Algebra I: Lesson Plan * 9/15/2006

• Share with a neighbor your "High School Pays" activity journal entry.
• "High School Pays" discussion
• Mini-BAT test
  Strand A, Standard 3, Form A
• Odyssey (see special post)
  

PreCalculus: Lesson Plan * 9/15/2006

• Review of Chapter 4
  p.368 - 370 #43, 60, 73, 81, 103, 125, 149, 169
• Chapter 4 Test
  

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PreCalculus: Lesson Plan * 9/14/2006

• Quickstart p.352 #31, 35, 37
• 4.7 Quiz
  
  1. Evaluate arccos(-1/2). Give an exact value. [do not use a calculator]
     
  2. Evaluate arcsin(0). Give an exact value. [do not use a calculator]
     
  3. Evaluate arctan(-1). Give an exact value. [do not use a calculator]
     
  4. Use a calculator to evaluate arctan(2.41)
  5. Evaluate cos[arccos(-0.3)]
     
• Lesson
  (4.8) Modeling and Application
  
  1. Right Triangles
  2. Bearings
     
• Homework
  p. 361 - 366
  3 - 12 x 3's
  21 - 54 x 3's
  

Algebra I: Lesson Plan * 9/14/2006

• Quickstart
  Checkpoint p.94 #1 - 10
• Chapter 2 Quiz #1
  (2-1) Solving one-step equations
  (2-2) Solving two-step equations
  (2-3) Solving multi-step equations
• High School Pays activity
  Algebra @ Work: Airline Pilot (p.94)
  Think about your dream career.
  How would you use math on a daily basis in this career?
  How would you use reading on a daily basis in this career?
  Write a journal entry, "A day in the life of a _____."
  Include three examples of using math and three examples of using reading.
  

Algebra I: Lesson Plan * 9/13/2006

• Quickstart
  Red and Blue Workbook p.7
  Introduction to Functions (MA.D.1.4.1)
• (2-2) Solving Two-step Equations
  
  1. Real Life Application: Cell phones
     p.84 #19
  2. Small Group assignment
     Workbook p.21 #7 - 11
     
• Lesson
  (2-3) Solving Multi-Step Equations
  Continue to use the 7-Simple Steps for Solving Equations
  (similar steps can be found in textbook on p. 91)
  Examples 1, 3, 4
  Check Understanding 1, 3, 4
  
• Homework
  pp. 91 - 93 #3 - 66 x 3's
  

PreCalculus: Lesson Plan * 9/13/2006

• Quickstart
  p.354 #91 - 95 odd
  
• 4.6 Quiz
  Graphing tangent, cotangent, cosecant, and secant functions
  Sketch the graph of the function
  
  1. y = 1/4 tan (2x)
     include intercepts and asymptotes [3 pts]
  2. y = 3 cot (π/2)x
     include intercepts and asymptotes [3 pts]
  3. y = 2 sec (4x)
     include asymptotes, minimums and maximums [5 pts]
  4. y = csc (π - x) => y = csc (-x + π)
     include asymptotes, minimums, and maximums [5 pts]
     
• Lesson
  (4.8) Applications and Models
  
  1. Applications involving Right Triangles
• Homework
  DUE FRIDAY
  pp. 361 - 366
  3 - 12 x 3's
  21 - 54 x 3's
  

Algebra I: Lesson Plan * 9/12/2006

• Quickstart
  Red and Blue Workbook
  p.6 #1 - 5
  Tables and Graphs (MA.E.1.4.1)
• Lesson
  (2-2) Solving Two-Step Equations
  Practice Workbook p.21
  #27 - 32, Guided Practice
  #21 - 26, Peer Leaders
  #1 - 6, Think-Pair-Share
  #7 - 11, Small groups
  
• Homework
  Complete Workbook p.21
  #12 - 20
  

PreCalculus: Lesson Plan * 9/12/2006

• Quickstart p.344 #90, 91
  
• Lesson
  4.7 Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  complete Student Success Organizer for Lesson 4.7
  
  1. Evaluating the inverse sine, cosine, and tangent functions
  2. Evaluating the compositions of trigonometric functions
     
• Homework
  p. 351 - 354 # 3 - 21 x 3's; 27 - 51 x 3's
  

PreCalculus: Lesson Plan * 9/11/2006

• Quickstart: Review for Unit Circle Quiz
• Group Activity
  Lesson 4.5 Graphing Sine and Cosine Functions
  p.370 # 116 - 124 evens
  
• Lesson
  4.6 Graphing Cosecant and Secant Functions
  
  1. Graph the reciprocal functions as an outline
  2. Graph a vertical asymptote where the sine or cosine function has an intercept (where sin(x) = 0 because csc(x) = 1/sin(x) = 1/0 UNDEFINED. Similarly for cosine and secant)
  3. Where the sine or cosine function has a max, cosecant or secant has a local min. Where sine or cosine function has a min, cosecant or secant has a local max.
     
• Homework p.341 - 343 #1-8 ALL, 9 - 30 x 3's

Lesson 4.6 Quiz Wednesday, September 13th.
Graph tangent, cotangent, secant, cosecant functions.

PreCalculus: Make up Quiz

Lesson 4.1 Quiz Makeup Due Wednesday, September 13th
p.291: 6, 12, 18, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 78, 84

Algebra I: Lesson Plan * 9/11/2006

• Correct Red and Blue Workbook pp. 5, 17, 18
• Class competition
  Who can solve the equations quickly and correctly?
  (2-1) Solving One-Step Equations
  Workbook p.19 #1 - 21
  Congratulations Winners: Cassy, Carlos, Nazaret, Ruby, Melissa