NHS CALCULUS-HONORS with AP® Calculus AB Credit Available and ULM Math 1014
JAMES R. ROGERS, Mathematics Teacher since 1969
B.S., Mathematics Education, University of Louisiana at Monroe
M.A., Mathematics, University of Mississippi
M.Ed., Secondary Education, University of Mississippi
MATERIALS
Sharpened pencils with erasers
Spiral notebook for permanent notes to be taken to college
Loose-leaf paper for daily assignments and tests
Graphing calculator
Textbook: Houghton Mifflin Calculus of a Single Variable, 7th Edition
Algebra II and pre-calculus notebooks
Chromebook or equivalent
PROCEDURES
Students will learn from lectures and research both as individuals and in groups.
GRADING
Daily homework is checked several times during a nine weeks period for completeness of attempt, and a homework average is calculated.
For each nine weeks average, grades are weighted as follows:
1. Unannounced (pop)tests count once.
2. Unit/chapter tests count three times.
3. In the first and third nine weeks periods, the comprehensive nine weeks test counts three times.
4. All other announced tests count twice.
5. The homework average counts twice.
The comprehensive semester examination counts 1/5 of the semester average.
Grading period averages are calculated according to MCSB policies, formulas, and scales.
GRADING SCALE
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
OUTCOMES (in accordance with State and District comprehensive curricula)
Upon successful completion of the course, a student will have prepared for the Advanced Placement Examination in calculus by demonstrating knowledge of analysis of graphs, limits of functions, asymptotic and unbounded behavior, continuity as a property of functions, concept of the derivative, derivative at a point, derivative as a function, higher-order derivatives, applications of derivatives, computation of derivatives, Riemann sums, interpretations and properties of definite integrals, applications of integrals, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, techniques of antidifferentiation, applications of antidifferentiation, and numerical approximations to definite integrals. Additionally, the course requirements include demonstration of knowledge of pre-calculus and limit proofs, and the student will have practiced applying his mathematical knowledge to everyday life.
BEHAVIORS
Students will arrive on time with the materials needed to succeed; will be seated in assigned seats when the tardy bell sounds; will be responsible for their own work, assignments and materials; will behave in a respectful manner; will read and follow instructions; and will accept the consequences for violations of these behaviors, which may include reprimand, temporary isolation from others, or referral to an administrator.
Federal Regulations require determination and verification of every students’ physical location while enrolled in classes (where they are physically located while taking classes), regardless of the delivery method (on campus, online). At the beginning of every semester and whenever physical location changes, students must update or verify their current location through banner https://ssb-prod.ec.ulm.edu/PROD/bwgkogad.P_SelectAtypUpdate. Students should do this by the end of the first week of classes.