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Precalculus Course Calendar

2nd period (M410d) and 6th preiod (M410e)

Please note that things may change based on the pace of the lectures. 

Class #
Date
Topic

Homework Assigned

(Due next class unless otherwise noted)

1

W-9/3

(B-schedule)

Introductions, Handout Unit 0,  Go Over Course Expectations, etc.

-0.1 Homework exercises: Sample skill-based and Presentation Problems

-Introduction Assignment (Due Monday 9/8)

2

Th-9/4

-Practice Presentation problems and discuss aspects of a well-presented solution

-Unit 1.0: Algebra review and locus problems (time permitting)

-1.0 Homework Exercises

3
Tu-9/9

-Discuss Presentation Problem grading rubric

-1.0: Presentation Problems

-1.1: Circles and tangents, BRING LAPTOPS FOR SKETCHPAD EXERCISE

-1.1 Homework Exercises

4
Th-9/11

-1.1 Presentation Problems

-1.2: Algebra of circles

-1.2 Homework Exercises

(Presentation Problems are 1.2.4, 1.2.5c, 1.2.6b)

5

F-9/12

-1.3: Geometry of the ellipse

-1.3 Homework Exercises

(PPs are 1.3.6, 1.3.9c)

6
Tu-9/16

-Discussion of presentation evaluation

-Course overview

-Continue with 1.3

-1.3 (PPs are 1.3.6, 1.3.9a, 1.3.9c)

7
Th-9/18

-1.3 Presentation Problems

-1.4: Geometry of hyperbolas

-1.4 (PP is 3b)
8
F-9/19
-1.5: Algebra of hyperbolas
-1.5 (No PPs, but be sure to work through all the exercises!!)
9

Tu-9/23

-1.6: Ellipses and hyperbolas
-Study for test
10
Th-9/25
-Test covering circles, ellipses and hyperbolas (sections 1.0-1.6)  
11
F-9/26
   
12
Tu-9/30
   
13
Th-10/2
   
14
F-10/3