PreCalculusPreCalculusPeriod 2Period 2

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Description of Description of Course/ContentCourse/Content

The CourseThe Course PreCalculus is a fast paced, upper level PreCalculus is a fast paced, upper level

mathematics course intended only for mathematics course intended only for students with a strong desire to learn students with a strong desire to learn advance math and problem solvingadvance math and problem solving

The ContentThe Content Advanced Algebra TopicsAdvanced Algebra Topics A lot of what was covered in Algebra II, A lot of what was covered in Algebra II,

just more in depthjust more in depth Calculus FundamentalsCalculus Fundamentals

GradingGrading Tests Tests 35%35%

Homework CompletionHomework Completion 25%25%

Weekly Quizzes Weekly Quizzes 20%20%

Participation/PreparationParticipation/Preparation10%10%

NotebookNotebook 10%10%

Homework PolicyHomework Policy Homework is assigned every night with the Homework is assigned every night with the

exception of Friday.exception of Friday. Homework is accepted for 75% credit on the Homework is accepted for 75% credit on the

day following the due date and for 50% credit day following the due date and for 50% credit two days after the due date. After that no late two days after the due date. After that no late assignments are accepted.assignments are accepted.

Graded for appropriate completionGraded for appropriate completion Students are asked to work hard and ask Students are asked to work hard and ask

questions!questions! Peer Tutoring/Study GroupsPeer Tutoring/Study Groups Homework is 25% of a student’s overall gradeHomework is 25% of a student’s overall grade

Weekly QuizzesWeekly Quizzes

EVERY FRIDAY, which there is not a testEVERY FRIDAY, which there is not a test

Covers the material given for homework Covers the material given for homework that weekthat week

Intended to act as a check for how much the Intended to act as a check for how much the student’s are retainingstudent’s are retaining

Quizzes are 20% of a student’s overall Quizzes are 20% of a student’s overall gradegrade

TestsTests

Approximately 2-3 per quarterApproximately 2-3 per quarter

Intended to be challenging and fairIntended to be challenging and fair

Reviews may or may not be providedReviews may or may not be provided

Tests are 35% of a student’s overall Tests are 35% of a student’s overall gradegrade

NotebookNotebook

Each student is REQUIRED to keep a notebookEach student is REQUIRED to keep a notebook

Notebook checks are done every FridayNotebook checks are done every Friday

Checks included whether or not material is Checks included whether or not material is present in the notebook as well as how present in the notebook as well as how clean/neat the notebook isclean/neat the notebook is

At the end of each quarter a detailed notebook At the end of each quarter a detailed notebook check will take placecheck will take place

Participation/PreparationParticipation/Preparation Each day students receive 5 Points for Each day students receive 5 Points for

being prepared for class. This includes being prepared for class. This includes one point for each a calculator, a pencil, one point for each a calculator, a pencil, his/her book, notebook and assignment his/her book, notebook and assignment notebooknotebook

A participation grade is also given at the A participation grade is also given at the end of each quarter end of each quarter

This is 10% of the student’s overall gradeThis is 10% of the student’s overall grade

Student ExpectationsStudent Expectations

Do his/her work!Do his/her work! Care about learning!Care about learning! Don’t act upDon’t act up Ask Questions!Ask Questions! Be accountable for his/her own Be accountable for his/her own

actionsactions Come to me for help!Come to me for help!

Parent/Student Parent/Student ResourcesResources

www.classroll.comwww.classroll.com Grades updated every FridayGrades updated every Friday Tentative assignments inputted a week Tentative assignments inputted a week

prior and updated dailyprior and updated daily www.quia.com/pages/cookprecalculuwww.quia.com/pages/cookprecalculu

s.htmls.html Course message boardCourse message board Practice problems/activitiesPractice problems/activities

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?