Woodrow Wilson High School

Dallas Independent School District

2010– 2011

Robert Irby
972-502-4400
Planning period
8:15 am – 10:15 am
email: rirby@dallasisd.org

Advanced Placement Calculus

AP Calculus is a college level, single variable calculus course covering introductory differential and integral calculus.

Objectives:
At the completion of the course students will be able to:
1. use calculus to predict and interpret local and global behavior of a function.
2. understand and apply the concept of a derivative.
3. understand and apply the concept of an integral.

Text:
Demana, Franklin et al. Calculus Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic. 3rd ed. Prentice Hall, 2007.

Course Outline: (Six Week designations are tenative)

I) Functions, graphs, and limits (Six Weeks 1)
A. Analysis of graphs
B. Limits of functions
C. Asymptotic and unbounded behavior
D. Continuity
II) Derivatives (Six Weeks 1 –3)
A. Concept of a derivative
B. Derivative at a point
C. Derivative as a function
D. Second derivatives
E. Applications of derivatives
F. Computation of derivatives
III) Integrals (Six Weeks 3 – 5)
A. Interpretation and properties of definite integrals
B. Applications of integrals
C. Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
D. Techniques of antidifferentiation
E. Applications of antidifferentiation
F. Numerical approximation to definite integrals

Six weeks 6 will be spent in preparation for the AP exam. (May 3)

Grading methods:

Each six weeks, the students will take 3 quizzes, maintain a notebook, do 5 to 8 homework checks, and take a six weeks test.

The notebook will contain :

1. A class notes section
2. A homework section
3. A test section
4. A handout section
The notebook will be maintained throughout the entire year. It will be graded each six weeks.

The three quizzes, the homework checks average, and the notebook will be averaged together to comprise half of the six weeks grade.
The other half of the six weeks grade will come from the six weeks test.

During the spring semester there will be opportunity for extra credit by attending AP exam prep sessions on Saturdays.

Attendance requirements:
Students must attend 90% of the class time. This applies to excused and unexcused absences. If a student fails to attend the required
number of classes, credit cannot be granted without making up time missed and approval from the Woodrow Wilson High School
Attendance Committee.

Modifications:
Course modifications will be provided for any student whose Individual Educational Plan includes required modifications, academic
adjustments and auxiliary aid. It is the responsibility of the parent to make certain the teacher is aware of need.

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