School District of Upper Moreland Township
2900 Terwood Road
Willow Grove, Pa 19090

Planned Course for Mathematics

Course: Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry

Standards: 
NQ   Number and Quantity
A     Algebra
F     Functions
M    Modeling
G    Geometry
SP   Statistics and Probability

Course Description:
The School District of Upper Moreland Township’s Mathematics Program provides courses to meet the educational needs, interests and ability levels of all students.  The high school courses are designed to apply mathematical ways of thinking to real world situations; they prepare students to think and reason mathematically. Additionally, courses demand that students develop a depth of understanding and ability to apply mathematics to various situations preparing students for future college and career expectations.  

This course’s content is aligned to the Common Core State Standards. It includes the study of triangle trigonometry, trigonometry and its relation to the unit circle, trigonometric equation solving, sequences and series, all characteristics of functions, conic sections, polar coordinates, parametric equations, matrices, exponential growth and decay, and binomial expansion.  Realworld situations and applications are embedded in the development of mathematical concepts throughout the course. Students are encouraged to purchase the TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator for participation in this course.

Prerequisite:  
Successful completion of Geometry or Geometry – Honors; and
Successful completion of Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 – Honors

Specific and measurable objectives to be attained by students:
Specific objectives for this course are aligned to the Common Core State Standards in the scope and sequence document for Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry.

Materials:
Text:
Dietiker, Leslie, et al. Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry. 2nd ed. Sacramento, CA: CPM Educational Program, 2013.

Printable Resources: 
Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry Blackline. Sacramento, CA: CPM Educational Program, 2013.

Technology:
Online support materials from CPM Educational Program: www.cpm.org
TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator
TurningPoint Audience Response System
Geometer’s Sketchpad by Software by KCP Technologies
LinkIt!

Other Resources: 
Manipulatives