Chapter 4.1-4.

4 Unit Plan

Unit Overview
Subject, Grade Level: Honors Algebra 3/Trigonometry
Title of Unit: Trigonometric Functions (4.1- 4.4)
Length of Unit: 18 days
Rationale
Description of what you are teaching: I am teaching the students about how to solve
problems using Trig Functions and showing them different properties they can use to solve
these problems, and how to use the Unit Circle to solve for different trigonometric values.
Description of what students will learn: The students will learn about Angles and Radian
Measure, The Unit Circle, Right Triangle Trigonometry, and Trig Functions of Any Angle.
Educational Goals and Essential Questions
Big Ideas:
 Mathematical relationships among numbers can be represented, compared, and
communicated.
 Mathematical relations and functions can be modeled through multiple representations
and analyzed to raise and answer questions.
Essential Questions:
 How is mathematics used to quantify, compare, represent, and model numbers?
 How are relationships represented mathematically?
Outline of Content
Outline of subject matter:
 4.1- Angles and Radian Measure
o Using degree and radian measure
o Converting between degrees and radians
o Drawing angles in standard position
o Finding coterminal angles
o Finding the length of a circular arc
 4.2- Trigonometric Functions: The Unit Circle
o Using a unit circle to define trig functions
o Using even and odd trig functions
o Recognizing and using fundamental identities
o Using periodic properties
 4.3- Right Triangle Trigonometry
o Using right triangles to evaluate trig functions
o Finding function values for 30°, 45°, and 60°
o Using equal cofunctions and complements
 4.4- Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle
o Using the definitions of trig functions of any angle
o Using the signs of the trig functions
o Finding reference angles

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 o Using reference angles to evaluate trig functions

Calendar

Brief Description of Daily Lesson Plan

Day 1: 4-1 (Angles and Radian Measure) Part 1 (PowerPoint attached)
 Brief intro about what the students will be learning today
 Go over slides for 4-1 Part 1 (Slides 2-6; 8-9)
 Go over examples 1-4 and ask questions while going over them on the board
 Ask the students if they have any questions, then give them their homework so they
can get started on it and ask me questions if needed
 Homework- pg. 532 #1-39 odd (due next school day at the start of the period)
o Classify the angle as acute, right, obtuse, or straight
o Convert each angle in degrees to radians

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 o Convert each angle in radians to degrees
Day 2: 4-1 (Angles and Radian Measure) Part 2 (PowerPoint attached)
 Ask students if they have any questions on the 4-1 Part 1homework
 Hand out the Trigonometric Functions sheet to all students (attached)
 Go over slides for 4-1 Part 2 (Slides 11-15)
 Go over examples 5-7 and ask questions while going over them on the board
 Ask the students if they have any questions, then give them their homework so they
can get started on it and ask me questions if needed
 Homework- pg. 532-533 #41-73 (odd) (due next school day at the start of the period)
o Draw each angle in standard position; state the quadrant where the angle lies
o Find a positive angle less than 360° or 2π that’s coterminal with the given angle
o Find the length of the arc on a circle of radius r intercepted by a central angle ϴ

Day 3: 4-1 (Angles and Radian Measure) My Math Lab Assignment

 Ask students if they have any questions on the 4-1 Part 2 homework
 Tell the students to get out their Chromebooks and begin the My Math Lab Assignment
for Chapter 4.1 Angles and Radian Measure
o They are allowed to use their notes and Trigonometric Functions sheet
 Allow them to work with other students and ask me questions if needed
 If they complete the assignment before the end of the class they are to be taking notes
for Chapter 4.2 posted on Google Classroom
 Anything they don’t complete will be homework due the next school day at the start of
the period
 Homework- 4.1 My Math Lab online assignment
o Classify the angle as acute, right, obtuse, or straight
o Convert each angle in degrees to radians
o Convert each angle in radians to degrees
o Draw each angle in standard position; state the quadrant where the angle lies
o Find a positive angle less than 360° or 2π that’s coterminal with the given angle
o Find the length of the arc on a circle of radius r intercepted by a central angle ϴ

Day 4: 4-2 (Trigonometric Functions: The Unit Circle) Part 1 (PowerPoint attached)
 Let the students know that we are now going into more depth with the unit circle and
today they will be learning about Trigonometric Functions
o Have them get out their Trig Functions sheet
 Go over slides for 4-2 Part 1 (Slides 2-7)
 Go over examples 1-3 and ask questions while going over them on the board
 Ask the students if they have any questions, then give them their homework so they
can get started on it and ask me questions if needed
 Homework- pg. 547-548; #1-23 odd (due the next school day at the start of the period)
o Find the values of the trigonometric functions at t
o Find the value of each trig functions at the indicated real number t, or state
that the expression is undefined
o Use even and odd properties to find the value of the trig function

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Day 5: 4-2 (Trigonometric Functions: The Unit Circle) Part 2 (PowerPoint attached)
 Ask the students if they have any questions on the 4-2 Part 1 homework
 Have the students get out their Trig Functions sheet so I can refer to it
 Go over slides for 4-2 Part 2 (Slides 5-10)
 Go over examples 4-7 and ask questions while going over them on the board
 Ask the students if they have any questions, then give them their homework so they
can get started on it and ask me questions if needed
 Homework- pg. 548; #25-51 odd (due the next school day at the start of the period)
o Use Trig Identities to find tan t, csc t, sec t, and cot t
o Use the Pythagorean identity sin 2 t+ cos2 t=1 to find cos t
o Use an identity to find the value of each expression
o Find the exact value of each Trig Function
Day 6: 4-2 (Trigonometric Functions: The Unit Circle) Part 3 (PowerPoint attached)
 Ask the students if they have any questions on the 4-2 Part 2 homework
 Go over a few of the more difficult homework problems from 4-2 Part 2 before
finishing the 4-2 lesson (specifically Periodic Properties)
 Have the students get out their Trig Functions sheet so I can refer to it
 Go over examples 8-9 and ask questions while going over them on the board
o Remind students how to plug these problems into their calculator correctly
 Ask the students if they have any questions, then give them their homework so they
can get started on it and ask me questions if needed
 Homework- pg. 548; #53-69 odd (due the next school day at the start of the period)
o Use the (x, y) coordinates in the figure to find the value of the Trig Function;
Use periodic properties to find the value of the same Trig Function
o Use a calculator to find the value of the Trig Function
Day 7: 4-2 (Trigonometric Functions: The Unit Circle) My Math Lab Assignment
 Ask students if they have any questions on the 4-1 Part 3 homework
 Tell the students to get out their Chromebooks and begin the My Math Lab Assignment
for Chapter 4.2 Trigonometric Functions: The Unit Circle
o They are allowed to use their notes and Trigonometric Functions sheet
 Allow them to work with other students and ask me questions if needed
 Anything they don’t complete will be homework due the next school day at the start of
the period
 Homework- 4.2 My Math Lab online assignment
o Find the values of the trigonometric functions at t
o Find the value of each trig functions at the indicated real number t, or state that
the expression is undefined
o Use even and odd properties to find the value of the trig function
o Use Trig Identities to find tan t, csc t, sec t, and cot t
o Use the Pythagorean identity sin2 t+ cos2 t=1 to find cos t
o Use an identity to find the value of each expression
o Find the exact value of each Trig Function

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 o Use the (x, y) coordinates in the figure to find the value of the Trig Function;
Use periodic properties to find the value of the same Trig Function
o Use a calculator to find the value of the Trig Function
Day 8: Chapter 4.1 and 4.2- My Math Lab Review Assignment
 Tell the students to get out their Chromebooks and begin the My Math Lab Assignment
for Chapter 4.1; 4.2 Review
o Remind them that their quiz will be the next day
o They are allowed to use their notes and Trig Functions sheet for the online
assignment
 Anything they don’t complete will be homework due the next school day at the start of
the period
 Homework- 4.1; 4.2 My Math Lab online review
o Classify the angle as acute, right, obtuse, or straight
o Convert each angle in degrees to radians
o Convert each angle in radians to degrees
o Draw each angle in standard position; state the quadrant where the angle lies
o Find a positive angle less than 360° or 2π that’s coterminal with the given angle
o Find the length of the arc on a circle of radius r intercepted by a central angle ϴ
o Find the values of the trigonometric functions at t
o Find the value of each trig functions at the indicated real number t, or state that
the expression is undefined
o Use even and odd properties to find the value of the trig function
o Use Trig Identities to find tan t, csc t, sec t, and cot t
o Use the Pythagorean identity sin 2 t+ cos2 t=1 to find cos t
o Use an identity to find the value of each expression
o Find the exact value of each Trig Function
o Use the (x, y) coordinates in the figure to find the value of the Trig Function;
Use periodic properties to find the value of the same Trig Function
o Use a calculator to find the value of the Trig Function
Day 9: Chapter 4.1 and 4.2 Quiz
 The students need everything off of their desk except for their Chromebooks, scratch
paper, a pencil, a scientific calculator, and their Trigonometric Functions sheet
 While the students are taking the quiz on My Math Lab, I will monitor their screens
using Tech Pilot software and occasionally walk around the classroom
 If they finish the quiz they are to start copying their notes for Chapter 4.3 posted on
Google Classroom
Day 10: 4-3 (Right Triangle Trigonometry) Part 1 (PowerPoint attached)
 I will tell the students that since they now know how to measure angles and how to use
Trig Functions, we are going to get into the true meaning of Trigonometry
o I will have them their out their Trig Functions sheet to refer to it
o I will recite the definition of Trigonometry
 Go over slides for 4-3 Part 1 (Slides 2-4)
 Go over examples 1-2 and ask questions while going over them on the board
 Ask the students if they have any questions, then give them their homework so they

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 can get started on it and ask me questions if needed
 Homework- pg. 560; #1-19 odd) (due the next school day at the start of the period)
o Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the missing side of each
right triangle; then find the value of the six trig functions of ϴ
o Use the given triangles to evaluate each expression
Day 11: 4-3 (Right Triangle Trigonometry) Part 2 (PowerPoint attached)
 Ask the students if they have any questions on the 4-3 Part 1 homework
 Have them get out their Trig Functions sheet so I can refer to it
 Go over slides for 4-3 Part 2 (Slide 5)
 Go over examples 3-6 and ask questions while going over them on the board
o Show them how to use a calculator for examples 5-6
 Ask the students if they have any questions, then give them their homework so they
can get started on it and ask me questions if needed
 Homework- pg. 561; #21-41 odd) (due the next school day at the start of the period)
o Find the cofunction with the same value as the given expression
o Find the measure of the side of the right triangle whose length is designated by
a lowercase letter
o Use a calculator to find the value of the acute angle ϴ to the nearest degree
o Use a calculator to find the value of the acute angle ϴ in radians
Day 12: 4-3 (Right Triangle Trigonometry) My Math Lab Assignment
 Ask students if they have any questions on the 4-3 Part 2 homework
 Tell the students to get out their Chromebooks and begin the My Math Lab Assignment
for Chapter 4.3 Right Triangle Trigonometry
o They are allowed to use their notes and Trigonometric Functions sheet
 Allow them to work with other students and ask me questions if needed
 Anything they don’t complete will be homework due the next school day at the start of
the period
 Homework- 4.3 My Math Lab online assignment
o Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the missing side of each
right triangle; then find the value of the six trig functions of ϴ
o Use the given triangles to evaluate each expression
o Find the cofunction with the same value as the given expression
o Find the measure of the side of the right triangle whose length is designated by
a lowercase letter
o Use a calculator to find the value of the acute angle ϴ to the nearest degree
o Use a calculator to find the value of the acute angle ϴ in radians
Day 13: 4-4 (Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle) Part 1 (PowerPoint attached)
 I will begin this section by telling the students it will be a “no calculator section”
 Have them get out their Trig Functions sheet so I can refer to it
 Go over slides for 4-4 Part 1 (Slides 2-3)
 Go over examples 1-4 and ask questions while going over them on the board
 Ask the students if they have any questions, then give them their homework \

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  Homework- pg. 575; #1-33 odd) (due the next school day at the start of the period)
o Find the exact value of each of the six trig functions of ϴ
o Evaluate the trig function at the quadrantal angle, or state that it is undefined
o Name the quadrant in which ϴ lies
o Find the exact value of each of the remaining trig functions of ϴ
Day 14: 4-4 (Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle) Part 2 (PowerPoint attached)
 Ask the students if they have any questions on the 4-4 Part 1 homework
 Have them get out their Trig Functions sheet so I can refer to it
 Go over slides for 4-4 Part 2 (Slide 4)
 Go over examples 5-6 and ask questions while going over them on the board
 Ask the students if they have any questions, then give them their homework \
 Homework- pg. 575; #35-85 odd) (due the next school day at the start of the period)
o Find the reference angle for each angle
o Use reference angles to find the exact value of each expression

Day 15: 4-4 (Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle) Part 3 (PowerPoint attached)
 Ask the students if they have any questions on the 4-4 Part 2 homework
 I will go over the commonly missed problems on the 4-4 Part 2 homework before
finishing up the lesson on 4-4
o Have students volunteer to answer the problems on the board, then go over each
of these problems step by step
 Have them get out their Trig Functions sheet so I can refer to it
 Go over example 7 and ask questions while going over them on the board
 Ask the students if they have any questions, then give them their homework \
 Homework- pg. 576; #87-92 all; #99-103 all (due the next school day at the start of the
period)
o Find the exact value of each Trig expression
o Find two values of ϴ, 0 ≤ θ ≤2 π ,that satisfy each equation

Day 16: 4-4 (Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle) My Math Lab Assignment
 Ask students if they have any questions on the 4-3 Part 3 homework
 Tell the students to get out their Chromebooks and begin the My Math Lab Assignment
for Chapter 4.4 Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle
o They are allowed to use their notes and Trigonometric Functions sheet
 Allow them to work with other students and ask me questions if needed
 Anything they don’t complete will be homework due the next school day at the start of
the period
 Homework- 4.4 My Math Lab online assignment
o Find the exact value of each of the six trig functions of ϴ
o Evaluate the trig function at the quadrantal angle, or state that it is undefined
o Name the quadrant in which ϴ lies

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 o Find the exact value of each of the remaining trig functions of ϴ
o Find the reference angle for each angle
o Use reference angles to find the exact value of each expression
o Find the exact value of each Trig expression
o Find two values of ϴ, 0 ≤ θ ≤2 π ,that satisfy each equation

Day 17: Chapter 4.3 and 4.4- My Math Lab Review Assignment
 Tell the students to get out their Chromebooks and begin the My Math Lab Assignment
for Chapter 4.3; 4.4 Review
o Remind them that their quiz will be the next day
o They are allowed to use their notes and Trig Functions sheet for the online
assignment
 Anything they don’t complete will be homework due the next school day at the start of
the period
 Homework- 4.2; 4.3 My Math Lab online review
o Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the missing side of each
right triangle; then find the value of the six trig functions of ϴ
o Use the given triangles to evaluate each expression
o Find the cofunction with the same value as the given expression
o Find the measure of the side of the right triangle whose length is designated by
a lowercase letter
o Use a calculator to find the value of the acute angle ϴ to the nearest degree
o Use a calculator to find the value of the acute angle ϴ in radians
o Find the exact value of each of the six trig functions of ϴ
o Evaluate the trig function at the quadrantal angle, or state that it is undefined
o Name the quadrant in which ϴ lies
o Find the exact value of each of the remaining trig functions of ϴ
o Find the reference angle for each angle
o Use reference angles to find the exact value of each expression
o Find the exact value of each Trig expression
o Find two values of ϴ, 0 ≤ θ ≤2 π ,that satisfy each equation

Day 18: Chapter 4.3 and 4.4 Quizzes

 The students need everything off of their desk except for their Chromebooks, scratch
paper, a pencil, and their Trigonometric Functions sheet
 The students will take the non-calculator (4.4) quiz first, and then they will show me I
have completed it so I can give them the code for the quiz that allows calculators (4.3)
 While the students are taking the quiz on My Math Lab, I will monitor their screens
using Tech Pilot software and occasionally walk around the classroom
 If they finish both quizzes they are to start copying their notes for Chapter 4.5 posted
on Google Classroom

Day 19: N/a

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(Students did not take the Benchmark due to the school cancellation from COVID-19)

Day 20: N/a

(Students did not take the Benchmark due to the school cancellation from COVID-19)

Day 21: N/a

(Students did not take the Benchmark due to the school cancellation from COVID-19)

Assessments and Evaluations

Assessment Prior to Unit: Before the unit, I will gather information from my cooperating
teacher to determine what the students already know about each concept I am going to be
teaching. For some of the sections, it is going to be more of a review for the students, but there
are also many concepts that will be brand new to them.

Checks for Understanding During the Unit: I will do checks for understanding by having
the students complete a homework assignment after every part of each section and determining
whether they are showing the work correctly or not. I can also do checking for understanding
by reviewing their online MyMathLab assignments to see what questions the students had the
most difficulty with.

Summative Assessment (end of unit): First I will have the students take an online quiz about
half way through the unit on Chapter 4.1; 4.2. Next, I will have the students take an online
quiz on Chapter 4.3; 4.4. Lastly to end the unit, the students will take a written Benchmark
assessment on Chapter 4 Sections 1-4. (Due to COVID-19, they were not able to take the
Benchmark assessment.)

Materials and Resources

Materials/Resource List:
 Smartboard and Whiteboard
 PowerPoints (4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4)
 Notes software to write out examples on the SmartBoard
 Laptop for teacher
 Scientific calculators for all students
 Graphing paper for all students
 Textbook (Blitzer Pre-Calculus 6th Edition)
 Google classroom
 Trigonometric Functions sheet for all students

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 Chromebooks for all students
 Online graphing calculator software
 Desmos online graphing calculator
 Tech Pilot (for monitoring screens during quizzes and My Math Lab)
 My Math Lab software
 Skyward software (for grading assignments/ quizzes)

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