Math 102 Checklist

What do I want in my binder at the start of the quarter?

• Syllabus
• Set expectations, what to do for assignments
• Calendar of topics
• Calendar of homeworks
• Calendar of quizzes and exams
• Detailed content outline
• Lecture notes for first half
• Worksheets for first half
• Homework problems for first half
• Quizzes for first half
• Exams for first half

Math 102 Fall 2016 Checklist

Syllabus

Steps to completion:

• Fill in basic class information (sched/dates/times)
• Fill in book information
• Academic integrity
• Devices
• Course content (chapter by chapter breakdown)
• Course grade
• Homework
• Quizzes
• Exams
• Prereqs

Syllabus lecture:

• Syllabus lecture slides skeleton
• Syllabus lecture slides fill in

PDF

• Create pdf for syllabus lecture notes

Calendar

Create calendar:

• Topics calendar
• HW and in-class worksheets calendar
• Quiz calendar
• Exam calendar
• Final project calendar

Content Outline

Chapter outline

Section outline

Objective outline

See Math 102#Outline page for all outlines.

Lecture notes

Lecture notes outlines

Midterm A

Introduction/Reivew

Chapter 1: equations and inequalities

Chapter 2: graphs

Chapter 3: functions and graphs

Chapter 4: linear and quadratic equations

Midterm B

Chapter 5: Polynomials and rational functions

Chapter 6: Exponential and logarithmic functions

Chapter 8: Systems of equations and matrices

Lecture notes details

Midterm A

Week 1:

• Chapter R: Introduction and review
• Introductory lecture for syllabus
• Fingers and toes, whole to natural to real numbers, integers, math, etc - review the lecture material for the lecture I gave to Calculus classes
• Math 102/Review

Week 2:

• Chapter 1: Equations and inequalities
• Essentials of equations, linear equations, quadratic equations, radical equations, various techniques for isolating and solving
• Math 102/Chapter 1
• Still need to cover word problems in the notes.

Week 3:

• Chapter 2: Graphs
• Distance and midpoint formulas, etc
• Math 102/Chapter 2

Week 4:

• Chapter 3: Functions and Graphs
• Math 102/Chapter 3

Week 5:

• Chapter 4: Linear and quadratic equations
• Midterm only covers up to linear equations
• Math 102/Chapter 4

Midterm B

Week 6:

• Chapter 5: Polynomials and rational functions
• Math 102/Chapter 5

Week 7:

• Chapter 5 continued

Week 8:

• Chapter 6: Exponential and logarithmic functions
• Math 102/Chapter 6

Week 9:

• Chapter 6 continued

Week 10:

• Chapter 8: Systems of equations and matrices
• Math 102/Chapter 8

Homework

Homework assignments will be cut-and-paste problems from Sullivan, make one single ugly homework document per week. Assemble assignments and answer keys ahead of time.

Chapter 1 homework

Chapter 2 homework

Chapter 3 homework

Chapter 4 homework

Chapter 5 homework

Chapter 6 homework

Chapter 8 homework

Worksheets

Assemble worksheets ahead of time, alongside homework.

Worksheets will basically look like homework lite.

Use unused homework problems from Sullivan.

Quizzes

Still using unused homework problems and/or Sullivan example problems.

Exams

More focused on critical thinking.

This is part of the setting/managing expectations. Make sure they know what's expected of them in exams.