2023-2024
Course Orientation for
Dual-Credit Calculus 1/CCU Math 141
“Teaching Minds – Training Hearts for God”
Mrs. Agajanian
dagajanian@sccs.org
Available to meet: after school by appointment
GENERAL INFORMATION
I post grades on RenWeb daily. I post my lessons and the tutor list on my website, www.dagajanian.com. The best way to contact me is by email. I am available to meet with students after school by appointment.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a two-semester, ten-credit course. The topics covered in Calculus are limits: the sum, product, quotient and chain rules for derivatives; the use of graphing calculators for derivatives, integrals, roots, and graphs; continuity; the intermediate and extreme value theorems; the definition of a derivative; parametric functions; Rolle’s theorem; the mean value theorem; L’Hopital’s Rule; Newton’s method; minimum and maximum problems; Riemann sums; the fundamental theorem of calculus; curve length; surface area; volume; integration by parts and partial fractions. All work in this course is to be done in pencil.
GOALS
By the end of the year, a student who has successfully completed Calculus 1 should be able to:
A. perform differentiation and integration on polynomial, trig, logarithmic, exponential, and inverse trig functions.
B. apply calculus in solving problems involving rates and areas.
C. solve problems and provide written justifications of the answers.
D. appreciate God’s order in the creation of mathematics.
MATERIALS USED
· Textbook: Calculus, Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007. Please keep your textbook covered at all times to preserve it. Do not write in your book. An online pdf version will be made available.
· Graphing Calculator: TI-84 Plus CE (preferred), TI-84 Plus, TI-84, TI-83 Plus, or comparable.
HOMEWORK POLICY
Homework is extended practice on theories that have been explained. Not doing the homework for mastery will seriously interfere with success on the chapter tests and cumulative final exams. Remember to pray before you study. Ask the Lord to open your mind and help you to see the patterns and understand the material.
Homework will be assigned and collected daily and will count towards the Participation/Practice Category of points for each chapter.
· Homework is worth 10 points for each assignment.
· Homework is graded on a basis of completion and reasonable attempt at problems. We will go over as many questions as time permits about homework before turning it in.
· All make-up work must be turned in by the day of the test. Late work, work not turned in the
· period it is due, will be counted for 1 point less than earned per day late, with a minimum of 5 points.
· Incomplete work can be finished and resubmitted within 5 days for additional points.
· Homework packets are due the day you take the test. No late homework packets will be
accepted.
· I would suggest that you get a study partner to work with and check your answers against.
EXTRA CREDIT
Extra credit is only counted if all homework is turned in. 30 points of extra credit are available each chapter. Ten points for totaling your homework points correctly and a maximum of twenty points for a correctly completed logic puzzle.
QUIZ POLICY
Quizzes will count towards the Participation/Practice Category of points for each chapter.
· All but the last two quizzes are open book, and open neighbor. BUT, all work must be shown, in order to get credit.
· Late quizzes are accepted for a grade of 10% less than earned per day late, maximum of 89%
possible, and must be turned in by the day of the test.
· Vocabulary words for the vocabulary quizzes will be introduced in each lesson during the notes.
PROJECT POLICY
1. Notes will be taken daily in a composition notebook and projects will be assigned each quarter and
will count towards the Participation/Practice Category of points.
2. Late notes and projects are accepted for a grade of 10% less than earned, for each day they are
late, maximum of 89% possible, maximum of 10 days late.
TEST POLICY
· Chapter Tests are worth 40% of the total points for each chapter, and all work must be shown to receive credit for a problem.
· Since this is a college credit course, there will be no test retakes.
SCCS LATE WORK POLICY
Assignments receive full credit only if they are turned in on-time.
Secondary classes will deduct a minimum of 10% per day.
After 5 days, the assignment will not be accepted.
This policy is designed to teach students responsibility and promptness. If students abuse this policy, individual contracts will be set up to bring more severe consequences for late work.
Teachers have the right to adjust this guideline as necessary.
· Dual Credit classes do not accept any late work.
· Students who miss a class due to participation in a school activity (i.e., early dismissal for a sport, field trip, etc.) are still responsible for all their work. Any work due on the day of the activity should be given to the teacher BEFORE the student leaves on the activity, unless otherwise arranged. Any homework assigned while the student is on the activity is due when the student returns to class.
SCCS MAKE-UP WORK POLICY
For make-up work due to excused absences, students are allowed one day for every day missed. For example, if students miss three days of school, they have three school days before their make-up work is due.
In grades 7-12, it is the student's responsibility to find out what work was missed and then complete all assignments according to late work guidelines.
Students with an extended illness should make arrangements to make-up their work in a timely manner.
GRADING PROCEDURES
· The Midterm/Final exam is worth 20% of overall grade.
· Participation/Practice assignments count for 40% and Assessment assignments (tests) count for 40%.
· Grading scale: A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D = 60-69% Fail = below 60%
CLASS RULES
· Phones must be stored in the classroom phone storage area upon classroom entry.
· Be on time.
· Be prepared.
· Be polite and encouraging.
· Be alert and follow directions.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT POLICY
Each student is to be in his/her assigned seat before the tardy bell rings. Leaving the classroom to use the restroom or to retrieve forgotten materials will count as a tardy. Each student is to be prepared for all class activities with their covered math book, sharpened pencils, clean lined loose leaf notebook paper, graph paper, a graphing calculator, a spiral bound notebook, and any due assignments. Food and drink are not allowed in the classroom, except water bottles filled with water. The dress code will be adhered to in this class. Each student is responsible for the area surrounding his/her desk and will be expected to dispose of trash in an appropriate manner. The overall rule in this classroom is “NO STUDENT SHALL INTERFERE WITH THE LEARNING OF ANOTHER STUDENT.” Any student involved in dishonesty on any work will be subject an automatic zero on the work, a Discipline Report to the principal, and parent contact.
HOW DO I GET AN “A” IN THIS CLASS?
1. Do all homework and quizzes in pencil.
2. Turn in all homework and quizzes on time.
3. Get a “study-buddy” and work together, compare answers, and talk about how to do the problems.
4. Take notes and copy example problems when the teacher explains new concepts or reviews for tests.
5. Has an excellent attendance record with few absences.
6. Achieves 90% or above on homework, quizzes, tests, and projects.
7. Does all extra credit available.
8. Masters material in class so well that they could teach it to others.
9. Evidences an interest in learning, not just doing as little as possible to get by.
10. Respectful of the teacher, not talking or moving around the room while the teacher is teaching.
11. Accepts responsibility for assignments, class information, and due dates, even if they are absent. Does not blame others when something goes wrong.
PLAGIARISM
As believers, we are called to pursue Christlikeness and commanded to flee from temptation to lie, steal, and obtain success through that which is not our own effort. (Lev 19:11, Prov 21:6)
Plagiarism: presenting someone else’s work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement of the source, will not be tolerated at SCCS. This includes any form of academic dishonesty such as fabrication of assignments through the copying and pasting of resources to turn in as your own, sharing homework assignments with peers, submitting a paper for multiple classes without expressed permission from teachers, and the utilization of AI technology to create written work. Cheating: to act in a dishonest way in order to gain an advantage, will likewise not be tolerated. Obtaining unauthorized academic material (e.g. test & quiz questions) for personal use, sharing exam questions with peers, and even failure to report knowledge of academic dishonesty are all forms of cheating. If you are caught and found guilty of plagiarism and/or cheating, you will receive a zero on the assignment with no option to make up the grade. You will also be required to meet with the Dean to discuss the issue. Further consequences will include suspension and possible expulsion.
I am so excited to have you in my class this year! This will be an exciting class, and you are going to have the most memorable year you have ever had; as a result, you will do very well. This course orientation has been prepared to communicate the expectations, course requirements, policies, and any other information that will give you the opportunity to achieve and have a positive learning experience. Please read it carefully and discuss it with your parents. If you do not understand, or you have any questions about any part of this communication, please see me for clarification.
Mrs. Agajanian