August-September+Calc+06-07

Click on any of these to access the BBC for the given day. I am refining all of these with the hope of articulating better objectives for each class session and developing more further outlines for each day.

August 29, 2006 August 30, 2006 August 31, 2006 September 1, 2006 September 5, 2006 September 6, 2006 September 7, 2006 September 8, 2006 September 11, 2006 September 12, 2006 September 13, 2006 September 14, 2006 September 15, 2006 September 18, 2006 September 19, 2006 September 20, 2006 September 22, 2006 September 25, 2006 September 26, 2006 September 27, 2006

__August 29, 2006__
 * Do Now**: 6Q2 (translation: six question quiz)
 * Objective**: YWBAT to articulate a general understanding of course expectations, procedures, and scope of the course.
 * Agenda**:
 * 1) Write down your personal definition for the word mathematics.
 * 2) Q & A on the meaning of “mathematics” and what it means to teach/learn mathematics
 * 3) Discuss rules of conduct and homework guidelines
 * 4) Discuss graphing calculator protocol
 * 5) Discuss role of textbooks in the course

1. Retrieve necessary supplies 2. Write a personal narrative of how you think or feel about learning math (mention how you feel about being enrolled in this course)?
 * Homework**:

__August 30, 2006__ YWBAT articulate the rationale for tests, specifically pre-tests. YWBAT demonstrate your current understanding of mathematic skills on a pre-test Blitzer: pp. 11-13, #1-44, 47-56, 69-72
 * Do Now**: In two sentences describe why tests are important. In two more sentences describe some of the weaknesses of tests.
 * Objective**:
 * Agenda**:
 * 1) What is the role of a pre-tests.
 * 2) Pre-test.
 * 3) Preview of Homework
 * Homework:**

August 31, 2006 Blitzer: pp.20-22: 29,31,33,39
 * Do Now**: 9Q2 (Odds)
 * Objective**: YWBAT to evaluate and simplify exponential expression
 * Agenda**:
 * 1) Evaluating exponential expressions
 * 2) Properties of Exponents
 * 3) Preview of Homework
 * Homework:**

__September 1, 2006__ YWBAT express the equation for a circle in standard form
 * Do Now**: 10Q2
 * Objective**: YWBAT use formulas for distance and midpoint to solve problems
 * Agenda**:
 * 1) Review #29 from Homework
 * 2) Relating points in two-dimensional space: midpoint and distance
 * 3) Applying and discovering midpoint and distance in circles
 * 4) Homework preview.

Textbook: pp.20-23, #1-28, 40-48.
 * Homework:**