DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Subject: PRE CALCULUS _____ Semester

Grade: __________________________ _____ Year

	TOPIC	ESSENTIAL QUESTION
AUGUST	1. Linear relations and functions. 2. Systems of equations and inequalities.	1. What are some ways in which the world “relation” is used? 2. What is the composition of an equation?
SEPTEMBER	1. The Nature of Graphs.	1. Why are graphs important to everyone?
OCTOBER	1. Polynomial and rational functions.	2. What is the “best” way to solve a rational equation? Why?
NOVEMBER	1. Polynomial and rational functions (cont.) 2. Vectors and parametric equations.	1. How are vectors used in real-world occupations?
DECEMBER	1. Vectors and parametric equations (cont.)	1. How are magnitude and velocity important to manufacturers of golf equipment?
JANUARY	1. The Trigonometric functions. 2. Graphs and inverses of trig functions.	1. How do the language and operations of algebra apply to trigonometry?
FEBRUARY	1. Graphs and Inverses of trig functions (cont.) 2. Trig identities and equations.	1. How would the expression, “You can’t judge a book by its cover,” be related to verifying trig identities?
MARCH	1. Trig identities and equations (cont.)	1. Why are the meanings of exact and approximate important?
APRIL	1. Trig identities and equations (cont.) 2. Polar coordinates and complex numbers.	1. What are some advantages and disadvantages to the polar coordinate system?
MAY	1. Exponential and logarithmic functions. 2. Sequences and series.	1. Why is the study of exponential growth important? 2. How is information about sequences and series used in the “real world”?