Pebblebrook High School 2.0: Project-based; Problem Solved!
Department: Math Spring Semester 2016
COURSE TITLE: GSE Precalculus INSTRUCTOR: Keller
EMAIL: Kathleen.Keller@cobbk12.org PHONE: 770-819-2521 ext. 1418
KIK: misskellermath
iMessage: misskellermath@gmail.com
PHS SCHOOL VISION: Empowering Students to Become Productive Members of a Global Community
PHS SCHOOL MISSION: Modeling and Developing Intellectual, Physical and Emotional Behaviors that Lead to Success for All
KEY ACTIONS:
· Increase the Graduation Rate
· Increase rigor and student engagement (Project-based learning environment)
· Increase community and parental involvement
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is the fourth in the sequence of mathematics courses designed to ensure that students are prepared to take higher level mathematics courses during their high school and college career, including Advanced Placement Calculus AB, and Advanced Placement Statistics. This course covers Conics, Trigonometric Functions, Graphs and inverses of trigonometric functions, Trigonometric identities, Solving Trigonometric Equations and Area, Vectors, Matrices and Probability
KEY STANDARDS: Trigonometric Functions, Graphs and inverses of trigonometric functions,
Trigonometric identities, Solving Trigonometric Equations and Area, Vectors, Matrices, Conics and Probability.
GRADING POLICY:
Assessments
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Formative (35%)
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Summative (45%)
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Total (%)
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Introduction to Trig Functions
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5
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6
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11
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Trigonometric Functions
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5
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6
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11
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Trig of General Triangles
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5
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6
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11
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Trig Identities
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5
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6
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11
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Matrices
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3
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5
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8
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| Conic Sections |
5
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5
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10
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| Vectors |
4
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6
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10
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Probability
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3
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5
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8
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Final
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20
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Total
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100
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GRADING SCALE:
A - 100-90%
B - 89-80%
C - 79-74%
D – 70-73%
F - 69-Below
SYNERGY ACCESS TO GRADES:
It is strongly encouraged that you keep your Synergy login information in a safe place and that you have access to the information when needed. Parents should contact the Main Office (770.819.2521) or Dr. LaRoyce Sublett at ext. 099 in in order to obtain their synergy password and access information.
Please note that when you are viewing grades in Synergy that a blank grade column for your child has no effect on their grade. If the space is blank, then your student may not have turned in that assignment due to absence or the teacher may not have entered grades for that assignment at that time. An “X” means that the student is exempt from an assignment at the discretion of the teacher.
TEXTBOOK/SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES:
Central Texts: GSE Pre-Calculus Text Books will be issued during the first week of school.
Required/Supplemental/Parallel Texts for the Course: Online Access to the text book is given.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Students taking this class will be taking AP Calculus or AP Statistics during next year and these college level math classes require the use of TI 84 calculator. As TI 84 Silver Plus or TI 36X PRO calculator will be required during this course and for the future Math classes, I strongly recommend all my students to get one of these calculators before the end of first week of school.
MATERIALS NEEDED: 3-ring binder or spiral notebook, Graph Paper, and Multiple Colored Pens.
DONATION REQUEST: Ream of White Paper, Box of Tissue, Hand Sanitizer, Colored Pencils, and Index cards.
CLASS EXPECTATIONS:
1. Be respectful. Keep hands, feet, objects, and comments to yourself.
2. Be on time and come to class prepared.
3. Follow directions the first time they are given.
4. Stay focused and on task. Every student is expected to participate in all activities for the entire class.
5. No food or drinks are allowed during the class.
FINAL EXAM EXEMPTION:
Students with no more than one excused absence may qualify to exempt one of their final exams. Students with a course average of 80 or higher may exempt one final exam of their choice. Students with a course average of 79 or below may request that ten percentage points be added to the final exam grade. Towards the end of the semester, students who qualify may submit an Exam Exemption Form to the classroom teacher of their choice. Teachers must verify that the student qualifies for the exemption.
PARTICIPATION:
Class participation is an important component of the new Georgia curriculum. Much can be learned from the exchange of ideas that occurs during class discussions. Frequent absences SERIOUSLY jeopardize your success in this class. The participation grade will be based on the degree of student involvement in the learning activities, including attention to and participation in written and oral exercises, class discussion, preparation for class, and homework. To reiterate: If you do not participate in formal class discussions, you will not receive a passing grade for that activity.
ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UP POLICY: Missing grades are marked as a Zero until students complete the missing assignment. Students will be given the opportunity to make up any missed summative exam. It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements to make up any assessments.
LATE WORK POLICY: Students will receive one more day than the total amount of days absent to make up any missed work, provided that the absence is excused.
TARDY POLICY:
To avoid being counted tardy, students must be seated and ready for class when the bell rings. School policy states that students may receive Saturday School, In-School Suspension, and Out-of-School Suspension for repeated tardies.
EXTRA HELP:
Morning Session : Tutoring is available on all mornings from 7:30 – 8:10 in room 416.
Afternoon Session: Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 – 4:15 in room 416.
CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES:
As per the school’s policy, cell phones are not to be used during class time unless directed by the teacher for instructional purposes. Students will receive a discipline referral after one warning to put away any electronic device (unless the device is being used for instruction). Students are allowed to bring certain technologies to class (iPad, laptop, Kindle, etc.), but it should NOT interfere with the teaching or other’s learning.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Cheating is considered a serious matter. Any student who is involved in cheating/plagiarism will receive a grade of zero on the material, an unsatisfactory in conduct, and his/her parents will be notified.
For this course, cheating is defined as, but is not limited to, the following acts:
• Copying anyone's answers to questions, exercises, study guides, class work or homework assignments
• Taking any information verbatim from any source, including the Internet, without giving proper credit to the author, or rearranging the order of words and/or changing some words as written by the author and claiming the work as his or her own, i.e., plagiarism.
• Looking onto another student's paper during a test or quiz.
• Having available any study notes or other test aids during a test or quiz without the teacher's permission.
• Collaborating on assignments when independent work is expected.
GRADE RECOVERY:
Students who score 69 or below on a course unit assessment are allowed to retake the assessment only once. The grade will not exceed a 70 for the unit assessment.
CLASSROOM BLOG:
Students can access my blog at www.misskellermath.blogspot.com
FINAL THOUGHTS: E-mail is the easiest way to communicate with me. I will try to return emails within 1 business day. My e-mail address is Kathleen.Keller@cobbk12.org
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