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Course Syllabus
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Teacher Contact Information

TEACHER NAME:
Ms. Nicole Battaglia

EXTENSION:

WEBSITE
Temporary: lmsdbattaglia.weebly.com

EMAIL
battagn@lmsd.org

COURSE INSTRUCTOR SCHEDULE (OFFICE HOURS):

Available during Lunch and Learn and Learning Center or by appointment.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed for students as a college preparatory course in the calculus of one variable.
Successful completion of this course should prepare students for the further study of mathematics. As in
other courses the algebraic, the numeric and the graphic nature of topics are compared and contrasted to
enhance and broaden comprehension. It will begin with a review of functions and their graphs and
continue with the study of limits, derivatives and their applications, Riemann sums, integration and
applications of the definite integral.
A graphing calculator is required. Classroom instruction will be presented using a TI-84.

COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

This class is designed to be a segue to the study of calculus. Students will be given a solid foundation on
which to build.
The concepts that will be developed and explored during this course include functions, limits, derivatives
and integration. The applications of calculus are numerous. Although calculus was developed to solve
problems in physics, its power and versatility have led to uses in many diverse fields.

COURSE OUTLINE:
1.
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3.

Functions
Limits
a. Graphically
b. Numerically
c. Analytically
Differentiation

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5.
6.

Applications of Differentiation
Integration
Logarithmic, Exponential, and Other Transcendental Functions

METHODOLOGY/INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES:
Various methodologies are used to involve learners in the learning process, such as questioning during
lectures, simulations, group activities, technology-based instruction, and reflection.
Instructional approaches Direct instruction, indirect instruction, interactive instruction, independent
instruction.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK(S)/MATERIALS:
Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards. 8th Edition.

Calculus of a Single Variable.

DISTRICT GRADING POLICY:

Students will receive a letter grade for each marking period according to the following scale:
Letter Grade
Numerical Range
A+
97 100%
A
93 96%
A90 92%
B+
87 89%
B
83 86%
B80 82%
C+
77 79%
C
73 76%
C70 72%
D+
67 69%
D
63 66%
D60 62%
F
0 - 59%
Floor = 50%

COURSE GRADING:
Point based system.

HOMEWORK:
Homework will be assigned on a regular basis. It is imperative that homework is completed every night
with all work shown, as it aids in the understanding that the student has for the topics we are learning.
There will be periodic homework assessments to ensure that students are in fact completing the
assignments.

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION:
Where appropriate, instruction in the classroom is supported by the use of the TI-84 Graphic Display
Calculator, which is a required component of this course. The eBoard contains the following:
Dates of upcoming assessments and homework assignments
Learning targets for units
Links to websites of interest

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of honesty in academic areas and in all other

aspects of school life. The school views cheating as a very serious offense for which the minimum penalty
is a zero for work covered by the particular assignment or test.
Examples of Dishonest Behavior:
Plagiarism:
a. Copying homework from another student or enabling someone else to do so.
b. Using someone elses (whether a classmate or a publisher author) words in a paper
without using quotation marks. Whenever you use a key work or more than two words in a row form
another source, you must put those borrowed words in quotation marks and cite your source.
c. Using someone elses (whether a classmate or published author) ideas in a paper without giving
that person credit.
Other Dishonest Behavior: (including, but not limited to. . .)
a. Looking at another students paper during a test or quiz.
b. Telling a student answers during a test or quiz.
c. Telling a student who has not yet taken a test or quiz what questions are asked on the test.
d. Bringing in a cheat sheet to a class.
e. Having a cellphone out and on during an assessment.
f. Photographing a test with a camera phone or other photographic device and sending or delivering
that photo to others.
Distinction Between Honest and Dishonest Collaboration: You are encouraged to work with your
classmates on regular assignments. In fact, sometimes you will be required to do so. It almost always helps
to talk about assignments with other people, whether parents, peers, tutors or teachers. When it comes to
putting words on paper, however, THE WORDS YOU WRITE MUST BE YOUR OWN. Unless the
teacher gives explicit instructions for an assignment to be written collaboratively, assume thateven if you
work on it with a friendyou must do the actual writing by yourself. If you are ever in doubt about the
expectation for a given assignment, ask the teacher. Creating, reproducing, or revising work/papers for use
by another student, when that work/paper is represented exclusively as his/her own work, is considered
cheating. Submitting a copy or revision of another students work/paper, if represented exclusively as your
own work is considered cheating.
Penalty: The school looks upon cheating in tests and all other classroom situations as a very serious
offense for which the MINIMUM penalty is a ZERO for work covered by the test or assignments. In any
case involving academic dishonesty, your parents will be informed of the facts by the teacher. Counselors
and appropriate administrators will also be informed. Additional penalties include but are not limited to:
zero on the test, assignment, etc
suspension
jeopardizes membership in National Honor Society and/or participation in academic awards or
other school endeavors
**STUDENT WHO ARE WRITTEN UP FOR PLAGARISM, ACADEMIC DISHONESTY,
AND/OR CHEATING WILL LOSE THEIR FREES FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE SEMESTER.
As an intellectual community, students must be made aware of the components of academic integrity and
its consequences Honesty, Trust, Fairness, Respect and Responsibility
One falsehood spoils a thousand truths Ashanti Proverb

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES:

Respect your classmates, yourself, and your teacher.

Be on time.

Be prepared with all required materials.

Complete all assigned materials on time.

Raise your hand and speak one person at a time.

Listen to your classmates.

Give your best effort everyday. Be enthusiastic.

Ask questions!!!

The primary purpose of this syllabus is to serve as a communication device for both student and
parent/guardian. Contents of this syllabus serves as a guide and not a script. Due to instructional,
organizational and social unpredictability, items are subject to change. Changes that could impact
student learning and achievement will be communicated to both students and parents in a timely
fashion.