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 College Prep Assignments
Week of May September 14 - 18
Week of September 21 - 25
Week of September 28 - October 2
Monday:
5.4 Decimals, Scintific Notation and Significant Digits
Goals:
5.4.1 Decimals in Expanded Form
5.4.2 Scientific Notation
5.4.3 Operations with Decimals
5.4.4 Rounding and Significant Digits
Vocabulary:
Expanded form of decimals
Scientific Notation
Rounding Rules
Rules for Significant Digits
Activity:
Review vocabulary and select examples
Homework: 5.4 pg. 280
# 2 - 22 even, 23, 24 - 58 even
Monday:
5.7 Continued
Homework:
pg. 309 # 2 - 66 even
Monday:
 Chapter 5 Concept Test
Tuesday:
5.5 Rationals and Decimals: Percents
Goals:
5.5.1 Terminating and Nonterminating Decimals
5.5.2 Changing Infinite Repeating Decimals to Fractions
5.5.3 Percents
5.5.4 Percent Increase and Decrease
Vocabulary:
Terminating Decimal
Nonterminating Decimal
Percents
Activity:
Speed quiz selected examples for each problem type
Homework: 5.5 pg. 290
# 3 - 57 mult of 3, 60 - 88 even, 92, 94, 100 - 114 even
Tuesday:
5.8 Number Sequences
Goals:
5.8.1 Arithmetic Sequences
5.8.2 Sum of an Arithmetic Sequence
5.8.3 Geometric Sequences
5.8.4 Sum of a Geometric Sequence
5.8.5 Infinite Geometric Sequence
Vocabulary:
Sequence
Term
Arithmetic Sequence
Sum of an Arithmetic Sequence
Geometric Sequence
Sum of a Geometric Sequence
Sum of an Infinite Geometric Sequence
Activity:
Review formulas and examples, speed quiz select problems

Tuesday:
Chapters 1 and 5 Crossword Puzzle Activity
Wednesday:
Block Schedule
No Class

Wednesday:
5.8 Continued
Homework:
pg. 318 # 2 - 46 even
Wednesday:
Block Schedule
No Class
Thursday:
5.6 Real Numbers, Square Roots, and Decimal Representation
Goals:
Square Roots
Irrational Numbers and Decimal Numbers
The Number Pi
Vocabulary:
Irrational Number
Perfect Squares
Real Numbers
Less than
Greater than
Pi
Activity:
Review Vocabulary and Examples
Homework: 5.6 pg. 301
 # 2 - 68 even
Thursday:
Chapter 5 Baseball Review Game

Thursday:
6.1 Solutions of First-Degree Sentences
Goals:
6.1.B Solve equations.
6.2.C Solve formulas for a variable.
6.2.D Solve inequalities.
6.2.E Solve first-degree sentences in real-life applications.
Vocabulary:
Variable
Open Sentence
Equation
Inequality
Solution Set
First Degree or Linear Expression
Activity:
Review vocabulary and examples with speed quiz

Friday:
5.7 Radicals
Goals:
5.7.1 Simplifying Radicals
5.7.2 Multiplication and Division of Radicals
5.7.3 Adition and Subtraction of Radicals
5.7.4 Applications

Vocabulary:
Radicals
Simplest form of a radical expression
Rationalizing the Denominator

Activity:
Speed Quiz over selected problems and examples.
Friday:
Chapter Review
Practice Test pg. 323 # 1 - 40 all
Test Monday

Friday:
Homework 6.1 pg. 340
# 2, 4, 8 - 32 even, 33 - 38, 40, 42, 45 - 72 multiples of 3, 74 - 90 even

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Classroom Expectations
COLLEGE PREP 2009 - 2010

       "You have a major responsibility for what you learn here.  I will show  you how and give you all the
         training, practice, and support that I can -- but learning is your job, now and throughout your life."
Objectives and goals:
Students will study topics from discrete mathematics, advanced algebra, analytic geometry, probability and statistics in real-world applications.
1)  Students will develop the skills of reasoning, estimating and problem solving.
2)  Students will use set theory to organize, order and arrange people or objects by characteristic.
3)  Students will learn to use deductive reasoning to analyze complicated situations and come to a reasonable conclusion from a given set of information.
4)  Students will understand other types of number systems, their relationship to ours and some of their current real-world applications.
5)  Students will look at numbers in a systematic way, study their properties and use them to describe natural phenomena.
6)  Students will use equations and inequalities to solve real-world problems.
7)  Students will use functions and their graphs to solve real-world problems.
8)  Students will review the basic relationships and properties of figures from geometry.
9)  Students will use matrices to solve linear systems.  Clock and mudular arithmetic, abstract mathematical systems and game theory will be introduced.
10)  Students will study the simple principles, general theorems and practical applications of combinatorics.
11)  Students will collect, analyze and explore data regarding real world problems, find measure of central tendency, interpret skewness, analyze accuracy of statistics models and normal distributions.

Class Rules:
The best way to ensure that everyone has the same opportunity to learn, is to follow a few simple rules:
1)  Be on time.  On time means seated in your desk prior to the bell.
        Tardies result in a loss of participation points and other consequences as specified in the student handbook.
2)  Be responsible.
        Come ready and prepared to learn.
        Bring materials to class everyday: binder, paper, pencil or pen, book, and calculator (TI-83, TI-84 or 86).
        Cover your books and take good care of them.
3)  Be  kind, courteous, and respectful.
        Respect your rights and the rights of others to learn.
        Listen when others are talking.
        Keep aisles between desks as clear as possible.
        Respect school property and the personal property of others.
        When your teacher raises her voice, she needs your immediate attention:  your eyes are on her and you are ready to listen.
4)  Work at learning.
        Follow teachers’ requests. 
        Listen carefully when the teacher is giving directions.
        You are expected to use your class time productively. 
             Wasting time will result in a loss of participation points.
        You are expected to show  your own work on assignments, quizzes, projects, or tests.
        Homework must  be turned in on time.
             If absent, you are responsible for any missing assignments.
             For prearranged absences (sports, activities, appointments, college visits, etc.)
                   makeup tests, projects, quizzes, or assignments are due the day the student returns.
             Makeup tests, projects, quizzes, or assignments for all other absences are due within two school days upon return.
             To avoid a loss of participation points for absences, arrangements can be made to makeup work in advance.
             In case of an extended absence, make arrangements with me concerning reasonable due dates for assignments, tests, or quizzes.
5)  Ask for support.
        It is important that you learn.  Your questions are valuable to me.
        I am available for extra help in the morning after 7:30 a.m., at lunch (with appointment) and after school until 3:30 p.m.

Grading System:
        Thirty percent of your grade is based on the percent of concepts mastered to the total number of concepts covered.  You will be permitted to individually challenge any failed concept to receive 80% of the full value for that concept.  Retests of concepts missed will be offered on 2 different days following the test.  There are no makeups for missed retesting days.  This is a privilege, not a right.  These days will be chosen at the discretion of the teacher to take into account availability of time and to work around various student activities.    A concept may not be challenged more than once a day.  Each student is expected to retain a copy of their mastery record.   

Grading Scale:                               
100        A+                      
94 - 99   A                     
93          A-
92          B+
87 - 91   B
86          B-
85          C+
80 - 84  C
79         C- 
78         D+
71 - 77  D
70          D-      

Grades are Weighted by Category:
30% concept mastery
20% points earned on projects and quizzes
20% homework      
10% class activities
10% participation
10% semester final

Calculators:
There are a limited number of calculators that may be checked out by students.  You will be responsible to provide your own batteries for the calculator you borrow.  You must sign out the calculator using the specified check-out contract.  Failure to follow this procedure may result in the loss of this privilege.

Special Notes:
I strive to cooperatively work with all of my students and their parents.  Learning, as a result of student involvement and effort, is expected. With your efforts to cooperate and learn, you will find success in this class.
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Homework and Participation Policies
HOMEWORK IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS AND
LONG-TERM RETENTION OF CONCEPTS:

You and I are together for about 50 minutes a day, 5 days a week.
Let’s make the most of this time!

HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS

Homework is expected to be complete at the beginning of class on the due date.
It will not be accepted late unless you are absent.  (See Classroom Expectations)

5 - 10 POINTS PER ASSIGNMENT

Five to ten problems will be graded on correctness.
Each assignment must be labeled with your name and the section of the current assignment at the top of the page.
All work must be done down the left column of your paper.  DO NOT USE TWO COLUMNS.
The work must be shown (when needed) in order to receive credit for a graded problem.

YOUR COURTEOUS ATTENTION AND PARTICIPATION IN
CLASS IS NECESSARY SO EVERYONE CAN ENJOY A
POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

You may earn from 3 to 5 participation points a day depending on the days activities.
In general, normal days will be worth 3 points.
Additional points will be added depending on the days activities, such as
oral quizzing responses and in-class projects.

LIST OF OTHER ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS

I      -1 point      &nnbsp; for being inattentive or playing calculator games
D     -1 point        for disruptive, distracting behavior or negative attitude
W    -1 point        for wasting time given for individual or group practice or assessment
R     -1 point        for rude, insensitive, or inappropriate social behavior
S     no points       for sleeping
U     -1 point        for being unprepared for class or lacking necessary class materials
X     no points       for insubordination, refusal to cooperate/participate, or other extreme violations of classroom/school rules
P      -1 point        for using the hall or restroom pass during class
T      -1 point        for being tardy
A,a     no points    for Type I or Type II absences (unless arrangements are made to make up or turn in work in advance)
UA    no points     for an unexcused absence (no makeup work will be accepted for this day)
ISS/OSS   no points    for in-school or out-of-school suspensions (no makeup work will be accepted for OSS days)
H      +1 EC         for extra helpfulness to the teacher
E       +1 EC        for extraordinary insight or performance in class

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