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    January 12

Syllabus
Section P.1
Poem
13 January

Section P.2
Poem
January 17

No Classes - MLK Day
18 January

Quiz on Section P.1
Section 1.1
19 January

Section 1.1
Mary's poem
Thomas' poem
20 January

Quiz on Sections P.2 and 1.1
Finish Section 1.1
Begin Section 1.2
Ashley's poem
Pablo's poem
Lance's song
24 January

Section 1.2
Courtney's poem
25 January

Quiz on Sections 1.1 and 1.2
Mallory's poem
Mark's poem
Daniela's poem

Section 1.3
26 January

Section 1.3, continued
Intro. to section 1.4
Shannon's poem
James' song
27 January

Quiz on Section 1.3
Finish Section 1.4
Kenny's poem
Daniela's music reference
Ashley's poem
31 January

Section 1.5
Jayson's poem
1 February

Quiz on Section 1.4
Section 2.1 begun
Lindsey's poem
Courtney's poem
Lehrer's derivative song
2 February

More problems with calculating the derivative
Devin presented an original poem
3 February

Quiz on Sections 1.5 and 2.1
Section 2.1, finished
Mallory's poem
Lance's poem
Mary's poem
7 February

Section 2.2
Catherine's poem
Daisy's poem
Courtney's poem
8 February

Quiz on Sections 2.1 and 2.2
Section 2.3
Jessica's poem
Kenna's poem
Ashley's poem
9 February

Section P.5
10 February

Quiz on Section 2.3
Section 2.4
James' song
Chris' song
14 February

Class cancelled
15 February

Section 2.5
Quiz on Section 2.4
Review for Exam 1
Rachelle's poem
Yusuke's poem
16 February

Review for Exam 1
17 February

Exam 1


21 February
Section P.6
22 February

Quiz
Section 2.5
Sam's poem
Lance's poem
Daniela's poem
Lindsey's poem
Shannon's poem
23 February

Section 2.6
24 February

Exam 1 rewrites due
Quiz on Sections P.6, 2.5, 2.6
Section 2.7
Mallory's poem
Shannon's poem
Lindsey's poem
Daniel's poem
28 February

Worksheet for Section 2.7
Rachelle's poem
Jessica's poem
Daniela's poem
1 March

Quiz on Section 2.7
Section 2.8
Courtney's poem
Jessica's poem
Lance's poem
Sam's poem
2 March

Section P.4
Finish Section 2.8
Kenny's poem
Ashley's poem
3 March

Section P.3
Section P.4
Catherine's poem
Juan's poem
James' song
7 March

Section P.4
8 March

Quiz on Sections P.4, P.5
Section 2.9
Rachelle's poem
Jessica's poem
Juan's poem
9 March

More on Section 2.9
10 March

Quiz on Section 2.9
Review of derivatives
Catherine's poem
Rachelle's poem
Daniela's art

March 14 - March 17

No classes - Spring Break
21 March

Review of derivatives
22 March

Daisy's poem
Kaitlin's poem
Quiz on derivatives
Section 3.1
23 March

Section 3.2
24 March

Quiz on Section 3.1 and MVT
Section 3.2, cont
Daisy's poem
28 March

Section 3.3?
Ashley's poem
James' song
Daisy's poem
Jensen's song
29 March

Section 3.5
Kenny's poem
Daisy's poem
Mallory's poem
30 March

Lindsay's poem
Catherine's riddle
Section 3.5
31 March

Quiz on Section 3.5
Section 3.3
Ashley's poem
Shannon's poem
Ashley's fact
4 April

Section 3.6
Lindsey's poem
Mallory's poem
5 April

Quiz on Section 3.5
Section 3.6
Review
6 April

Review for exam 2
7 April

Exam 2
11 April

Exams returned
Section 3.7
12 April

Section 3.4
Ashley's poem
Yusuke's poem
Tangled Up in Blue
13 April

Section 7.6
14 April

Exam 2 rewrites due
Quiz on Sections 3.4 and 3.7
Efthymios' Poem
Section 7.6
18 April

James' poem
Section 7.6, completed
19 April

Quiz on Section 7.6
Section 4.1
20 April

Rachelle's poem
Section 4.2
21 April

More on Section 4.2
Quiz on Section 4.1 and 4.2
Guest Speaker
Juan's poem
Catherine's poem
Lance's poem
25 April

Review of worksheet
Section 4.3
26 April

Quiz on Section 4.2
Section 4.3
Kaitlin's poem
27 April

Kaitlin's poem
Juan's poem
Section 4.4
28 April

Quiz on Sections 4.3 and 4.4
Section 4.5
Kaitlin's poem
2 May

Section 4.6
Kenny's poem
Efthymios' poem
3 May

Quiz on Sections 4.5 and 4.6
Review
Ashley's poem
Courtney's poem
Kaitlin's poem
4 May

Juan's poem
Kenny's poem
Yusuke's poem
Review for final
5 May

Review for final
Jessica's poem
Efthymios' poem
      12 May

Final Exam
8:00 - 10:00 am in our normal classroom

January 12


Topics CoveredHomework
Syllabus
Section P.1
slope
positive slope
negative slope
zero slope
undefined slope
vertical lines
horizontal lines
point-slope form
slope-intercept form
General form
midpoint of a line segment
distance formula

Poem
Section P.1

January 13


Topics CoveredHomework
Syllabus
Section P.2
defn. of function
graphs of functions
domain
range
domain convention
even functions
odd functions
increasing functions
decreasing functions

Poem
Section P.1
Quiz on Tuesday will cover section P.1

Section P.2

January 18


Topics CoveredHomework
Quiz 1 - Section P.1
For solutions, go to solutions page
Section 1.1
Secant lines
tangent lines
introduction to limits

Section P.2
Section 1.1

Quiz on Thursday will cover sections P.2 and 1.1

January 19


Topics CoveredHomework
Mary's poem
Thomas' poem
Section 1.1
Secant lines
tangent lines
more on limits

Section P.2
Section 1.1

Quiz on Thursday will cover sections P.2 and 1.1

January 20


Topics CoveredHomework
Ashley's poem
Pablo's poem
Lance's song
Section 1.1
more on limits
Section 1.2
limit laws
limits of polynomials
limits of rational functions

Section 1.1
Section 1.2

Quiz on Tuesday will cover sections 1.1 and 1.2

January 24


Topics CoveredHomework
Courtney's poem
Section 1.2
limit laws
limits of polynomials
limits of rational functions
limits of absolute values
limits involving square roots
limits involving factoring
Sandwich Theorem

Section 1.1
Section 1.2

Quiz on Tuesday will cover sections 1.1 and 1.2

January 25


Topics CoveredHomework
Quiz on Sections 1.1 and 1.2
Click here to get to the solutions page

Mallory's poem
Mark's poem
Daniela's poem

Section 1.3
Limits involving infinity
limits of ratinal functions at infinity

Section 1.3

Quiz on Thursday will cover sections 1.3

January 26


Topics CoveredHomework
Shannon's poem
James' poem
Section 1.3
Limits involving infinity
limits of ratinal functions at negative infinity
use of the sandwich theorem
Change of variables
Section 1.4
definition of continuous at a point
examples

Section 1.3

Quiz on Thursday will cover sections 1.3

January 27


Topics CoveredHomework
Kenny's poem
Daniela's music
Ashley's poem
Quiz on Sections 1.3
Click here to get to the solutions page

Section 1.4
definition of continuous at a point
examples
left and right continuous
different kinds of discontinuity
IVT

Section 1.4

Quiz on Tuesday will cover section 1.4

January 31


Topics CoveredHomework
Jayson's poem
Section 1.5
finiding slopes of tangent lines
definition of derivative
instantaneous rates of change

Section 1.4
Section 1.5

Quiz on Tuesday will cover section 1.4

February 1


Topics CoveredHomework
Lindsey's poem
Courtney's poem
Lehrer's derivative song
Section 2.1
the derivative is a function
places the derivate won't exist
calculating the derivate from the definition
derivative notation

Section 1.5
Section 2.1
Quiz on Thursday will cover sections 1.5 and 2.1

February 2


Topics CoveredHomework
Devin presented an orginal poem
Section 1.5 and Section 2.1
calculating the derivate from the definition

Section 1.5
Section 2.1
Quiz on Thursday will cover sections 1.5 and the beginning of 2.1

February 3


Topics CoveredHomework
Quiz on Sections 1.5 and 2.1
For solutions, go to solutions page
Mallory's poem
from http://www.durham.edu.on.ca/programmath2/Math_Poems/math_poems.html#vk
Lance's poem
Mary's poem
Section 2.1
derivatives of constant functions
power rule
derivatives of sums and differences
higher order derivatives
defn of differentiable

Section 2.1
Quiz on Tuesday will cover sections 2.1 and 2.2

February 7


Topics CoveredHomework
Catherine's poem
Daisy's poem
Courtney's poem
Section 2.2
applications of the derivative
position, velocity, acceleration, and jerk
speed
Sections 2.1 and 2.2
Quiz on Tuesday will cover sections 2.1 and 2.2

February 8


Topics CoveredHomework
Quiz on Sections 2.1 and 2.2
For solutions, go to the solutions page

Jessica's poem
Kenna's poem
Ashley's poem
Section 2.3
product rule
quotient rule
examples!
Section 2.3
Quiz on Thursday will cover section 2.3

February 9


Topics CoveredHomework
Section P.5
review of trig functions
sine, cosine, tangent values on the unit circle
the right triangle definitions
inverse trig functions
Section 2.3
Section P.5
Quiz on Thursday will cover section 2.3

February 10


Topics CoveredHomework
Quiz on Section 2.3
For solutions, go to the solutions page
James' song
Chris' song
Section 2.4
derivatives of trig. functions
be able to use product and quotient rules here too!
Section P.5
Section 2.4
Quiz on Monday will cover section 2.4

February 14


Topics CoveredHomework
Class Cancelled
Quiz tomorrow on Section 2.4

February 15


Topics CoveredHomework
Quiz on Section 2.4
For solutions, go to the solutions page
Rachelle's poem
Yusuke's poem
Section 2.5
Chain Rule
difference between composite and product functions
Section 2.5
Study for exam
Review materials available on the the solutions page

February 16


Topics CoveredHomework
Review for Exam 1
Section 2.5
Study for exam
Review materials available on the the solutions page

February 21


Topics CoveredHomework
Exams returned
Section P.6
Parametric equations
translating from parametric to cartesian
finding parametric equations
Section P.6
Quiz tomorrow

February 22


Topics CoveredHomework
Sam's poem
Lance's poem
Daniela's poem
Lindsey's poem
Shannon's poem
Section 2.5
Derivatives of parametric equations
Review of chain rule
Section 2.5

February 23


Topics CoveredHomework
Section 2.6
Implicit differentiation
Section 2.6
Quiz tomorrow covers section P.6, 2.5, and 2.6

February 24


Topics CoveredHomework
Quiz on Sections P.5, 2.5, 2.6
For solutions, go to Solutions page
Mallory's poem
Shannon's poem
Lindsey's poem
Daniel's poem
Section 2.7
related rates problems
Section 2.7
Worksheet
Quiz Tuesday covers section 2.7

February 28


Topics CoveredHomework
Rachelle's poem
Jessica's poem
Daniela's poem
Worksheet
No solutions available
Section 2.7
Worksheet
Quiz Tuesday covers section 2.7

March 1


Topics CoveredHomework
Courtney's poem
Jessica's poem
Lance's poem
Sam's poem
Section 2.8
derivatives of inverse trig functions
chain rule with these
Section 2.8
Quiz Thursday covers sections 2.8 and P.4

March 2


Topics CoveredHomework
Kenny's poem
Ashley's poem
Section P.4
definition of inverse functions
finding inverse functions
Section 2.8
Finding derivatives of inverse functions

Section 2.8
Section P.4 (not logarithms)
Quiz Thursday covers sections 2.8 and P.4

March 3


Topics CoveredHomework
Catherine's poem
Juan's poem
James' song

Section P.3
Exponential functions
Properties of exponents
Graphs of exponential functions

Section P.4, cont
Logarithmic functions
Properties of logarithms
Graphs of logarithmic functions
natural and common logarithms
Section P.3
Section P.4 (logarithms)
Quiz Tuesday covers sections P.3 and P.4

March 7


Topics CoveredHomework
Section P.4, cont
Solving logarithmic and exponential equations
Section P.3
Section P.4 (logarithms)
Quiz Tuesday covers sections P.3 and P.4
No quiz can be used for Tuesday's quiz

March 8


Topics CoveredHomework
Quiz on Sections P.3 and P.4
Rachelle's poem
Jessica's poem
Juan's poem
Section 2.9
derivatives of e^x
derivatives of a^x
derivative of natural logarithm
Section 2.9
Thursday's quiz will cover Section 2.9

March 9


Topics CoveredHomework
Log. review
Log. review solutions
Section 2.9
derivatives of e^x
derivatives of a^x
derivative of natural logarithm
logarithmic differentiation
Section 2.9
Thursday's quiz will cover Section 2.9

March 10


Topics CoveredHomework
Quiz on Section 2.9

Catherine's poem
Rachelle's poem
Daniela's art

Derivatives review
Derivatives review solutions
Review derivatives

March 21


Topics CoveredHomework
Derivatives review
Derivatives review solutions
Review derivatives
Quiz on Tuesday on all derivatives

March 22


Topics CoveredHomework
Daisy's poem
Kaitlin's poem
Section 3.1
Absolute and relative maxima and minima
Extreme Value Theorem
Fermat's theorem
First derivative test
Section 3.1
Quiz on Thursday on Section 3.1 and perhaps section 3.2

March 23


Topics CoveredHomework
Section 3.2
Rolle's theorem
Mean Value Theorem
Anti-derivatives
Section 3.1, Section 3.2
Quiz on Thursday on Section 3.1, Rolle's Theorem, and MVT

March 24


Topics CoveredHomework
Daisy's poem
Quiz on Section 3.1 and MVT

Section 3.2
Proving there is a unique root
Anti-derivatives
Initial conditions
Solving differential equations
Section 3.2
Quiz on Thuesday on Section 3.2

March 28


Topics CoveredHomework
Ashley's poem
James' song
Daisy's poem
Jensen's song
Section 3.3?
First derivative test
Increasing and Decreasing
Concavity
Second derivative test
Section 3.2
Section 3.3?
Max / Min worksheet
Quiz on Thuesday on Section 3.2 (anti-derivatives)

March 29


Topics CoveredHomework
Kenny's poem
Daisy's poem
Mallory's poem
Section 3.5
Optimization worksheet
Optimization worksheet solutions
Section 3.5
Max / Min worksheet
Quiz on Thursday on Section 3.5

March 30


Topics CoveredHomework
Lindsay's poem
Catherine's riddle
Section 3.5
Optimization worksheet
Optimization worksheet solutions
Section 3.5
Max / Min worksheet
Quiz on Thursday on Section 3.5

March 31


Topics CoveredHomework
Ashley's poem
Shannon's poem
Ashley's fact
Section 3.3
Curve Sketching
domain
x-intercepts
y-intercepts
vertical asymptotes
horizontal asymptotes
local max / min
increasing and decreasing
points of inflection
concavity
Section 3.3
Quiz on Tuesday on Section 3.3

April 4


Topics CoveredHomework
Lindsey's poem
Mallory's poem
Section 3.6
Linear approximation
error
Section 3.3, Section 3.6
Quiz on Tuesday on Section 3.3

April 5


Topics CoveredHomework
Section 3.6
Quadratic approximation
differential
Section 3.6
Study for Exam 2
Exam 2 on Thursday

April 11


Topics CoveredHomework
Section 3.7
Newton's method
Section 3.7
Exam 2 rewrites due on Thursday

Final exam scheduled for Thursday, May May 12, 2005 from 8 - 10 am

April 12


Topics CoveredHomework
Ashley's poem
Yusuke's poem
From http://www.durham.edu.on.ca/programmath2/Math_Poems/math_poems.html#sw
Tangled Up in Blue
Section 3.4
Pure-time Differential Equations
Autonomous Differential equations
Equilibria
stable v. unstable
Section 3.7, Section 3.4
Exam 2 rewrites due on Thursday

Final exam scheduled for Thursday, May May 12, 2005 from 8 - 10 am

April 13


Topics CoveredHomework
Section 7.6
Limits revisited
L'Hopital's rule
Section 3.7, Section 3.4
Quiz Thursday on Sections 3.4 and 3.7
Exam 2 rewrites due on Thursday

Final exam scheduled for Thursday, May May 12, 2005 from 8 - 10 am

April 14


Topics CoveredHomework
Quiz on Sections 3.4 and 3.7
Exam 2 rewrites due

Efthymios' Poem

Section 7.6
L'Hopital's rule, again
Section 7.6
Quiz Tuesday on Section 7.6
Final exam scheduled for Thursday, May May 12, 2005 from 8 - 10 am

April 18


Topics CoveredHomework
James' poem
Section 7.6
L'Hopital's rule, again
Section 7.6
Quiz Tuesday on Section 7.6
Final exam scheduled for Thursday, May May 12, 2005 from 8 - 10 am

April 19


Topics CoveredHomework
Ashley' poem
Section 4.1
Indefinite Integrals
Section 4.1
Quiz Thursday on Sections 4.1 and 4.2
Final exam scheduled for Thursday, May May 12, 2005 from 8 - 10 am

April 20


Topics CoveredHomework
Rachelle's poem
Section 4.2
More indefinite integrals
Section 4.1 and Section 4.2
Quiz Thursday on Sections 4.1 and easy problems in 4.2
Final exam scheduled for Thursday, May May 12, 2005 from 8 - 10 am

April 21


Topics CoveredHomework
Juan's poem
Catherine's poem
Lance's poem
Quiz on Section 4.1, 4.2
Worksheet
Worksheet solutions
Section 4.2
Quiz Tuesday on Section 4.2
Final exam scheduled for Thursday, May May 12, 2005 from 8 - 10 am

April 25


Topics CoveredHomework
Worksheet
Worksheet solutions
Section 4.3
Area under the curve
Relationship between velocity and position
Section 4.2
Quiz Tuesday on Section 4.2
Final exam scheduled for Thursday, May May 12, 2005 from 8 - 10 am

April 26


Topics CoveredHomework
Kaitlin's poem
Quiz on Section 4.2
Section 4.3
Area under the curve
Relationship between velocity and position
Left-hand and right-hand estimates
definition of area under the curve as a limit
Section 4.3
Quiz Tuesday on Section 4.3 and 4.4
Final exam scheduled for Thursday, May May 12, 2005 from 8 - 10 am

April 27


Topics CoveredHomework
Kaitlin's poem
Juan's poem
Section 4.4
Area under the curve
properties of the definite integral
Section 4.3
Section 4.4
Quiz Thursday on Section 4.3 and 4.4
Final exam scheduled for Thursday, May May 12, 2005 from 8 - 10 am

April 28


Topics CoveredHomework
Kaitlin's poem
Section 4.5
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, I and II
Section 4.5
Quiz Tuesday on Section 4.5 and 4.6
Final exam scheduled for Thursday, May May 12, 2005 from 8 - 10 am

May 2


Topics CoveredHomework
Kenny's poem
Efthymios' poem
Section 4.6
Harder definite integrals
Definite integral =0
u-substitution
Sections 4.5 and 4.6
Quiz Tuesday on Section 4.5 and 4.6
Final exam scheduled for Thursday, May May 12, 2005 from 8 - 10 am


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