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Math IV: 12th grade Mathematics

Elizabeth Winslett
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesdays from 1 to 4
There is no text book required. All materials will be posted online.

Did you include course title,

instructor information, grade
level, subject area, office
hours and required textbooks
or resources?
Yes

Expected
Student
Audience

This course will be taught to Colquitt County High School students who are in the
12th grade taking mathematics.

Is the expected student

audience described? (Are
your students in the USA?)
Yes

Teacher
Communication

Mrs. Winslett can be reached at the high school by calling 229-890-6141 or by

emailing her at ewinslett@colquitt.k12.ga.us

Did you provide at least two

forms of communication are
included in the syllabus?
Yes

Course
Description

This is a course in precalculus and statistics, designed to prepare students to

enter college at the calculus level. It includes rational, trigonometric, and inverse
trigonometric functions; basic trigonometric identities and the laws of sines and
cosines; and sequences and series. Pre-requisites are the successful completion
of with Mathematics 3 or Accelerated Mathematics 2.

Does this clearly identify the

broad goals or topics to be
covered? Does it outline the
general topics, concepts and
skills to be covered?
Yes

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Learning
Outcomes

By the end of the semester, students will have learned how to do the following with
80% accuracy:
Find co-terminals, supplementary angles, and complimentary angles
Convert radians to degrees and degrees to radians
Label and understand the Unit circle with Radians, Degrees, and
coordinates.
Find missing sides or angles of right triangles
Solve trigonometric functions
Find any given angle on the unit circle
Graph sine, cosine, secant, cosecant, tangent, and cotangent
Find missing sides or angles using the law of sine or the law of cosine
Solve words problems using the law of cosine and the law of sine

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Are these measurable and/or

observable? Do they
describe what students must
know and be able to do? Do
they involve some cognitive
challenge and active
learning?
yes

Topics by Week

Week 1: defining vocabulary terms: radians, degrees, co-terminals, supplementary

and complimentary, and converting from radians to degrees and degrees to
radians.

Did you list the topics to be

covered each week?

YES

Week 2: define, build the unit circle, and memorize radians and degrees on the
unit circle
Week 3: put coordinates on the unit circle. Discuss radians and degrees in the
correct quadrants
Week 4: right triangle trig on the unit circle: introducing Sine, Cosine, and Tangent
Week 5: Inverse trig functions
Week 6: discuss trig functions anywhere on the circle
Week 7: solving trig functions
Week 8: review and midterm
Week 9: graphing sine and cosine
Week 10: graphing Secant and cosecant
Week 11: graphing tangent and cotangent
Week 12: law of sine 1 or no triangles
Week 13: law of sine 2 triangles
Week 14: law of cosine
Week 15: law of cosine and sine applications

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Expectations of
Student
Participation

Students will:
Contribute an original post to the weekly discussion
Contribute 2 replies to peers each week on the weekly discussion
Complete all activities, lessons, and exercise by themselves unless told
otherwise by Mrs. Winslett
Complete all graded activities such as quizzes and tests without any
outside materials.
Turn in all material to the required drop box on time,

Did you outline class

participation with descriptions
of how it is measured
(expectations for discussion
forums, number and
frequency of logins, amount
of time in online class, group
project participation,
synchronous sessions, etc.)?
Yes

Student
Communication
Expectations

While communicating with classmates, all students will be respectful of others

opinions. Students will communicate in a professional manner and be kind in their
posts. Students will always move the conversations forward. Students will use
proper English when communicating. Students should always proof read their
comments and posts before submitting.

Did you describe the

expectations for student
behavior when
communicating online?
Yes

Late Work Policy

Assignments turned in late will lose 10 points per day that they are late.

Did you explain the

consequences for not
submitting assignments on
time?
Yes

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Grading Policy

Your grades will be based on weighted percentages.

Formative assessments will count for 20%.
Summative assessments will count for 60%.
The Midterm and Final exam will count for 20%.

Is a grading policy defined

with point distribution or
weighting scheme? Is the
grading scale is included?
Yes

Students will receive their grade based on the total percentage:

100%-90% = A
89%-80% = B
79%-70% = C
69% or below will require the student to have a conference with the teacher to
discuss options.
Assessments

Students will have at least one quiz to complete each week that will match that
weeks learning objectives.
Students will also be required to engage in weekly discussions to ensure that all
students understand the material before taking their quiz.
At the end of every unit, a test will be given. The kind of test that will be taken will
depend on what the unit allows for.
Projects will be assigned though out the semester to ensure that all topics are
being remembered and to show how one topic relates to another.

Are a variety of assessment

types included? Is at least
one assessment requiring
either applying, analyzing,
evaluating, or creating?
Yes

Quizzes will be automatically graded with an answer key by the computer

Discussion Forums will be graded using the discussion forum checklist/rubric
Tests will be graded using a rubric
Any projects assigned will be graded using a rubric or checklist given to the
students ahead of time.

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Academic
Honesty

Students are to complete their work by themselves unless otherwise noted by the
teacher. Cheating and Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Failure to comply will
result in the following consequences.
1st offense: Call to parent, guardian, or learning coach
2nd offense: Phone call plus receiving a zero for the assignment
3rd offense: Failure of the class resulting in having to retake it later
4th offense: Removal from the online classroom

Acceptable Use
Policy

The county Policy of acceptable technology usage can be found at this website:
http://colquitt.k12.ga.us/Portals/Colquitt/District/docs/depts/technology/techbulletin
/
Acceptable%20Internet%20Use%20Policy%20approved%2001_2011.pdf

Do conduct and academic

honesty requirements clearly
explain the policy on cheating
and plagiarism? Are
consequences for
inappropriate behavior
included?
Yes
Is the Acceptable Use Policy
(AUP) described or linked?
Are consequences for
noncompliance described?
Yes

However, here are some of the more important points:

No student shall give out his/her personal information while using the
Internet/Intranet resources of the Colquitt County School System unless
authorized and as required for participation in approved sites
Students will not access inappropriate material using school resources.
(Keep it PG at school)
Any misuse of school resources will result in disciplinary actions.
Students will use the appropriate methods of research.
Students will not use school resources to make a profit.
Students will adhere to copyright and plagiarism laws.
Student Right to
Privacy

Mrs. Winslett is prohibited to share any student information with anyone unless
they are a parent, guardian, or learning coach of that student. Student information
will remain private.

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Did you include the

conditions for sharing or not
sharing student information?
Yes

Technology
Requirements

Students must have access to the following technologies:

Computer with internet access, keyboard, and mouse
Webcam
Ability to use basics for Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel
If any problems that occur that cannot be solved by the student, parent, guardian,
or learning coach, please call the county IT department at 229-890-xx11

Do the technology
requirements outline
technical specifications for
student computers? Did you
describe the procedures to
follow when technical
problems occur?
Yes

Copyright
Statement

The course is managed by Mrs. Winslett; however, the Colquitt County

School District owns all content with the exception of the some of the digital
resources. Course and course materials are not to be copied, edited, or
redistributed for any purpose.

Did you provide a copyright

statement and disclaimer that
identifies the owner of the
course?
Yes

Students with
Disabilities

Students with Disabilities are entitled to appropriate and reasonable auxiliary aids
and accommodations through The Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Mrs. Winslett is committed to providing
reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities; it is the responsibility
of students, parents, teachers, and administrators to communicate regularly to
fulfill requirements linked to the students learning goals.

Did you indicate your

willingness to provide
reasonable accommodations
to a student with a disability?
Yes

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