Monday, April 26, 2010

Week of April 26-30, 2010

Pre-Calculus 12-Period 8
Weekly Planner
April 27-29, 2010
Mr. Walker


Tuesday, April 27, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Tests
• Check 9.1 Homework: Parabolas
• Begin 9.2: Ellipses
• Hw: Pages 741-742: 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 20, 22, 24, 30, 34, 36, 40(all graphs on graph paper)
• Quiz Thursday: [9.1]


Thursday, April 29, 2010:
• Quiz: [9.1]
• Check 9.2 Homework: Ellipses
• Begin 9.3: Hyperbolas
• Hw: Pages 751-752: 2, 4, 8, 16, 18, 20, 28, 30, 34, 38(All graphs on graph paper)



*Preview: We will wrap-up Chapter 9 next week and will have a test on the conic sections as well(probably on Wednesday).



Pre-Calculus 12: Period 5
Weekly Planner
April 26-30, 2010
Mr. Walker


Monday, April 26, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Tests
• Begin Chapter 9: Conic Sections
• Begin 9.1: Parabolas
• Hw: Pages 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 40, 42


Wednesday, April 28, 2010:
• Check 9.1 Homework: Parabolas
• Begin 9.2: Ellipses
• Hw: Pages 741-742: 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18, 20, 22, 24, 30, 34, 36, 40
• Quiz Friday: [9.1]


Friday, April 30, 2010:
• Quiz: [9.1]
• Check 9.2 Homework: Ellipses
• Begin 9.3: Hyperbolas
• Hw: Pages 751-752: 2, 4, 8, 16, 18, 20, 28, 30, 34, 38


*Preview: We will wrap-up Chapter 9 next week and will have another test on the Conic Sections. The time is now.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Week of April 19-23, 2010

Pre-Calculus 12: Period 5
Weekly Planner
April 20-22, 2010
Mr. Walker


Tuesday, April 20, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes and Set #4
• Review for Test #3: [10.1-10.3]
• Hw: Study for Test #3


Thursday, April 22, 2010:
• Test #3: [10.1-10.3]


*Preview: We will begin Chapter 9 next week which covers Conic Sections: Parabolas, Ellipses, and Hyperbolas!



Pre-Calculus 12: Period 8
Weekly Planner
April 19-23, 2010
Mr. Walker


Monday, April 19, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes
• Finish checking all of 10.3: Geometric Sequences
• Review for Test on Wednesday: [10.1-10.3]
• Hw: Study for Test


Wednesday, April 21, 2010:
• Test #3: [10.1-10.3]


Friday, April 23, 2010:
• Begin Chapter 9: Topics in Analytic Geometry
• Begin 10.1: Conic Sections: Parabolas
• Hw: Pages 730-732: TBD


*Preview: We will continue to study Chapter 9 next week by looking at sections 9.2 and 9.3.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Week of April 12-16, 2010

Pre-Calculus 12: Period 8
Weekly Planner
April 13-15, 2010
Mr. Walker


Tuesday, April 13, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes from Friday
• Check 10.2 Homework: Arithmetic Sequences
• Begin 10.3: Geometric Sequences
• Discuss Set #4
• Hw: Pages 830-831: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 22, 24, 28, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 44, 46, 54, 58
• Quiz Thursday: [10.2]


Thursday, April 15, 2010:
• Quiz: [10.2]
• Check 10.3 Homework
• Continue and Finish any remaining 10.3 work: Geometric Sequences
• Hw: TBD


*Preview: We will finish Chapter 10 next week and will have a test on sections: [10.1-10.3].



Pre-Calculus 12: Period 5
Weekly Planner
April 12-16, 2010
Mr. Walker


Monday, April 12, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Tests
• Check 10.1 and 10.2 Homework
• Turn-In Set #4
• Finish 10.2: Arithmetic Sequences
• Hw: Pages 822-823: 34, 36, 38, 40, 44, 46, 50, 52, 54, 56


Wednesday, April 14, 2010:
• Check 10.2 Homework: Arithmetic Sequences
• Begin 10.3: Geometric Sequences
• Hw: Pages 830-831: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 22, 24, 28, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 44, 46, 54, 58
• Quiz Friday: [10.1-10.2]


Friday, April 16, 2010:
• Quiz: [10.1-10.2]
• Check 10.3 Homework
• Finish 10.3: Geometric Sequences
• Begin to review for Test on Chapter 10
• Hw: TBD


*Preview: We will have a test next week on Chapter 10: [10.1-10.3]

Monday, April 05, 2010

Week of April 5-9, 2010

Pre-Calculus 12: Period 8
Weekly Planner
April 5-9, 2010
Mr. Walker


Monday, April 5, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Tests
• Begin Chapter 10: Sequences and Series
• Begin 10.1: Sequences and Summation Notation
• Hw: Pages 816-817: 2, 6, 10*, 12, 14, 16*, 18, 24, 28*, 32, 36, 38, 40, 44, 54, 58, 60, 62*
• * = Set #4 Due Friday, April 9th. (Get them checked!)


Wednesday, April 7, 2010:
• Check 10.1 Homework
• Begin 10.2: Arithmetic Sequences
• Hw: Pages 822-823: TBD
• Quiz Friday: [10.1]
• Set #4 Due Friday


Friday, April 9, 2010:
• Quiz: [10.1]
• Set #4 Due Today
• Check 10.2 Homework
• Begin 10.3: Geometric Sequences
• Hw: Pages 830-831: TBD
• Assign Set #5


*Preview: Set #5 will be due next week and we will wrap up Chapter 10 as well. We will have a Chapter 10 test in the near future.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Week of March 15-19, 2010

Pre-Calculus 12: Period 5
Weekly Planner
March 16-26, 2010
Mr. Walker


Tuesday, March 16, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes
• Check 7.6 Homework: Nth Roots of a Complex Number
• Begin 7.7: Vectors
• Hw: Pages 599-601: 2, 6, 8*, 10, 12, 16*, 18, 22*, 24, 28, 34, 36, 40*, 44, 52*, 56
• * = Set #2 is due on Monday, March 22nd.
• Quiz Thursday: [7.6]

Thursday, March 18, 2010:
• Quiz: [7.6]
• Check 7.7 Homework
• Begin 7.8: The Dot Product
• Hw: Pages 609-610: TBD

Monday, March 22, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes
• Set #2 Due Today
• Check 7.8 Homework
• Continue 7.8: Wrap Up The Dot Product
• Hw: Pages 609-610:
• Quiz Wednesday: [7.7-7.8]

Wednesday, March 24, 2010:
• Quiz: [7.7-7.8]….we will grade this quiz in class today
• Check 7.8 Homework: The Dot Product
• Test Review for Friday
• Hw: Study for Test on Friday: [7.4-7.8]

Friday, March 26, 2010:
• Test #2: [7.4-7.8]

*Preview: We will begin Chapter 10 after Spring Break.



Pre-Calculus 12: Period 8
Weekly Planner
March 15-19, 2010
Mr. Walker


Monday, March 15, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes
• Check 7.6 Homework
• Begin 7.7: Vectors
• Hw: Pages 599-601: 2, 6, 8*, 10, 12, 16*, 18, 22*, 24, 28, 34, 36, 40*, 44, 52*, 56
• * = Set #2 due Friday, March 19th.


Wednesday, March 17, 2010:
• Check 7.7 Homework: Vectors
• Begin 7.8: The Dot Product
• Hw: Pages 609-610: TBD
• Quiz Friday: [7.6-7.7]
• Set #2 due Friday


Friday, March 19, 2010:
• Quiz: [7.6-7.7]
• Check 7.8 Homework: The Dot Product
• Begin to review for Test #2
• Hw: TBD


Tuesday, March 23, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes
• Test Review for Test #2: [7.4-7.8]
• Hw: Study for Test #2


Thursday, March 25, 2010:
• Test #2: [7.4-7.8]

*Preview: We will begin Chapter 10 after Spring Break.

Monday, March 08, 2010

Week of March 8-12, 2010

Pre-Calculus 12: Period 8
Weekly Planner
March 9-11, 2010
Mr. Walker


Tuesday, March 9, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes
• Check 7.6 Homework
• Continue 7.6: Trig Form of a Complex Number
• Hw: Pages 590-591: 64-74(even)
• Quiz Thursday: [7.5-7.6]


Thursday, March 11, 2010:
• Quiz: [7.5-7.6]
• Check 7.6 Homework
• Finish 7.6: Trig Form of a Complex Number
• Hw: Pages 590-591: 76, 78, 82, 90(include all graphs).


*Preview: We will study sections 7.7-7.8 next week.



Pre-Calculus 12: Period 5
Weekly Planner
March 8-12, 2010
Mr. Walker


Monday, March 8, 2010:
• Quiz: [7.5]
• Quiz: [7.4]
• Check 7.5 Homework
• Begin 7.6: Trig Form of a Complex Number
• Hw: Pages 589-590: 2, 4, 10, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 36, 40, 42


Wednesday, March 10, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes
• Check 7.6 Homework
• Continue 7.6: Trig Form of a Complex Number
• Hw: Pages 589-590: TBD
• Quiz Friday: [7.6]


Friday, March 12, 2010:
• Quiz: [7.6]
• Check 7.6 Homework
• Begin 7.7: Vectors
• Hw: Pages 599-600: TBD
• Assign Set Assignment for 7.7


*Preview: We will continue to study sections 7.7-7.8 next week.

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Week of March 2-4, 2010

Pre-Calculus 12: Period 5
Weekly Planner
March 2-4, 2010
Mr. Walker


Tuesday, March 2, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes
• Check 7.5 Homework: Solving Trigonometric Equations
• Continue 7.5: Solving Trig Equations Part II
• Hw: Pages 579-580: 24, 26, 34, 40, 44, 46, 52, 54, 64, 68
• Quiz Thursday: [7.5]


Thursday, March 4, 2010:
• Quiz: [7.5]
• Check 7.5 Homework II
• Begin 7.6: Trigonometric Form of a Complex Number/DeMoivre’s THM
• Hw: Pages 589-591: 2, 4, 10, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 36, 40, 42


*Preview: We will continue to study Chapter 7 next week by looking at sections 7.6 and 7.7(Vectors).

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Week of February 22-26, 2010

Pre-Calculus 12: Period 8
Weekly Planner
February 23-25, 2010
Mr. Walker


Tuesday, February 23, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Tests
• Check 7.4 Homework
• Continue 7.4: Inverse Trig Functions
• Hw: Page 567: 14, 18, 22, 26, 28, 30, 36, 42, 44
• Quiz Thursday: [7.4]…make sure that you know the Unit Circle 100%


Thursday, February 25, 2010:
• Quiz: [7.4]
• Check 7.4 HW
• Begin 7.5: Solving Trigonometric Equations
• Hw: TBD


*Preview: We will continue to study Chapter 7 next week by looking at sections 7.5-7.7. Keep working hard every day!




Pre-Calculus 12: Period 5
Weekly Planner
February 22-26, 2010
Mr. Walker


Monday, February 22, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Tests
• Begin 7.4: Inverse Trig Functions
• Hw: Pages 567-568:


Wednesday, February 24, 2010:
• Check 7.4 Homework
• Begin 7.5: Solving Trigonometric Equations
• Hw: Pages 579-580: TBD
• Quiz Friday: [7.4]


Friday, February 26, 2010:
• Quiz: [7.4]
• Check 7.5 Homework
• Continue 7.5: Solving Trig Equations
• Hw: Pages 579-580:


*Preview: We will study sections 7.6-7.7 next week.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Week of February 2-4, 2010

Pre-Calculus 12: Period 8
Weekly Planner
February 2-4, 2010
Mr. Walker


Tuesday, February 2, 2010:
• Quiz from last week: [7.2]
• Check 7.3 Homework
• Wrap 7.3 up with review
• Return/Discuss Set #2
• Hw: TBD


Thursday, February 4, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes
• Check review assignment
• Review for Test on Monday of next week
• Hw: Study for Test #1: [6.5, 7.1-7.3]


*Preview: Test #1 will occur on Monday. Be ready!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Week of January 25-29, 2010

Pre-Calculus 12: Period 5
Weekly Calendar
January 25-29, 2010
Mr. Walker


Tuesday, January 26, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes
• Check 7.2 Homework
• Begin 7.3: Double Angle, Half-Angle, and Product to Sum Formulas
• Hw: Pages 557-558: 2, 8, 16, 22, 24, 28, 30, 32
• Set #2 Due Thursday
Quiz Thursday: [7.2]


Thursday, January 28, 2010:
Quiz: [7.2]
• Check 7.3 Homework
• Finish 7.3
• Hw: Pages 557-558: 36, 40, 42, 46, 48, 52, 60, 66, 72
• Set #2 Due Today
Begin to review for Test #1



*We will have a test on sections [6.5, 7.1-7.3] next week. We will study section 7.4 after the test.



Pre-Calculus 12: Period 8
Weekly Calendar
January 25-29, 2010
Mr. Walker


Monday, January 25, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes
• Check 7.2 Homework
• Begin 7.3: Double Angle, Half-Angle, and Product to Sum Formulas
• Hw: Pages 557-558: 2, 8, 16, 22, 24, 28, 30, 32
• Set #2 Due Wednesday


Wednesday, January 27, 2010:
• Check 7.3 Homework
• Continue 7.3
• Hw: Pages 557-558: TBD
• Set #2 Due Today
• Quiz Friday: [7.2-7.3]


Friday, January 29, 2010:
• Quiz: [7.2-7.3]
• Check 7.3b Homework
• Begin to review for Test for next week
• Hw: TBD

*We will have a test on sections [6.5, 7.1-7.3] next week. We will study section 7.4 after the test.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Week of January 19-21, 2010

Pre-Calculus 12: Period 8
Weekly Calendar
January 19-21, 2010
Mr. Walker


Tuesday, January 19, 2010:
• Return/Discuss Quizzes
• Check status on Set #1
• Continue to work on section 7.1: Verifying Trig Identities
• Check 7.1 Homework
• Work in groups today on verifications
• Hw: Page 541-542: 74, 76, 80, 84, 86, 90
• Quiz Thursday: [7.1 again!]


Thursday, January 21, 2010:
• Quiz: [7.1]
• Check 7.1 Homework
• Begin 7.2: Sum and Difference Formulas
• Hw: Pages 548: 2*, 6, 12*, 16, 18, 22*, 24, 28*, 36 (* = Set #2 Problems that will be due on Wednesday, January 27th)


*Preview: We will head into section 7.2 and 7.3 next week.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Week of January 11-15, 2010

Pre-Calculus 12: Period 8
Weekly Calendar
January 11-15, 2010
Mr. Walker


Monday, January 11, 2010:
• Reminder about the Law of Cosines Proof
• Check 7.1 Homework
• Continue 7.1: Trigonometric Identities
• Hw: Page 540: TBD
• Set #1 Due Tuesday

Tuesday, January 12, 2010:
• Set #1 Due Today
• Check 7.1 Homework
• Continue 7.1 with verification partners
• Hw: Pages 541-542: 24, 28, 30, 34, 40, 42, 44, 49
• Quiz Thursday: [6.5, 7.1]


Thursday, January 14, 2010:
• Quiz: [6.5-7.1]
• Finish 7.1 Today
• Hw: Pages 541-542: 50, 54, 60, 62, 65, 67, 72


*Preview: We will begin section 7.2 next week.



Pre-Calculus 12: Period 5
Weekly Calendar
January 11-15, 2010
Mr. Walker


Monday, January 11, 2010:
• Reminder about the Law of Cosines Proof
• Begin Chapter 7: Analytic Trigonometry
• Begin 7.1: Trigonometric Identities
• Hw: Page 540: 2-22(even)
• Set #1 Due Wednesday


Wednesday, January 13, 2010:
• Set #1 Due Today
• Check 7.1 Homework
• Continue 7.1 with verification partners
• Hw: Pages 541-542: TBD
• Quiz Friday: [6.5, 7.1]


Friday, January 15, 2010:
• Quiz: [6.5-7.1]
• Finish 7.1 Today
• Hw: Pages 541-542: 50, 54, 60, 62, 65, 67, 72


*Preview: We will begin section 7.2 next week.

Friday, January 08, 2010

Set #1 Due Date

Due to the snow day, I have pushed the Set #1 due date back to Tuesday of next week for BOTH periods of senior Pre-Cal. This will allow each student to see me on Monday if the need is there. Feel free to email me with questions about Set #1 over the long weekend. We will also NOT have a quiz on the all 8 day on Monday. I will reassign all of those assignments on Monday. Enjoy the sledding!

Saturday, January 02, 2010

Week of January 4-8, 2010

Pre-Calculus 12: Period 5
Weekly Calendar
January 5-7, 2010
Mr. Walker


Tuesday, January 5, 2010:
• Return & Discuss Exams and Semester Grade Stats
• Begin 6.5: The Law of Cosines
• Hw: Pages 518-521: 2, 6, 10, 12, 18*, 20, 26, 28, 32*, 36, 44, 46*
• * = Set #1. Due Date: Monday, January 11th
• Video Help: http://www.brightstorm.com/d/math/s/precalculus/u/basic-trigonometry/t/the-law-of-cosines


Thursday, January 7, 2010:
• Check 6.5: The Law of Cosines
• Begin Chapter 7: Analytic Trigonometry
• Begin 7.1: Trigonometric Identities
• Hw: Pages 540-542: TBD
• Assign Verification Partners
• Set #1 Due Monday
• Check Brightstorm.com for video help!




*Preview: We will continue to study Chapter 7 next week.



Pre-Calculus 12: Period 8
Weekly Calendar
January 4-8, 2010
Mr. Walker


Monday, January 4, 2010:
• Return & Discuss Exams and Semester Grade Stats
• Begin 6.5: The Law of Cosines
• Hw: Pages 518-521: 2, 6, 10, 12, 18*, 20, 26, 28, 32*, 36, 44, 46*
• * = Set #1. Due Date: Friday, January 8th
• Video Help: http://www.brightstorm.com/d/math/s/precalculus/u/basic-trigonometry/t/the-law-of-cosines


Wednesday, January 6, 2010:
• Check 6.5: The Law of Cosines
• Begin Chapter 7: Analytic Trigonometry
• Begin 7.1: Trigonometric Identities
• Hw: Pages 540-542: 2-22(even)
• Assign Verification Partners
• Quiz Friday: [6.5]
• Set #1 Due Friday
• Check Brightstorm.com for video help!


Friday, January 8, 2010:
• Quiz: [6.5]
• Set #1 Due Today
• Check 7.1a: Verifying Trig Identities
• Continue 7.1: Verifying Trig Identities Part II
• Hw: Pages 541-542: TBD

*Preview: We will continue to study Chapter 7 next week.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Period 8 Exam Results

Period 8 Exam Results: The first grade listed is the exam followed by the semester grade. The semester grade has the homework bonus factored in. Powerschool does not have the HW bonus factored in if you look at powerschool.

1. Dragoo: B+/A-
2. Breakfast at Midnight: C/A-
3. A Ghost Was Born: B-/B
4. Cold Hard Fact: A-/B+
5. Limberger Cheese: B-/B
6. Roll The Bones: F/B
7. Train in the Rain: F/C
8. Smokey and the Bandit: F/C-
9. M83: B+/A
10. Mandolin Rain: B-/B+
11. Do You Remember Me?: C-/B
12. Halogen Bulb: C-/B-
13.
D+/B-