Course+Plan

AP CALCULUS Course Plan  **Teacher** PConn AP Calculus is a study of limits, graphing, functions, derivatives and integrals. This course prepares students to take the AP Calculus AB exam.
 * Course Description: ** **Fall** **1 unit (weighted 1 pt )**
 * Spring 1 unit (weighted 2 pts) **
 * Grade **: 12
 * Prerequisites **: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus, Intro to Calculus

Course Planner: Students will study the following topics:
 * graphs of functions
 * limits of functions
 * asymptotic and unbounded behavior of functions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">continuity as a property of functions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">concept of the derivative
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">derivative at a point
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">derivative as a function
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">second derivatives
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">applications of derivatives
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">computation of derivatives
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">interpretations and properties of definite integrals
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">applications of integrals
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">techniques of antidifferentiation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">applications of antidifferentiation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">numerical approximations to definite integrals

<span style="font-family: 'Glowworm','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Required Materials: q <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">3 Ring Binder with paper q <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Pen/ Pencil q <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Textbook **//Calculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic//** Finney, Demna, Waits, Kennedy © 2003 Pearson Education by Prentice Hall q <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Graphing Calculator (TI 83+ )

<span style="font-family: 'Glowworm','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Teacher Policies: q **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Prompt. **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> Students need to be seated in class with their materials ready to work before the tardy bell rings. NVHS tardy policy will be enforced. q **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Prepared. **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> Students will be ready to work, with their materials. q **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Productive **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">. Students will work the entire class period. q **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Polite. **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> Students need to be respectful of their peers, teacher and classroom. Exhibit all Vance County Character Traits. q <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The student will be responsible for adhering to all NVHS and Vance County Handbook rules. q <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">There is no selling or eating of items in the classroom. q <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The student is required to make up all missed work within 5 days after returning to school. q <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Students should use the restroom before or after class.

<span style="font-family: 'Glowworm','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Teaching Strategies:

<span style="font-family: 'Glowworm','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Student Evaluation: q **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Daily class attendance **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> is necessary, it is the student’s responsibility to complete and turn in all make-up work. q **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Focus Problems. **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> Given daily. Collected weekly as a quiz grade. q **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Notebooks. **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> Students are required to take notes daily, they must be titled and organized. q **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Homework. **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> Homework is assigned daily! **(20%)** q **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Quizzes. (20%) ** q **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Tests. **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">After each unit. **(60%)** q **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Projects. (One each 6 weeks) counted as a test grade ** q **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Tutoring available upon request ** q **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">AP Exam in May 2012 **