Daily Lesson Plans--Jeff Luce, BBHHS Math Dept. http://staff.bbhcsd.org/luce
AP CALCULUS BC AP CALCULUS AB GEOMETRY
                   
  Monday, Objectives:   Students will be able to find the slope of the tangent line to a curve at a given point, and to write the equation of this tangent line.   Students will be able to find the domain & range of a function, tell if a function is even/odd/neither, and to work with piecewise functions and compositions of two functions.   Students will be able to identify adjacent, vertical, complementary, and supplementary angles.  They will also find measures of pairs of angles.  
  9/8/2008        
  Topic:   Section 2.1--Tangent Lines   Section 1.2--Functions and Graphs   Section 1.4--Pairs of Angles  
  Assignment:   p. 104 / 5-35 odd,37-40   p. 19 / 5-30 all, 32, 34   pp. 32-3 / 23, 26-42 even  
         
                   
  Tuesday, Objectives:   Students will be able to use the limit definition to find the derivative of a function, and to understand the relationship between differentiability & continuity.   Students will be able to find the domain & range of a function, tell if a function is even/odd/neither, and to work with piecewise functions and compositions of two functions.   Students will be able to apply formulas for perimeter, area, and circumference.  
  9/9/2008        
  Topic:   Section 2.1--The Derivative   Section 1.2--Functions and Graphs   Section 1.5--Using Formulas in Geometry  
  Assignment:   pp. 105-6 / 53-55, 81-94, 99-102   pp. 19-21 / 37-44, 49-52, 56-62 all   Worksheet 1.5  
         
                   
  Wednesday, Objectives:   Students will be able to find the derivatives of functions by using the Constant Rule, Power Rule, Constant Multiple Rule, Sum & Difference Rules, and to find deriv's of sine and cosine.   Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge on today's quiz.   Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge on today's quiz.  
  9/10/2008        
  Topic:   Section 2.2--Basic Differentiation Rules   Quiz 1.1-1.2   Quiz 1.4-1.5  
  Assignment:   pp. 115-6 / 41-51 odd, 53-62 all, 71, 72, 89, 90   -   -  
         
                   
  Thursday, Objectives:   Students will be able to find derivatives and higher-order derivatives using the Product and Quotient Rules, including trig functions.   Students will be able to find the domain & range of an exponential function, and to solve problems involving exponential growth & decay.   Students will be able to develop and apply the formula for midpoint, and to use the Distance Formula and the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two points.  
  9/11/2008        
  Topic:   Section 2.3--Product & Quotient Rules   Section 1.3--Exponential Functions   Section 1.6--Midpoint & Distance  
  Assignment:   pp. 126-8 / 25-27, 30, 37, 41, 47, 51,   pp. 26-27 / 2-12 even, 20-32 even   -  
    52, 63-68, 105-108      
                   
  Friday, Objectives:   Students will be able to find the deriv of a function (including composite & trig functions) using the Chain Rule, to find the deriv using the General Power Rule, and to simplify w/ algebra.   Students will be able to graph curves described by parametric equations, and will be able to solve parametric word problems.   Students will be able to develop and apply the formula for midpoint, and to use the Distance Formula and the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two points.  
  9/12/2008        
  Topic:   Section 2.4--The Chain Rule   Section 1.4--Parametric Equations   Section 1.6--Midpoint & Distance  
  Assignment:   p. 137-8 / 7-19 odd, 41-44, 56-8, 83-86, 91-94   -   Worksheet 1.6