S+Stevens+Newcomb

Math 1 **Syllabus**

Office: 123 Office Phone: 555-1234 Office Hours: 10-11 pm**
 * Teacher: Mr. Stevens
 * E-mail: newcomb.stevens@maine.edu**


 * =Summary of Unit= ||
 * This unit is designed to prepare you in the field of Trigonometry. You will explore the ways Trigonometry will be used in the real world. Your fundimentals will be tested and you will learn how to properly self-assess. ||

• How can trigonometric functions solve for missing lengths in right triangles? • How are inverse trigonometric functions used in right triangles and possibly in algebra? ||  || •Content 50% •Enthusiasm 10% •Preparedness 10% •Props 10% •Groupwork 10%
 * **Essential Questions:** ||  ||
 * • Why is the unit circle useful for finding values of ratios of trigonometric functions?
 * **//Task Description://** **(T)** ||  ||
 * //Tool Time//, a popular TV show in the Detroit area, wants to branch out of the construction world and into the engineering world in order to demonstrate proper construction strategies and to lure people away from Tim Taylor's "more power" designs. You, from the //Tool Time// audience, are chosen to film a pilot of your own show that you will name, star in, and produce. Your show will be a "Salute to Trigonometry" and you will demonstrate the importance of Trigonometry in design and construction. The team that makes the best pilot episode will win the chance to produce their own TV show. Tim Taylor, Al Borland, and representatives from Binford Tools will be the judges. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Product Criteria**

•Quality 50% •Entertainment 5% •Information 25% •Enthusiasm 5% •Participation 5% •Time Limit 10% •Speaks Clearly 10% ||  ||   || •Formulas: sin, cosin, tangent, cotangent, cosecant, and secant. •Vocabulary: degrees, radians, unit circle, reciprocal, adjacent, opposite, hypotenuse. •Critical details: values of trigonometric ratios at certain angles, values of trigonometric ratios
 * Presentation Criteria**
 * //Students will know:// **(K)**

//Students will be able to:// **(S)** • explain and find the value of trigonometric ratios for angles in right triangles. • interpret the missing angles or lengths of right triangles using trigonometry. • b. use trigonometric functions to solve for missing lengths in right triangles. • compare angles and right triangles using trigonometric functions. • consider the real world uses of trigonometry. • Be aware of which trigonometric functions to use in a given situation. ||  ||   ||   ||


 * =Expectations= ||
 * Students will be expected to do homework daily and reflect upon it using blogs. Attendance is important and practically manditory (although I understand that things come up). You will be required to reflect upon your own learning and monitor your progress. This is YOUR class! I will require you to step outside of your comfort zone by having you explore your creativity in music, art, and even video production. You will be encouraged to write about mathematics for your homework: mathematics does not have to be about numbers all of the time. By writing about math, you are practicing key concepts in theory and really developing some thinking skills. ||

Tests (100 points) This will cover the entire unit. This will one way to determine what you have learned. Quizzes (10 points per piece) These can be daily (I will warn you about these a day in advance). These Homework (5 points per piece) This will be your practice: you will be graded strictly on completion. **Every problem must be attempted to recieve full credit**. //Tool Time// project (200) This is the project you will be working on in order to explore the real world uses of Trigonometry by making an engineering version of //Tool Time: A Salute to Trigonometry.// You will make your very own video and produce it. Like Binford Tools, you must have entertainment value and quality. ||
 * =Benchmarks= ||
 * Blogs (60 points) These are like your math journals: use these to explain what you have learned in class and in the homework.You will be required to analyze your blogs in order to see how far you have come in this unit. These will be due at the beginning of class each day.

89%-80% B 79%-70% C 69%-60% D 59%-lower F
 * =Grading Scale= ||
 * 100%-90% A

(Mt. Blue grading scale) ||