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Harlow COURSE DESCRIPTION

CALCULUS AB Herrin High School

Fall 2011 Spring 2012

Calculus AB is an accelerated mathematics course at Herrin High School. Students who take this course are typically Juniors who have completed Introduction to Calculus their Sophomore year and Seniors who have done the same their Junior year. Calculus AB studies two main concepts: the slope problem and how it relates to the derivative, and the area problem and how it relates to the integral. Applications of derivatives and integrals are key topics covered in this course, as well. As Calculus AB consists largely of Juniors, ACT and WorkKeys material is supplemented throughout the year in preparation for the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE), which is a standardized test taken in the Spring by all high school Juniors in the state of Illinois. PREREQUISITES Students must have a recommendation from their previous mathematics teacher and complete all semesters of study in the following courses with a passing grade. Advanced Algebra and Introduction to Calculus CREDITS Completion of this course will account for one mathematics credit,a halfcredit earned each semester. TEXTBOOK Calculus, 6th Edition. Larson & Hostetler & Edwards. Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN: 0-395-88577-9. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Attendance. Attendance to this class is both expected and required. Herrin High Schools attendance policy regarding tardiness and truancy will be enforced. Materials. Students must supply the following items: 3-Ring Binder for notes, handouts, and homework Loose leaf paper Pencils (Ink will not be accepted on any class work)

Graphing Calculator. Students in accelerated mathematics courses at HHS will be given access to a graphing calculator for personal use in and outside of class. Rights and responsibilities regarding the use and care of this calculator are described in the Calculator Agreement apart from this syllabus. METHODS OF EVALUATION Students will be evaluated on the quality and completion of homework, section quizzes, chapter tests, and technology projects. The grading scale for this course is standard across the mathematics department. Grading Scale. AB BC CD DF A 100-94 93-90 89-84 83-80 79-74 73-70 69-64 63-60 59-0

Semester Grades. Semester grades are calculated in one of two ways, depending on whether the student is required to take the final exam. See the student handbook for further information on final exam exemption. If a student is exempt from taking the final or the final exam is not required to count toward the semester grade, his/her semester grade will be an average of the two quarters. If a student is required to take the final exam, his/her semester exam will be a weighted average of the quarters (40% each) and the semester exam (20%). A formula for calculating the semester grade: (0.4 Quarter 1 Grade) + (0.4 Quarter 2 Grade) + (0.2 Final Exam Grade) = Semester Grade ABSENT/LATE WORK POLICY From the Herrin High School Student Handbook, Make-up Work Following an Absence. It is the responsibility of the student to check with each teacher on the first day back from an absence regarding arrangements to make up missed assignments and tests. Arrangements and deadlines shall be established between the teacher and the student. Failure to make arrangements on the first day back or failure to meet the established deadlines for making up

assignments and tests, results in the loss of make-up privileges and zeros are given for the missed work. When students are present, but have not completed the days assignment when it is checked in class, a score of zero will be recorded. Late assignment scores will be reduced by 50%. Assignments more than one day late will not be accepted. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY From the Herrin High School Student Handbook, Academic Integrity/Tutoring/Social Probation. Herrin High School has adopted an academic integrity policy to discourage cheating on any type of assignment or test. This policy will be enforced on tests, quizzes, homework, projects, reports, etc. Plagiarizing large sections of writing is also included. The offenses will not be accumulated in different classes. For instance, if a student is caught cheating in one class and then caught cheating in another class, they would both be counted as first offenses. Violation of academic integrity will be considered when applying for National Honor Society. Punitive actions for cheating in a class will be as follows: 1st Offense: Zero on assignment and student is placed in ACR. 2nd Offense:Zero on assignment and student is suspended from school for two days. Since the student is suspended for academic reasons, the student will receive zeros for days missed due to suspension. 3rd Offense: Same as second offense, except suspension will be for five days. EXTRA HELP If students feel that they require extra instruction outside of what is offered during normal class hours, they have several options. I am usually available before school in my classroom for individual appointments. After school, I am a co-sponsor of the mandatory tutoring program, so my schedule changes. Students can find me in the large testing room or my classroom.

COURSE OUTLINE The topics to be covered in this course include the following (italicized sections will be covered if time allows): CHAPTER P PREPARATION FOR CALCULUS P.1 Graphs and Models P.2 Linear Models and Rates of Change P.3 Functions and Their Graphs P.4 Fitting Models to Data CHAPTER 1 LIMITS AND THEIR PROPERTIES 1.1 A Preview of Calculus 1.2 Finding Limits Graphically and Numerically 1.3 Evaluating Limits Analytically 1.4 Continuity and One-Sided Limits 1.5 Infinite Limits CHAPTER 2 DIFFERENTIATION 2.1 The Derivative and the Tangent Line Problem 2.2 Basic Differentiation Rules and Rates of Change 2.3 The Product and Quotient Rules and Higher-Order Derivatives 2.4 The Chain Rule 2.5 Implicit Differentiation 2.6 Related Rates CHAPTER 3 APPLICATIONS OF DIFFERENTIATION 3.1 Extrema on an Interval 3.2 Rolles Theorem and the Mean Value Theorem 3.3 Increasing and Decreasing Functions and the First Derivative Test 3.4 Concavity and the Second Derivative Test 3.5 Limits at Infinity 3.6 A Summary of Curve Sketching 3.7 Optimization Problems 3.8 Newtons Method

3.9 Differentials 3.10 Business and Economic Applications CHAPTER 4 INTEGRATION 4.1 Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integration 4.2 Area 4.3 Riemann Sums and Definite Integrals 4.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 4.5 Integration by Substitution 4.6 Numerical Integration CHAPTER 5 LOGARITHMIC, EXPONENTIAL, AND OTHER TRANS. FUNCTIONS 5.1 The Natural Logarithmic Function and Differentiation 5.2 The Natural Logarithmic Function and Integration 5.3 Inverse Functions 5.4 Exponential Functions: Differentiation and Integration 5.5 Bases Other than e and Applications 5.6 Differential Equations: Growth and Decay 5.7 Differential Equations: Separation of Variables 5.8 Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Differentiation 5.9 Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Integration 5.10 Hyperbolic Functions CHAPTER 6 APPLICATIONS OF INTEGRATION 6.1 Area of a Region Between Two Curves 6.2 Volume: The Disc Method 6.3 Volume: The Shell Method 6.4 Arc Length and Surfaces of Revolution 6.5 Work 6.6 Moments, Centers of Mass, and Centroids 6.7 Fluid Pressure and Fluid Force

MR. HARLOWS CLASSROOM RULES

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When Mr. Harlow is publicly addressing a student, group of students, or the entire class, he is the only one with permission to speak. Students will be in their desks and prepared to learn when the bell rings to begin the period until the bell rings to dismiss the period, unless otherwise instructed. Students will show respect to their classmates, the faculty and staff of HHS, and the property of the school and others. Students may only work on math and teacher approved materials during study time. Before school, after school, lunch time, and passing periods between all seven hours of the day give students ample opportunities to use the restroom, get a drink of water, go to their lockers, and run personal errands throughout the building. Students will not leave the classroom except under emergency circumstances. For all assignments completed in this course, NO WORK = NO CREDIT!

ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR ADVANCED MATHEMATICS. The advanced mathematics courses at Herrin High School progress at a vigorous pace and have elevated academic demands. Naturally, the daily attendance of these students in classroom lecture and discussion weighs heavily on their prospects of success. Because of this, the mathematics department stipulates that any student who is absent from class more than nine (9) days in any one semester will be removed from the advanced track the following semester and will be enrolled in a lateral, yet less demanding course. Upon reaching five (5) absences, the teacher will attempt to contact the students parents/guardians as a reminder of the attendance policy.

PARENT/STUDENT SIGNATURE AGREEMENT FOR MR. HARLOWS MATH CLASS

I have read and agree to all policies and procedures of this course as outlined in the syllabus above, including the attendance policy for advanced mathematics. ______________________________ Student ______________________________ Parent/Guardian ______________ Date ______________ Date