Approximate

Length of Unit
Approximate
Number of Minutes
Weekly

2.5 weeks/13 days

Math Level / Grade

12th grade Trigonometry

Theme/Topic

Relating Trigonometric functions and identities to one another while visually expressing them
graphically.

Essential Question

How do trigonometric functions relate to one another, and how can we express these
relationships?

300 minutes weekly

950 minutes total

Learners will be able to:

Construct a meaning for sine and develop the behavior of the graph of sin( ) with respect to

. (use appropriate contexts)

Construct a meaning for cosine and develop the behavior of the graph of cos( ) with respect to

. (use appropriate contexts)

Goals

What should learners

know and be able to do by
the end of the unit?

Transformations of trigonometric functions (focus on horizontal and vertical shifts in context)

Transformations of trigonometric functions (focus on changes in the period of trigonometric
function in context- you will have to introduce the idea of period)
Construct a meaning (and graph) for Arcsine and Arccosine (include contexts)
Construct a meaning (and graph) for arctangent
Construct a meaning for tangent and develop the behavior of the graph of tan( ) with respect
to

. (focus on building a meaning of slope as the relative size of numerator with respect to

denominator. Think about what we did with rational functions)

Pythagorean Identities (How do we get sin2( ) + cos2( ) = 1 and related identities

essentially for free after building meanings for sine and cosine in the context of circular motion?)

Standards and
Objectives

Key Terms

HS.F-IF.C.7. - Graph exponential and logarithmic functions, showing intercepts and end behavior,
and trigonometric functions, showing period, midline, and amplitude.

HS.F-TF.A.1. Understand radian measure of an angle as the length of the arc on the unit circle
subtended by the angle
HS.F-TF.A.2. - Explain how the unit circle in the coordinate plane enables the extension
of trigonometric functions to all real numbers, interpreted as radian measures of
angles traversed counterclockwise around the unit circle.

HS.F-TF.A.4. Use the units circle to explain symmetry (odd and even) and periodicity of
trigonometric functions

HS.F-TF.B.5. Choose trigonometric functions to model periodic phenomena with specified

amplitude, frequency, and midline.

HS.F-TF.B.6. Understand that restricting a trigonometric function to a domain on which it is always

increasing or always decreasing allows its inverse to be constructed.

HS.F-TF.B.7. Use inverse functions to solve trigonometric equations that arise in modeling
contexts; evaluate the solutions using technology, and interpret them in terms of the context.

HS.F-TF.C.8. Prove the Pythagorean identity sin2 () + cos 2 () = 1 and use it to find sin(),
cos(), or tan() given sin(), cos(), or tan() and the quadrant of the angle.
Sine Function
Cosine Function
Horizontal Diameter
Vertical Diameter
Period
Amplitude
Shift
Tangent Function
Inverse Sine Function
Inverse Cosine Function
Inverse Tangent Function

Lesson Topics

Possible
Assessments

Trigonometric Identities
Angle Measures
- Talk about the various ways to measure the openness of a circle.
Represent Circular Motion
- Lead students on an exploratory lesson in which to discover the sine and cosine functions
based upon movement around a circle.
Using Sine and Cosine Function to Track Circular Motion
- Introduce students formally to the sine and cosine functions in relation to circular motion as well
as introducing students to the domain and range of the functions.
Transformations of the Sine Function
- Allow students to determine a graphical representation based upon the reference point of the
function as well as the vertical distance from the horizontal diameter. This can be repeated with
the cosine function only determining the horizontal distance from the vertical diameter.
Period, Amplitude, and Shifts of Periodic Functions
- Introduce students to amplitudes and shifts in trigonometric functions.
The tangent function
- Introduce students to the tangent function and allow them to observe how the tangent function
creates a slope and measures the length above or below the horizontal diameter in terms of the
length to the right or left of the vertical diameter.
Inverse Trigonometric functions
- Talk to students about the inverse of trigonometric functions and relate it to inverse functions as
well as lengths above or below or to the side of the horizontal or vertical diameters.
Right Triangle Trigonometry
- Allow students to make the connection between the unit circle, the tangent function, the sine
and cosine functions and the radius of the circle to derive trig identities.

Unit Circle Pre-Test

Construct a meaning for sine and develop the behavior of the graph of sin( ) with respect to

. (use appropriate contexts)

Discussion topics worksheet comprehension

Homework worksheet

Construct a meaning for cosine and develop the behavior of the graph of cos( ) with respect to

 . (use appropriate contexts)

- Thumbs up/Thumbs down throughout lesson.

- Discussion topics worksheet comprehension
- Homework worksheet
- Short quiz for previous two lessons
Transformations of trigonometric functions
- Relation to real world applications through a worksheet about Ferris Wheels, and the
starting point, and midpoint. of the period.
- Vocabulary worksheet on various mathematical terms.

Mid Unit Quiz#1

Construct a meaning (and graph) for Arcsine and Arccosine (include contexts)
- Discovery worksheet
- New Vocabulary Sheet for future terms

Construct a meaning for tangent and develop the behavior of the graph of tan( ) with respect to

. (focus on building a meaning of slope as the relative size of numerator with respect to

denominator. Think about what we did with rational functions)

- Discovery Worksheet
- Poll Everywhere
Construct a meaning (and graph) for arctangent
- Discovery Worksheet
- Previous learning connection reflection

Pythagorean Identities (How do we get sin2( ) + cos2( ) = 1 and related identities essentially

for free after building meanings for sine and cosine in the context of circular motion?)
- Ticket in Questions (Hardest trig identity problem they can create)
- Identity Worksheet
Unit Review
- Scavenger Hunt
- Unit Review Homework worksheet
- Reflection Essay

Summative Assessment Unit Exam