Chapter 8

From

10/24/2011

To

10/30/2011

Content

Trigonometric Equations and Applications

Skills

- Problem solving skills and strategies
- Critical thinking skills and strategies
- Graphical analysis
- Word problem analysis
- Calculator manipulation
- Mathematical intuition
- Mathematical connections
- Mathematical Modeling
- Deductive Reasoning
- Applying fundamental problems solving steps and strategies

Resources

- Text book
- Graphing calculator
- Teacher's supplements
- Office hours/study hall
- Peer/NHS tutoring- Text book
- Graphing calculator
- Teacher's supplements
- Office hours/study hall
- Peer/NHS tutoring

Instructional Strategies

- Warm-up problem
- HW check
- Interactive lesson introduction
- Teacher-student and student-student interactions
- HW review - split between teacher and student-led
- Use of overhead instruction
- Use of graphing calculator for visual explanations;
- Review worksheets
- After-school test review sessions

Assessment

- HW
- Daily participation
-Tests
- Test corrections
- Group Work

Outcomes

Students will:
- Solve simple trigonometric equations and to apply them;
-Find equations of different sine and cosine curves and to apply these equations;
- Use trigonometric functions to model periodic behavior;
- Simplify trigonometric expressions and to prove trigonometric identities;
- Use trigonometric identities or technology to solve more difficult trigonometric equations.