Pre-Calculus

District 2853

Month

Content

Performance Standards Addressed Grades 9-11 Grades 11-12

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

September	· Graphing and Curve Fitting	Mathematical Reasoning - Benchmarks #1, #4 Computation & Operation - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 Patterns and Functions - Benchmarks #1, #3, #5 Algebra - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, #4, #11, #12	Algebra - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3	· Graph functions on the coordinate plane, alone and with a graphing calculator · Use a graphing calculator to find curves of best fit for real world data	· Tests, Quizzes and Daily Assignments
October	· Quadratic Power and Exponential Functions	Computation & Operation - Benchmarks #5, #6 Patterns and Functions - Benchmarks #1, #5 Algebra - Benchmarks #6, #7, #8, #11, #12	Algebra - Benchmarks #2, #3, #4, #5, #6	· Problem solve with power and exponential functions · Solving problems with complex zeros	· Tests, Quizzes and Daily Assignments
November	· Rational Functions · Graphs and Logarithmics	Mathematical Reasoning - Benchmarks #1, #4 Computation & Operation - Benchmarks #5, #6 Patterns and Functions - Benchmark #2	Algebra - Benchmarks #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, ##9, #14	· Problem solve using rational functions · Compute and graph a functions inverse · Use natural and common logs	· Tests, Quizzes and Daily Assignments
December	· Complex Numbers · Exponential and Logarithmic	Patterns and Functions - Benchmarks #2, #4	Algebra - Benchmarks #5, #6, #10, #13, #14, #15	· Problem solve with exponential and logarithmic functions · Write equations and graph relationships with polar coordinate system	· Tests, Quizzes and Daily Assignments
January	· Polar Geometry and Complex Plane	Computation & Operation - Benchmark #3 Geometry - Benchmark #2	Trigonometry and Geometry - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, #4, #5	· Graph functions in the complex planes · Use DeMoivre’s Theorem · Solve work and force vectors · Calculate dot product	· Tests, Quizzes and Daily Assignments
February	· Vectors and Conic Sections	Geometry - Benchmark #2	Algebra - Benchmarks #11, #12	· Use parametric equations to solve real world problems · Write equations for and graph conic sections · Use parametric equations to describe the conic sections	· Tests, Quizzes and Daily Assignments
March	· Conic Sections and Rotation and Translation	Geometry - Benchmark #6	Algebra - Benchmarks #11, #12	· Use trigonometry to be able to write equations for rotation and translation of conic sections · Solve systems of equations using various methods	· Tests, Quizzes and Daily Assignments
April	· Limits and Continuity Differentiation			· Finding limits · Define and analyze continuity · Compute derivatives of functions using various methods (product rule, chain rule, etc.) · Write equations of tangent lines	· Tests, Quizzes and Daily Assignments
May	· Differentiation of Polynomial, Logarithmic & Exponential Functions			· Use derivatives to find maximums and minimums · Compute derivatives of natural logarithms · Simplify expressions that involve the exponential function · Calculate integrals	· Tests, Quizzes and Daily Assignments