EAST YORKCOLLEGIATEINSTITUTE
MEL3ECourseOutline2012-2013
ThisCourseOutlineisbasedupontheMinistryofEducationandTrainingOntarioCurriculumforGrade1112Mathematicsasper thereviseddocumentof2007.
Board:TorontoDistrictSchoolBoard
School:EAST YORKCollegiateInstitute
CurriculumLeader:R.Singh
DevelopingTeachers:S. Litman
DateofRevision:June2012
CourseTitle:MathematicsforWorkandEverydayLife,Grade11,WorkplacePreparation
Grade:11
Code:MEL3E
CreditValue:1.0
Prerequisite:MPM1D,MFM1PorMAT2L
Textbook:MathematicsforWorkandEverydayLife11,McGraw-HillRyerson,2007
Resources:Teacher’sResourceforMathforWorkandEverydayLife11(2007) MakingFinancialDecisions11,McGraw-HillRyerson,2001
Teacher-madeWorksheets
Manipulatives,GraphingCalculators,Fathom,SpreadsheetsGeometers’Sketchpad
CourseDescription
Thiscourseenablesstudentstobroadentheirunderstandingofmathematicsasitisappliedintheworkplaceanddailylife.Students willsolveproblemsassociatedwithearningmoney,payingtaxes,andmakingpurchases;applycalculationsofsimpleandcompound interestinsaving,investing,andborrowing;andcalculatethecostsoftransportationandtravelinavarietyofsituations.Studentswill consolidatetheirmathematicalskillsastheysolveproblemsandcommunicatetheirthinking.
Strands
EarningandPurchasing 37 periods Saving,InvestingandBorrowing 32periods TransportationandTravel 34periods
ProgramPlanningConsiderations
ExceptionalStudents:Additionaltimewillbeallowedfortests.Additionalaccommodationswillbeprovidedin consultationwiththeGuidance,SpecialEducationandESLdepartments.
Technology:Manipulatives,GraphingCalculators,Fathom,SpreadsheetsandGeometer’sSketchpadwillbe utilizedforhands-onandtechnology-relatedapplications.
CareerEducation:Linkstorelatedfieldswillbeestablishedthroughoutthecourse. Co-operativeEducation:ThesewillbeprovidedinassociationwithGuidanceDepartment. MathematicsAnxiety: Attentionwillbeaddressedaccordingtothefollowing:
•Culturalperspectives
•Positivereinforcements
•Varietyofassessmenttechniques
•Groupstructures
•ConsiderationforLearningStyles
LearningSkills
Assessmentofthelearningskillswillbedoneonanongoingbasisthroughouttheacademicyearbyobservationsofstudentsatwork, checklistsandinterviews.Thiswillinclude:
Classwork/homework(Workhabits,homeworkandorganization) Completedworkandseekingassistance (Organizationandinitiative)
Persistenceandindependenceattasks(Workingindependentlyandinitiative) Extensionoftask(Organizationandinitiative) Achievementofgroupgoals (Teamwork)
AssessmentStrategies
Avarietyofteaching/assessment strategiestoaddressstudents’needswillbeusedduringtheschoolyear.Formativeassessmentswill beongoingthroughouttheacademicyear.Thesemayinclude:
•Diagnosticassessment
•Formativeassessment
•Performanceassessment
•Portfolioassessment
•Rubrics
•Checklists
TermSummativeEvaluations(70%TermWork)
•Tests,quizzes,tasksandotherformsoftermsummativeevaluationswilloccurthroughouttheacademicyearattheendof unitsofworkasoutlinedintheaccompanyingcourseoutline.
•Studentswillbeprovidedwithreasonableopportunitiestomasterskillsrelatingtotheachievementofthecurriculum
expectationsbeforeassessmentandevaluationoccurs.
•Majorevaluationswillbeannouncedatleastoneweekinadvance.
•Accommodationswillbemadeforschoolactivities,statutoryholidays,religiousdays,culturaldays,sportseventsandother occurrencesthatmayimpactonanyscheduledevaluation.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytonotifyteachersofsuchabsences inadvanceandtomakeupmissedwork.
•Absenceonthedayofanevaluationmustbedocumented.Ifastudentmustmissanevaluation,s/heisexpectedto:
a)seetheteacherbeforetheabsencetoarrangeforanalternativedatetomakeuptheevaluation;or
b)incaseofillnessorunexpectedabsence,presentanotetotheteacher,signedbyaparentorguardian,immediately upontheirreturntoexplaintheabsence.Analternateevaluationwillthenbescheduledatamutuallyconvenienttime.
•TheEAST YORKLatePolicyappliestoallassignmentsandevaluations.SeeyourAgendabook.
•Cheatingwillnotbetoleratedinanyformandwillbedealtwithappropriately.
FinalMarkCalculation
CalculationoftheTermMarkwillbebasedupontheCategoriesoftheAchievementChart.Thischartismeanttoassistteachersin planninginstructionandlearningactivitiesfortheachievementofthecurriculumexpectations. Itisalsousedindesigningassessment andevaluationtoolsandinprovidingfeedbacktostudents. Eachmathematicaltopicwillcontaineachcategoryinthechartduetothe integratednatureofthedisciplineinmathematics.Finalmarkswillbecalculatedasfollows:
TermWork: / 70% / LevelsofAchievement:KnowledgeandUnderstanding: / 35% / Level1:50-59%
Application: / 35% / Level2:60–69%
ThinkingandInquiry: / 15% / Level3:70–79%
Communication: / 15% / Level4:80-100%
FinalSummativeEvaluations:30%
Reporting
Report#1 / Report#2 / JuneReport100%TermWork / 100%TermWork
(CumulativeSept–Feb) / 70%TermWork + 30%FinalSummativeEvaluations
(CumulativeSepttoJune)
Communication
Accesstoextrahelpandmarkrecords.Studentsareencouragedtoconsulttheirteachersonaregularbasisforextrahelpand guidanceasitrelatestoimprovingtheiracademicperformance. Studentsarealsoexpectedtodiscussstrategiesforimprovingtheir gradeswiththeirteachers. Studentsareexpectedtoviewtheirreportcardsasanindicationoftheircurrentachievementanddiscuss withteachersforclarification.
CommunicationwithParents/Guardians. Commentspertainingtoacademicachievementandlearningskillsareplacedonthereport cardsareprimarilytoprovidefeedbackforparents/guardiansaswellasstudents.Parent/guardiannightscanbeusedforonetoone discussion. Attimesitmaybenecessarytocontactparents/guardiansbytelephonetodiscussastudent’sperformance. Parents/guardiansarealsoencouragedtocontactteachersasandwhentheneedarises
EAST YORKCOLLEGIATEINSTITUTE
MEL3EDailyCourseOutline2012-2013
Textbook:MathematicsforWorkandEverydayLife11,McGraw-HillRyerson,2007
Strand#1:EarningandPurchasing(37periods)
OverallExpectations:
•Tointerpretinformationaboutdifferenttypesofremuneration,andsolveproblemsandmakedecisionsinvolvingdifferentremuneration methods;
•Todemonstrateanunderstandingofpayrolldeductionsandtheirimpactonpurchasingpower;
•Todemonstrateanunderstandingofthefactorsandmethodsinvolvedinmakingandjustifyinginformedpurchasingdecisions.
Per# / TOPIC / Section / ASSIGNMENT / Supplementary ResourcesUNIT#1:JOBSANDEARNING(10periods)
1,23 / Investigatingjobsandtheirrelatedpay–grosspay
SkillPractice–Calculatingpercent / 1.1 / pp.7-13 / Internetclassifiedads
4 / Waysofbeingpaidforwork–dailyweeklypay / 1.2 / pp.14-19
5 / Calculatinggrossincome / 1.3 / pp.20-25
67 / Understandingdifferentpayschedules-fractions / 1.4 / pp.26-31
8 / Review / pp.32-33
910 / TASK:WhichjobdoIaccept? / p.34
UNIT#2:NETINCOMEANDPURCHASING POWER(9periods)
12 / Netincomedeductions
SkillsPractice:Fractionsandpercents / 2.1 / pp.35-41
3 / Approximating netincome / 2.2 / pp.42-45
4 / Netincomeandpersonalexpenses / 2.3 / pp.46-49
56 / Purchasingpowerandlivingstandards / 2.4 / pp.50-55
7 / Review / pp.56-57
89 / TASK:Monthlyspendingplan / p.58
UNIT#3:MAKINGSOUNDPURCHASING DECISIONS(18periods)
12 / Makingsoundpurchasingdecisions–estimround / 3.1 / pp.59-63
34 / Incentivestobuy–fractionspercents / 3.2 / pp.64-71
56 / Understandingincentives–estim,fractions,%s / 3.3 / pp.72-75
78 / Approximating salestax
SkillsPractice:Workingwithfractions / 3.4 / pp.76-79
910 / Gettinggivingthecorrectchange / 3.5 / pp.80-85
11 / Unitprices / 3.6 / pp.86-89
1213 / Thecostof“Buynow,Paylater” / 3.7 / pp.90-95
1415 / Makingpurchasesfromothercountries / 3.8 / pp.96-99
16 / Review / pp.100-101
1718 / TASK:Weighingtheoptions / p.102
Strand#2:Saving,InvestingandBorrowing(32periods)
OverallExpectations:
•Todescribeandcompareservicesavailablefromfinancialinstitutions;
•Todemonstrateanunderstandingofsimpleandcompoundinterest,andsolveproblemsinvolvingrelatedapplications;
•Tointerpretinformationaboutdifferentwaysofborrowingandtheirassociatedcosts,andmakeandjustifyinformedborrowingdecisions.
UNIT#4:WORKINGWITHFINANCIALINSTITUTIONS (11periods)1,2
3 / Investigatingaccountsfromfinancialinstitutions / 4.1 / pp.108-112 / Internetresearch
45 / SkillsPractice:Writingcheques
Keepingyourownrecords / 4.2 / p.113
pp.114-119
67 / Dealingwithcreditcards / 4.3 / pp.120-123 / Internetresearch;
creditcardapplications
89 / Readingandinterpretingstatements / 4.4 / pp.124-127
10 / Review / pp.128-129
11 / TASK:Doesthebalancebalance?
Per# / TOPIC / Section / ASSIGNMENT / Supplementary Resources
UNIT#5:SAVINGANDINVESTING(10periods)
12 / Calculatingsimpleinterest / 5.1 / pp.131-135
34 / Fromsimpleinteresttocompoundinterest / 5.2 / pp.136-139
5 / TechTip:TVMSolverforcompoundinterest / pp.140-141 / Graphingcalculators
6 / Effectsofcompoundinginterestrateonfuture value–TVMsolver / 5.3 / pp.142-145
7 / Long-termsavingsstrategies / 5.4 / pp.146-149
8 / Review / pp.150-151
910 / TASK:Financialindependenceforall / p.152
UNIT#6:THENATUREOFBORROWING MONEY(11periods)
1,23 / Investigatingpersonalloans / 6.1 / pp.153-157 / Internetresearch
45 / Payingbackborrowedmoney / 6.2 / pp.158-161 / TVMSolver
67 / Optionsforrepayingborrowedmoney / 6.3 / pp.162-165 / TVMSolver
8 / Establishingmaintainingacreditrating / 6.4 / pp.166-169
9 / Review / pp.170-171
1011 / TASK:Agoodloanisnoloan / p.172
Strand#3:TransportationandTravel(34periods)
OverallExpectations:
•Tointerpretinformationaboutowningandoperatingavehicle,andsolveproblemsinvolvingtheassociatedcosts;
•Toplanandjustifyarouteforatripbyautomobile,andsolveproblemsinvolvingtheassociatedcosts;
•Tointerpretinformationaboutdifferentmodesoftransportation,andsolverelatedproblems.
UNIT#7:OWNINGANDOPERATING AVEHICLE(16periods)12 / AnOntariodriver’slicense–DSTproblems / 7.1 / pp.177-181 / Internetresearch
34 / Buyingausedcar / 7.2 / pp.182-185 / Classifiedads
56 / Buyinganewcar / 7.3 / pp.186-189 / TVMSolver
78 / Leasinganewcar / 7.4 / pp.190-193 / Internetresearch
9 / Usingavehicleforbusiness / 7.5 / pp.194-197
10 / Automobileinsurance / 7.6 / pp.198-201 / Internetresearch
11 / Theresponsibilityofsafedrivers / 7.7 / pp.202-203
1213 / Thecostofoperatingavehicle / 7.8 / pp.204-207
14 / Review / pp.209-209
1516 / TASK:Howmuchdoesitcost? / p.210
UNIT#8:TRAVELLING BYAUTOMOBILE (9periods)
12 / Readingmapsfordriving / 8.1 / pp.211-215 / Roadmaps
3 / Planninglocaldrivingroutes / 8.2 / pp.216-219
4 / Planningalongerdrive / 8.3 / pp.220-223
56 / Thecostoftravelingbyautomobile / 8.4 / pp.224-227 / Internetresearch
7 / Review / pp.228-229
89 / TASK:VacationinginMyrtleBeach / p.230
UNIT#9:COMPARING MODESOFTRANSPORTATION(9periods)
1 / Investigatingtheimpactofdailytravel / 9.1 / pp.232-235
23 / Interpretingroutesandschedules / 9.2 / pp.236-239 / Bustrainschedules
4 / Rentingavehicle / 9.3 / pp.240-243
56 / Traveloptions / 9.4 / pp.244-247 / Researchoptions
7 / Review / pp.248-249
89 / TASK:Gettingthereadifferentway / p.250
CumulativeReview(Units#1-9)
FinalSummativeEvaluations(30%ofFinalMark)