Does the Functional New Year Start at (0,0) or (0,1)?

General - This should be my best blog post so far this year...  This upcoming week, we will be continuing to learn about the sine and cosine graphs, key features and what happens when we apply  “shifts”.  There are only 8 lessons left before the quarter is over so these next few weeks are really important.  Listed below are some key dates and upcoming assessments/tasks.  

3 Key Goals for this week

• Master the important features of sine and cosine graphs and their corresponding equations.
• Be able to describe what happens to our functions and  graphs when we starting changing the   a, b, c, and d’s of y = a sin(bx) +d and more importantly understand how these coefficients are related to real-world phenomenon
• Demonstrate that you have mastered previous algebraic and graphing skills (new year’s packet)  If you don’t show mastery (above 80%) on this packet you will receive more problems to do and mandatory time after school or during advisory to learn it and show it!

3 Key Products (this week)

·         New Year’s Packet (see rubric on the website) if you want to print rubric out and self-assess tonight please do!  Anyone who does gets a new non-sharpening pencil as a reward.   Sample solutions are posted for you on my MHS webpage.

• Homework 4.2 will be assigned next class and due Friday.
• Quiz 4.1 – 4.2 on Friday (day3)
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• Key Assessments  and Dates this Month (tentative…they may change a little)

• In class portfolio task on Monday  January 14^th, 2013 (worth a test grade)
• Mid year exam – Thursday January 24^th, 2013 (both C- and D-period)
• Trigonometry Art Project Due January 18^th, 2013 (General Instructions already on website)

Happy 2013!  Notice I wrote the correct date each time.