AP Calculus AB
2012 – 2013
Teacher: Mrs. Lasnier Tutorial: Tues, Wed, Fri from 8:00 – 8:25
Room: D9 Conference Period: Period 4
Book: Finney, Demana, Waits, Kennedy: Calculus, Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic
Contact Info: llasnier@hbuhsd.edu
(714) 536-2514 x4139
Course Description: This course is designed with 3 main purposes. 1) Prepare you for the AP Calculus exam 2) Approach calculus from 4 angles; those of graphical, numerical, algebraic, and verbal. 3) Prepare you for future calculus courses in college.
The main topics you will learn are limits and continuity, derivatives and their applications, integration and its applications, differential equations and slope fields.
AP Exam: The exam will be given on Wednesday May 8th, 2013 at 8:00 am. It is my goal and expectation that each one of you will take the exam. In a few weeks, I would like you to purchase the Barron’s AP test preparation booklet and I will use it along with our textbook for practice and other activities. If this presents a problem for you, please come see me so we can work out a solution.
Flipped Classroom: This year, I am “flipping” my classroom. This means that most of the instruction and note-taking will be done at home via instructional videos. In class, we will then practice the material via practice problems from the book and other various activities. Outlines for class notes, the instructional videos and other class resources will be posted on the Sophia.org website. Simply go to the site, search for my name and “follow” my course.
Necessary Items:
1) Textbook (you are required to bring your book every day)
2) Graphing calculator (preferably TI – 83 or TI – 84*)
3) Lined and Graph paper
4) Pencils and pens
5) Barron’s AP Calculus test preparation booklet
* If you have a different calculator, you will be responsible for learning how it works.
Classroom rules:
Basic Student Responsibilities:
Make-Up/Late Work:
Test Retakes:
First Five Quizzes:
Semester Grades will be based on the following percentages (rounded to the nearest whole percent):
A = 90 or greater
B = 80 – 89
C = 70 – 79
D = 60 – 69
F = 59 or lower
These overall class percentages will be based on the weighted average of the following categories.
Homework (note-taking) |
15% |
5 - 10 pts/assignment |
Class work (conduct points, bookwork, and other tasks) |
15% |
5 – 10 pts/assignment |
Quizzes |
20% |
10 – 30 pts/quiz |
Tests (including the Final and the First Five Quizzes) |
50% |
100 pts/test 200 pts for the final |
Total |
100% |
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Miscellaneous info:
1) All class notes, videos, and most class handouts can be found by checking my tutorials on Sophia.org
2) You can check your grades on the parent portal. Grades will hopefully be updated every two weeks.
3) All school policies will be followed including the tardy policy and cell phone policy. Please see parent/student handbook for information on school policies.
I have read and agree to the aforementioned class policies:
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Parents, this year I would like to compile an address book with your email addresses so I can send out announcements and make efforts toward more frequent communication. I would greatly appreciate if you could include your email address on this sheet with your signature. Thanks! I look forward to working with your child this year.
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