b)
Homework
Assignment 7-2
Day 1
Day 2
  • Financial Applications of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
  • Assignment 7-2
Homework
Screencast on Unit 7-3 Derivatives of Logarithmic & Exponential Functions
Holiday
February 16 February 17 February 18 February 19 February 20
Holiday
School Activity
Special Schedule
Special Schedule
  • Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • Applying the Chain Rule to Logaritmic & Exponential Derivatives
Homework
Assignment 7-3 Part A
Special Schedule
  • Quiz on Stds 7a-7b
  • Due: Assignments 7-1 & 7-2
  • Finish Assignment 7-3 Part A
Homework
Watch Screencast on Unit 7-4 The Product Rule
February 23 February 24 February 25 February 26 February 27
Day 1
Day 2
  • Board Review of Assignment 7-3
  • The Product Rule(Std 7f)
  • Finding the slopes and extremes of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
Homework
Assignment 7-4
Day 3
Day 4
  • Board Review of Assignment 7-4
Homework
Screencast on Unit 7-5 L'Hopital's Rule
Day 5
  • Quiz on Stds 7c, 7d, & 7f
  • Due: Assignments 7-3 Part A & 7-4
  • Finding Limits Using L'Hopital's Rule
Homework
Assignment 7-5 Part A

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March

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March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6
Day 1
Day 2
  • Watch Screencast Demo of Assignment 7-5 Part A
  • Complete Assignment 7-5 Part A
Homework
Finish Assignment 7-5 Part A
Day 3
Day 4
  • Board Review of Assignment 7-5 Part A
  • Using L'Hopital's Rule to Find End Behavior (Std 7h)
Homework
Assignment 7-5 Part B
Day 5
  • Board Review of Assignment 7-5 Part B
Homework
Midterm Review
March 9 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13
Day 3
Day 4
Homework
Day 5
  • Midterm
Holiday
Holiday
March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20
Day 1
Day 2
  • Introduction to Trigonometry
  • Angles on the x-y plane
Homework
Assignment 8-1
Watch and take quiz on Screencast 1 from Unit 2 The Unit Circle and Radian Measure
Day 3
Day 4
  • Complete Assignments 8-1 & 8-2 Part A
Homework
Day 5
  • The Unit Circle
Homework
Finish Assignments 8-1 & 8-2 Part A
March 23 March 24 March 25 March 26 March 27
Day 1
Day 2
  • Board Review of Assignments 8-1 & 8-2 Part A
  • Reference Angles & The Graphing Calculator (Std 8f)
Homework
Assignment 8-3
Day 3
Day 4
  • Reference Angles & The Graphing Calculator
Homework
Day 5
  • Quiz on Stds 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f
  • Due: Assignments 8-1, 8-2 Part A, 8-3, and 8-2 Online Quiz
Homework
Watch Screencast and take quiz on Unit 8-4 Vectors
March 30 March 31
Day 3
Day 4
  • Unit 8-4 Online Quiz Review
  • Standards 8h & 8i
  • Assignment 8-4 Part A
Homework
Finish Assignment 8-4 Part A

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April

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    April 1 April 2 April 3
Day 5
  • Quiz on Stds 8g, 8h, & 8i
  • Due: Assignment 8-3 & 8-4 Part A
Homework
Screencast on Unit 9-1
Easter Break
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April 6 April 7 April 8 April 9 April 10
Easter Break
Easter Break
Easter Break
Easter Break
Easter Break
April 13 April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17
Day 1
Day 2
  • Sinusoidal Graphing (Stds 9b & 9c)
  • Modeling Examples
Homework
Assignment 9-1 Part A; Watch Screencast and take online quiz on Vector Modeling
Day 3
Day 4
  • Board Review of Assignment 9-1 Part A
  • Assignment 9-1 Part B
Homework
Assignment 8-4 Part B
Day 5
  • Board Review of Assignment 9-1 Part B
Homework
Screencast on Unit 9-2 Solving for x and y in a sinusoidal function
April 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24
Day 1
Day 2
  • Quiz on Stds 9a, 9b, & 9c
  • Due: Assignment 9-1
  • Solving for x and y in a sinusoidal function
Homework
Assignment 9-2
Day 3
Day 4
  • Board Review of Assignment 9-2
  • Modeling Sinusoidal Functions (Std 9d)
  • Unit 9-3 Activity 1
Homework
Assignment 9-3
Day 5
  • Unit 9-3 Activity 2
  • Board Review Activity 1
Homework
April 27 April 28 April 29 April 30
Day 1
Day 2
  • Board Review of Assignment 9-3
Homework
Day 3
Day 4
  • Board Review of Both Activities & Assignment 9-3
Homework

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May

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        May 1
Day 5
  • Quiz on Stds 9d & 9e
  • Due: Assignments 9-2, 9-3, & Both Activities
Homework
Screencast on Unit 10-1
May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8
Day 1
Day 2
  • Trigonometric Identities (Std 10a)
  • Trigonometric Identities Parts I & II
Homework
Trigonometric Identities Part III & Assignment 10-1 Part A
Day 3
Day 4
Homework
Day 5
Homework
May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15
Day 1
Day 2
  • Quiz on Std 10a
  • Due: Assignment 10-1 Part A & All Activities
  • Double and Half Angle Identities
Homework
Assignments 10-3 & 10-4
Day 1
Day 2
Homework
Holiday
May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22
All Classes Meet
Last Day to Reassess
Homework
Day 1
Day 2
Homework
Transition Liturgy
Awards Assembly
May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29
Holiday
Final Exams
Final Exams
Final Exams