Course Syllabus
Math 3 Honors
Ms. Erin Royster, Fall 2018
Phone: 704-296-3088, ext.7134
Course Description:
Math 3 progresses from the standards learned in Math 1 and Math 2. Math 3 includes algebraic concepts such as the complex number system, inverse functions, trigonometric functions and the unit circle. Math 3 also includes the geometric concepts of lines, angles, triangles, parallelograms, and circles. The course ends with statistics, and students work with normal distribution, and examine reliable models for sampling populations. Students will be strengthening their problem solving skills, and their ability to prove and verify conclusions.
This is an honors level course. This course is also available in the Program of Studies at the College Preparatory level. Students earning credit for an Honors level course receive an elevated number of Quality Points for their Grade Point Average. Students choosing the Honors level course should be aware that this Honors level course will include:
- Required extension opportunities that are directly related to the Standard Course of Study. This includes additional content beyond that covered in the College Preparatory level.
- More challenging coursework and assessments. Students will be expected to demonstrate higher levels of understanding for grades.
- Students will have to focus and study regularly to master the content.
- The expectation that students can move through the coursework at an accelerated pace and students experiencing difficulty should quickly seek guidance from their teacher on how they can be more successful.
Text: Common Core Math 3
Supplies Needed
- 3 ring binder
- Dividers (5, to separate sections for Warm-ups, Notes, Homework, Quizzes/Tests)
- College Ruled Paper (loose leaf recommended)
- Pencils
- Graphing Calculator (TI-84 recommended)
Responsibilities
- Be On Time- CATA Policy will be used for tardiness:
All students must report to the office when tardy to first period and to class the rest of the day. Teachers will mark students tardy who are late to 2nd period, 3rd period, and 4th period. If a student is tardy twice in third period on Cougar Time days (Once before class and once after lunch), then the teacher will mark them tardy one time in Power School and write it up as a minor incident in Educator Handbook for the second tardy of the period.
1st/2nd Tardy: Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods)
3rd Tardy: Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods). The teacher will contact the parent on the third tardy by phone.
4th/5th Tardy: Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods). The teacher will submit a discipline referral to the administration and 1 day ASD with administration. The administration will contact the parent.
6th/7th Tardy: Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods). The teacher will submit a discipline referral to the administration and 2 days ASD with administration. The administration will contact the parent.
8th Tardy: Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods). The teacher will submit a discipline referral to the administration and 3 days ASD. The administration will set up a parent conference, create a written plan, and possible additional consequences.
- Be Prepared-have homework, binder, textbook, and pencil daily
- Be Polite- please show respect to myself and your peers J
Passes No hall passes will be issued the first 15 minutes, last 15 minutes of class, or during notes.
Cell Phones/ MP3 Players are not permitted during class time.
Make Up Work
If you know ahead of time that you will be out of school, please let me know in advance, so that we can make appropriate arrangements to make up work, tests, and/or quizzes.
All make-up work must be scheduled outside of normal class time. It is the studentβs responsibility to see me about missed work. You will receive a zero for work not completed in the allotted time.
Tutoring
I am available Tuesday at 8:15 and Thurs after school unitl 4:15, and by appointment.
(This may change periodically, due to unforeseen meetings, emergencies, etc.)
Peer tutoring is strongly encouraged, and students can see me for some possible peer tutors.
Grading Scale: A: 90-100 B: 80-89 C: 70-79 D: 60-69 F: 0-59
- Tests 50%
- Quizzes 30%
- Class work/Homework 20%
Throughout the semester, you may access grades through the Parent Portal online. I will also send home progress reports every 3 weeks.
Power School Grade Codes:
Any late work that cannot be made up at all is recorded as a 0
If a student has the opportunity to make up work then, the grade is recorded as a 1
Canvas Learning Platform: Majority of the work done in this class will be with pencil and paper. Canvas will used as a tool within the classroom to access notes for each unit, resources to aid in learning, and this syllabus.
Full credit on an assignment will be given only if the student has demonstrated effort in completing the assignment (showing work), and doing so with a degree of accuracy.
Late work (with the exception of work turned in later due to absence) will be accepted for half credit.
Class work and Warm-ups not completed during class will receive no credit. Occasionally, any of these assignments will be collected as a quiz.
Finals: The week of January 14th
What is the difference between Honors and College Prep?
Examples of Honors Differentiation in this Course
The entire Math 3 NC Standard Course of Study by clicking here:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/curriculum/mathematics/scos/math3.pdf
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HONORS level objective |
COLLEGE PREP level objective
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Extend an understanding that the π₯-coordinates of the points where the graphs of two equations π¦ = π(π₯) and π¦ = π(π₯) intersect are the solutions of the equation π(π₯) = π(π₯) and approximate solutions using a graphing technology or successive approximations with a table of values. Solve Complex systems algebraically, using elimination or substitution. |
Extend an understanding that the π₯-coordinates of the points where the graphs of two equations π¦ = π(π₯) and π¦ = π(π₯) intersect are the solutions of the equation π(π₯) = π(π₯) and approximate solutions using a graphing technology or successive approximations with a table of values. |
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