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College Of Natural Sciences
Math/209 Version R6
College Mathematics II (Algebra II)
Group ID: LBSB06MTH
Instructor: Robert Katz
Meeting Every Wednesday From 6-10PM
from 5/16/2012 through 6/13/2012
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Workshop 1 Detailed AgendaWorkshop 2 Detailed Agenda
Workshop 3 Detailed Agenda
Workshop 4 Detailed Agenda
Workshop 5 Detailed Agenda
Course Description
This course continues the demonstration and examination of various basic algebra concepts that was begun in MATH 208: College Mathematics I. It assists in building skills for performing more complex mathematical operations and problem solving than in earlier courses. These concepts and skills should serve as a foundation for subsequent quantitative business coursework. Applications to real-world problems are emphasized throughout the course. Specific applications to disciplines such as statistics, accounting, finance, and economics are demonstrated and discussed. A variety of other applications, such as geometry, personal finance, science, and engineering, are also demonstrated and discussed. This course is the second half of the college algebra sequence, which began as MATH 208: College Mathematics I. Math is a language of logical thinking using symbols and numbers to quantify.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
- University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
- Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Rockswold, G. K., & Krieger, T. A. (2013). Beginning and intermediate algebra with applications and visualization.(3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Addison-Wesley.
All electronic materials are available on the student Course Materialswebsite.
Recommended Weekly Point Values
Week OneIndividual Assignment: MyMathLab® Orientation (Due in Week 1) / 0
Individual Assignment: Week 1 MyMathLab® Exercises (Due in Week 2) / 5
Individual Assignment: Week 1 MyMathLab® Study Plan (Due in Week 2) / 1
Individual Assignment: Week 1 MyMathLab® Self-Check (Due in Week 2) / 2
Learning Team Chapter 5 Exercises (Due in Week 2) / 5
Learning Team (Chapter 5) In-Class Discussion Questions (Due in Week 1) / 1
Learning Team Chapter 5 In-Class Prepared Discussion Questions (Due in Week 2) / 1
Week Two
Individual Assignment: Week 2 MyMathLab® Exercises (Due in Week 3) / 5
Individual Assignment: Week 2 MyMathLab® Study Plan (Due in Week 3) / 1
Individual Assignment: Week 2 MyMathLab® Self-Check (Due in Week 3) / 2
Individual in class Quiz 2 / 5
Learning Team Chapter 6 Exercises (Due in Week 3) / 5
Learning Team Chapter 6 In-Class Prepared Discussion Questions (Due in Week 3) / 1
Week Three
Individual Assignment: Week 3 MyMathLab® Exercises (Due in Week 4) / 5
Individual Assignment: Week 3 MyMathLab® Study Plan (Due in Week 4) / 1
Individual Assignment: Week 3 MyMathLab® Self-Check (Due in Week 4) / 2
Individual in class Quiz 3 / 5
Learning Team Chapter 7, 10 Exercises (Due In Week 4) / 5
Learning Team Chapter 7, 10 In-Class Prepared Discussion Questions (Due in Week 4) / 1
Week Four
Individual Assignment: Week 4, 5 MyMathLab® Exercises (Due in Week 5) / 5
Individual Assignment: Week 4, 5 MyMathLab® Study Plan (Due in Week 5) / 1
Individual Assignment: Week 4, 5 MyMathLab® Self-Check (Due in Week 5) / 2
Indiviidual in class Quiz 4 / 5
Learning Team Exercises Chapter 8,10,11,12,14 (Due in Week 5) / 5
Learning Team Chapter 8,10,11,12,14 In-Class Prepared Discussion Questions (Due in Week 5) / 1
Week Five
Individual in-class Final Exam / 18
All Weeks
Participation (Individual and Learning Team) / 10
Assignment Totals
Individual / 75
Learning Team / 25
Point Total / 100
The Course At A Glance
When Due: / Workshop 1 / Workshop 2 / Workshop 3Readings / Chapter 5.2-5.4, 5.6; / Chapter 6.1-6.4; / Chapter 7.1–7.4; Chapter 7.6-7.7; Chapter 10.1-10.3;
Individual Assignments / Access My MathLab; Do Orientation Exercises / My MathLab Week 1 Exercises: About Exponents, Polynomials, Simplifying Expressions; Self-Check / My MathLab Week 2 Exercises: About Factoring and Simplifying various real number expressions; Self-Check
Team Assignments / “Other” Discussion Questions / Week 1 Exercises; In-Class Exercises; / Week 2 Exercises; In-Class Exercises;
Assessments / Quiz 2 / Quiz 3
When Due: / Workshop 4 / Workshop 5
Readings / Chapter 6.6; Chapter 8.4; Chapter 10.4;
Chapter 11.1-11.5;
Chapter 12.1,12.3;
Chapter 14.1-14.3 / Review all readings for Final Exam
Individual Assignments / My MathLab Week 3 Exercises: Solving quadratic, rational, and radical equations; Self-Check / My MathLab Week 4 Exercises: Evaluate non-linear functions, sequences and series; Self-Check
Team Assignments / Week 3 Exercises; In-Class Discussion Exercises / Week 4 Exercises; In-Class Discussion Exercises
Assessments / Quiz 4 / Final Exam
Week One: Polynomials
Details / Due / Points
Objectives / 1.1Simplify polynomials.
1.2Use the distribution property with polynomials.
1.3Perform polynomial operations.
1.4Use polynomials in real-world applications.
Reading / Read Ch. 5, sections 5.2–5.4 and 5.6 of Ch. 5 of Beginning and Intermediate Algebra With Applications and Visualization. / Work-shop Week 1
Reading / Read the University of Phoenix Material: MyMathLab® Study Plan.
Participation / Participate in class discussion. / 2
Discussion Questions / Respond to weekly discussion questions. / Work-shop Week 1 / 1
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
MyMathLab® Orientation / Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Using MyMathLab®
Log on to MyMathLab® on the student website.
Complete the MyMathLab® Orientation exercise. / Work-shop Week 1
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Week One Videos / Watch this week’s videos located on your student website.
Learning Team Instructions
Learning Team Charter / Resource: Learning Team Toolkit
Complete the Learning Team Charter. / Work-shop Week 2
Individual
MyMathLab® Exercises / Complete the Week One assignment in MyMathLab®. / Work-shop Week 2 / 5
Individual
Week One Study Plan / Review your Study Plan in MyMathLab® after completing the homework assignment for the week.
Select topics from this week's materialsin your study plan that have been highlighted for review.
Continue working on these topics until you add a minimum of five new correct topics to your Study Plan report. / Work-shop Week 2 / 1
Individual
Week One Self-Check / Complete the Week One self-check in MyMathLab®. / Work-shop Week 2 / 2
Learning Team / Week One Learning Team Exercises
• Resource:RockswoldKreiger, Chapter 5 of Beginning & Intermediate Algebra With Applications and Visualization.
Complete the Week One Learning Team Exercises:
Section 5.2: P. 315-316: 72, 80
Section 5.3: P. 323-324: 80, 85, 86
Section 5.4: P. 330-331: 76, 78, 80
Section 5.6: P. 349: 50, 52 / Work-shop Week 2 / 5
Learning Team / Week One Learning Team Discussion Questions (Due In Workshop 2)
I. Biology
- Complete the following in your team meeting and be prepared to report your results and discussions to the class:
- Complete parts a–c from the Group Activity at the end of section 5.3 in Ch. 5 page 324 of the text.
- Discuss any concept that a team member is having a difficult time understanding.
- Examine the importance and applicability of this week’s concepts to each team member and to society in general.
- Plan and work on team assignments or projects.
- Give a brief update to the class in which you present your team’s solutions from this exercise. Be sure to describe how this exercise applied to the weekly concepts.
- Prepare to update your instructor on your team’s progress on Learning Team assignments.
II. Water in a Lake - Complete the following in your team meeting and be prepared to report your results and discussions to the class:
- Complete parts a–c from the Group Activity at the end of section 5.5 in Ch. 5 page 343 of the text.
- Discuss any concept that a team member is having a difficult time understanding.
- Examine the importance and applicability of this week’s concepts to each team member and to society in general.
- Plan and work on team assignments or projects.
- Give a brief update to the class in which you present your team’s solutions from this exercise. Be sure to describe how this exercise applied to the weekly concepts.
- Prepare to update your instructor on your team’s progress on Learning Team assignments.
Week Two: Factoring
Details / Due / Points
Objectives / 2
2.1Factor polynomials using the Greatest Common Factor.
2.2Factor trinomial expressions of the form x2 + bx +c.
2.3Factor trinomial expressions of the form ax2 + bx +c.
2.4Factor polynomial expressions using special products.
Reading / Read Ch. 6, sections 6.1–6.4 of Beginning and Intermediate Algebra With Applications and Visualization. / Work-shop Week 2
Participation / Participate in class discussion. / 2
Discussion Questions / Respond to weekly discussion questions. / 0
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Week Two Videos / Watch this week’s videos located on your student website.
Individual
MyMathLab® Exercises / Complete the Week Two assignment in MyMathLab®. / Work-shop Week 3 / 5
Individual
Week Two Study Plan / Review your Study Plan in MyMathLab® after completing the homework assignment for the week.
Select topics from this week's materialsin your study plan that have been highlighted for review.
Continue working on these topics until you add a minimum of five new correct topics to your Study Plan report. / Work-shop Week 3 / 1
Individual
Week Two Self-Check / Complete the Week Two self-check in MyMathLab®. / Work-shop Week 3 / 2
Learning Team /
- Week Two Learning Team Exercises
Complete the Week Two Learning Team Exercises:
Section 6.1: P. 367-368: 82, 88
Section 6.2: P. 375: 90, 92
Section 6.3: P. 383: 78, 80
Section 6.4: P. 390: 84, 88 / Work-shop Week 3 / 5
Learning Team / Week Two Learning Team Discussion Questions (Due in Workshop 3)
I. Working with Real Data: AIDS Cases
- Complete the following in your team meeting and be prepared to report your results and discussions to the class:
- Complete parts a–d from the Group Activity at the end of section 6.4 in Ch. 6 of the text.
- Discuss any concept that a team member is having a difficult time understanding.
- Examine the importance and applicability of this week’s concepts to each team member and to society in general.
- Plan and work on team assignments or projects.
- Give a brief update to the class in which you present your team’s solutions from this exercise. Be sure to describe how this activity applied to the weekly concepts.
- Prepare to update your instructor on your team’s progress on Learning Team assignments.
Week Three: Rational and Radical Expressions
Details / Due / Points
Objectives / 3
3.1Perform operations on rational expressions.
3.2Solve rational equations and formulas.
3.3Solve proportion and variation problems.
3.4Simplify radical expressions.
3.5Solve problems involving radical expressions.
Reading / Read Ch. 7, sections 7.1–7.4 and 7.6–7.7 of Beginning and Intermediate Algebra With Applications and Visualization. / Work-shop Week 3
Reading / Read Ch. 10, sections 10.1–10.3 of Beginning and Intermediate Algebra With Applications and Visualization. / Work-shop Week 3
Participation / Participate in class discussion. / 2
Discussion Questions / Respond to weekly discussion questions. / 0
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Week Three Videos / Watch this week’s videos located on your student website.
Individual
MyMathLab® Exercises / Complete the Week Three assignment in MyMathLab®. / Work-shop Week 4 / 5
Individual
Week Three Study Plan / Review your Study Plan in MyMathLab® after completing the homework assignment for the week.
Select topics from this week's materialsin your study plan that have been highlighted for review.
Continue working on these topics until you add a minimum of five new correct topics to your Study Plan report. / Work-shop Week 4 / 1
Individual
Week Three Self-Check / Complete the Week Three self-check in MyMathLab®. / Work-shop Week 4 / 2
Learning Team /
- Week Three Learning Team Exercises
Complete the Week Three Learning Team Exercises:
Section 7.1: P. 429: 100
Section 7.2: P. 436: 74
Section 7.3: P. 443: 74
Section 7.4: P. 453: 104
Section 7.6: P. 475: 102, 112
Section 7.7: P. 489-490: 74, 82
Section 10.1: P. 643: 112
Section 10.2: P. 651: 103
Section 10.3: P. 660: 112 / Workshop Week 4 / 5
Learning Team / Week Three Learning Team Discussion Questions (Due in Workshop 4)
I. Working with Real Data: Students per Computer
- Complete the following in your team meeting and be prepared to report your results and discussions to the class:
- Complete parts a–c from the Group Activity at the end of section 7.1 in Ch. 7 of the text.
- Discuss any concept that a team member is having a difficult time understanding.
- Examine the importance and applicability of this week’s concepts to each team member and to society in general.
- Plan and work on team assignments or projects.
- Give a brief update to the class in which you present your team’s solutions from this exercise. Be sure to describe how this activity applied to the weekly concepts.
- Prepare to update your instructor on your team’s progress on Learning Team assignments.
II. Working with Real Data: Designing a Paper Cup
- Complete the following in your team meeting and be prepared to report your results and discussions to the class:
- Complete parts a–c from the Group Activity at the end of section 10.3 in Ch. 10 of the text.
- Discuss any concept that a team member is having a difficult time understanding.
- Examine the importance and applicability of this week’s concepts to each team member and to society in general.
- Plan and work on team assignments or projects.
- Give a brief update to the class in which you present your team’s solutions from this exercise. Be sure to describe how this activity applied to the weekly concepts.
Week Four: Quadratic Equations and Functions
Details / Due / Points
Objectives / 4
4.1Identify polynomial, rational, radical, and quadratic functions.
4.2Identify the domain and range of a function.
4.3Perform operations on functions.
4.4Solve quadratic equations.
4.5Apply nonlinear equations to real-world problems.
Reading / Read Ch. 6, section 6.6 of Beginning and Intermediate Algebra With Applications and Visualization. / Work-shop Week 4
Reading / Read Ch. 8, section 8.4 of Beginning and Intermediate Algebra With Applications and Visualization. / Work-shop Week 4
Reading /
Read Ch. 11, sections 11.1–11.5 of Beginning and Intermediate Algebra With Applications and Visualization. /
Work-shop Week 4
Reading / Read Ch. 12, sections 12.1 and 12.3 of Beginning and Intermediate Algebra With Applications and Visualization. / Work-shop Week 4
Reading / Read Ch. 14, sections 14.1–14.3 of Beginning and Intermediate Algebra With Applications and Visualization. / Work-shop Week 4
Participation / Participate in class discussion. / 2
Discussion Questions / Respond to weekly discussion questions. / 0
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Week Four Videos / Watch this week’s videos located on your student website.
Individual
MyMathLab® Exercises / Complete the Week Four and Fiveassignment in MyMathLab®. / Work-shop Week 5 / 5
Individual
Week Four Study Plan / Review your Study Plan in MyMathLab® after completing the homework assignment for the week.
Select topics from this week's materialsin your study plan that have been highlighted for review.
Continue working on these topics until you add a minimum of five new correct topics to your Study Plan report. / Work-shop Week 5 / 1
Individual
Week Four Self-Check / Complete the Week Four and Five self-check in MyMathLab®. / Work-shop Week 5 / 2
Learning Team / Learning Team Instructions:Week Four Learning Team Exercises
• Resource:RockswoldKreiger, Chapter 6.6, 8.4, 10.4, 11.1-11.5, 12.1, 12.3 of Beginning & Intermediate Algebra With Applications and Visualization.
- Complete the Week Four Learning Team Exercises:
Section 6.6: P. 403: 66
Section 8.4: P. 565: 116
Section 10.4: P. 672: 130
Section 11.1: P. 726: 96
Section 11.2: P. 741: 92
Section 11.3: P. 753: 116
Section 11.4: P. 767: 124
Section 11.5: P. 776: 64
Section 12.1: P. 808: 94
Section 12.3: P. 837: 112 / Workshop Week 5 / 5
Learning Team / Week Four Learning Team Discussion Questions (Due in Workshop Week 5)
I. Working with Real Data: Minimum Wage
- Complete the following in your team meeting and be prepared to report your results and discussions to the class:
- Complete parts a–e from the Group Activity at the end of section 11.3 in Ch. 11 of the text.
- Discuss any concept that a team member is having a difficult time understanding.
- Examine the importance and applicability of this week’s concepts to each team member and to society in general.
- Plan and work on team assignments or projects.
- Give a brief update to the class in which you present your team’s solutions from this exercise. Be sure to describe how this activity applied to the weekly concepts.
II. Working with Real Data: Greenhouse Gases
- Complete the following in your team meeting and be prepared to report your results and discussions to the class:
- Complete parts a–c from the Group Activity at the end of section 12.3 in Ch. 12 of the text.
- Discuss any concept that a team member is having a difficult time understanding.
- Examine the importance and applicability of this week’s concepts to each team member and to society in general.
- Plan and work on team assignments or projects.
- Give a brief update to the class in which you present your team’s solutions from this exercise. Be sure to describe how this activity applied to the weekly concepts.
- Prepare to update your instructor on your team’s progress on Learning Team assignments.
Week Five: Nonlinear Functions, Sequences, and Series
Details / Due / Points
Objectives / 5
5.1Use composite functions.
5.2Use inverse functions.
5.3Use logarithmic functions.
5.4Use arithmetic and geometric sequences and series.
5.5Review all objectives from Weeks One through Four
Readings /
- Review all chapters from earlier weeks.
Participation / Participate in class discussion. / 2
Discussion Questions / Respond to weekly discussion questions. / 0
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Week Five Videos / Watch this week’s videos located on your student website.
Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Week Five Self-Check / Complete the Week Five self-check in MyMathLab®. / Work-shop Week 5 / 2
Individual
MyMathLab® Exercises / Complete the Week Five assignment in MyMathLab®. / Work-shop Week 5 / 5
Individual
Week Five Study Plan / Review your Study Plan in MyMathLab® after completing the homework assignment for the week.
Select topics from this week's materialsin your study plan that have been highlighted for review.
Continue working on these topics until you add a minimum of five new correct topics to your Study Plan report. / Work-shop Week 5 / 1
Individual
Final Examination / Complete the final examination in MyMathLab®. / Work-shop Week 5 / 18
Optional Discussion Questions