Honors Trigonometry Curriculum Map

Honors Trigonometry Curriculum Map
Theme for the Unit: Theme / Unit: Chapter 1
Trigonometric Functions
Pacing:
13 – 15 days
Week:
1-3
Resources for the Multi-
Genre Unit
Strategies / Best Practices
Used to Teach the Skills &
Concepts
How Students will
Demonstrate Their
Understanding
Textbook Lessons / Ancillaries:
Lial, Hornsby, and Schneider Trigonometry 9 th Edition
Manipulatives:
Marker Boards for quick assessment during lessons.
Technology:
Smartboard and graphing calculator
Personally Designed Materials:
Trig Basics Worksheet, Trig Chart, Trig Chart Worksheets #1 and #2
Special Right Triangles Worksheet
Unit Circle Worksheets
Supporting Materials:
Online Resources
Teach sections 1, 2, and 3. Then teach the trig chart starting with the Trig Basics worksheet to show how to
derive function values for the first day. Next use the Unit Circle Worksheet to show where the values come
from. Show the students the Unit Circle. Begin second day with filling out the trig chart using what was learned
the previous day. Use Trig Chart Worksheets #1 and #2 to reinforce material.
Quiz over the Unit Circle the 3 rd day.
Test over trig chart on 4 th day. Students must earn 90% to pass test, otherwise must retest until attain 90%.
Finish remaining sections of Chapter 1.
Formative Assessments (throughout the unit):
Trig Chart Test
Unit Circle Quiz
Mid-Chapter Quiz
Summative Assessment (at the end of the unit):
Chapter Test

Theme for the Unit: Theme / Unit: Chapter 2
Acute Angles and Right Triangles
Pacing:
6 - 7 days
Week:
4 - 5
Resources for the Multi-
Genre Unit
Strategies / Best Practices
Used to Teach the Skills &
Concepts
How Students will
Demonstrate Their
Understanding
Textbook Lessons / Ancillaries:
Lial, Hornsby, and Schneider Trigonometry 9 th Edition
Manipulatives:
Marker Boards for quick assessment during lessons.
Technology:
Smartboard and graphing calculator
Personally Designed Materials:
Solving Right Triangles Worksheet (32 word problems)
“Get Your Bearings” Group Activity
End of Chapter Word Problem Project
Supporting Materials:
Online Resources
Use the Solving Right Triangles Worksheet to help reinforce Section 2.4
“Get Your Bearings” group activity before section 2.5
Word Problem Project after Chapter Test. Give the students a week to complete.
Formative Assessments (throughout the unit):
Unit Circle included on test
2.1 – 2.4 Quiz
Summative Assessment (at the end of the unit):
Chapter Test

Theme for the Unit: Theme / Unit: Chapter 3
Radian Measure and Circular Functions
Pacing:
6 - 7 days
Week:
6 - 7
Resources for the Multi-
Genre Unit
Strategies / Best Practices
Used to Teach the Skills &
Concepts
How Students will
Demonstrate Their
Understanding
Textbook Lessons / Ancillaries:
Lial, Hornsby, and Schneider Trigonometry 9 th Edition
Manipulatives:
Marker Boards for quick assessment during lessons.
Technology:
Smartboard and graphing calculator
Personally Designed Materials:
Radian Circle Worksheet
Arc Length Worksheet (word problems)
Supporting Materials:
Online Resources
Use radian circle worksheet to teach students how to derive or count to find radian measures of unit circle
angles.
Use arc length worksheet to reinforce Section 3.4, using linear and angular velocity.
Formative Assessments (throughout the unit):
Radian Measure Quiz using Radian circle
3.1 – 3.3 Quiz
Summative Assessment (at the end of the unit):
Chapter Test

Theme for the Unit: Theme / Unit: Chapter 4
Graphs of the Circular Functions
Pacing:
6 – 7 days
Week:
7 – 8
Resources for the Multi-
Genre Unit
Strategies / Best Practices
Used to Teach the Skills &
Concepts
How Students will
Demonstrate Their
Understanding
Textbook Lessons / Ancillaries:
Lial, Hornsby, and Schneider Trigonometry 9 th Edition
Manipulatives:
Marker Boards for quick assessment during lessons.
Technology:
Smartboard and graphing calculator
Personally Designed Materials:
Review Worksheet
Supporting Materials:
Online Resources
Teach the students the 4 equal parts method. The table method is too time consuming.
Formative Assessments (throughout the unit):
4.1 – 4.2 Quiz
Summative Assessment (at the end of the unit):
Chapter Test

Theme for the Unit: Theme / Unit: Chapter 5
Trigonometric Identities
Pacing:
12 – 15 days
Week:
9 – 11
Resources for the Multi-
Genre Unit
Strategies / Best Practices
Used to Teach the Skills &
Concepts
How Students will
Demonstrate Their
Understanding
Textbook Lessons / Ancillaries:
Lial, Hornsby, and Schneider Trigonometry 9 th Edition
Manipulatives:
Marker Boards for quick assessment during lessons.
Technology:
Smartboard and graphing calculator
Personally Designed Materials:
Review Rational Expressions Worksheet
5.2 Verifying Identities Worksheet
Chapter Review
Supporting Materials:
Online Resources
Quickly review working rational expressions before starting the identities.
Chapter 5 Test is 50 points from M/C or short answer questions while the remaining 50 points is from working
identities. Three sections of identities – Sec 1 (Easy) must work all five, Sec 2 (Medium) must work 3 of the 5,
and Sec 3 (Hard) must work 2 of the five. Each is worth 5 points. Extra credit of 5 points may be given for
additional identities worked (1 med and 1 hard, or 2 hard)
Formative Assessments (throughout the unit):
5.1 – 5.4 Quiz
Summative Assessment (at the end of the unit):
Chapter Test

Theme for the Unit: Theme / Unit: Chapter 6
Inverse Circular Functions and Trigonometric Equations
Pacing:
7 - 9 days
Week:
12 - 14
Resources for the Multi-
Genre Unit
Strategies / Best Practices
Used to Teach the Skills &
Concepts
How Students will
Demonstrate Their
Understanding
Textbook Lessons / Ancillaries:
Lial, Hornsby, and Schneider Trigonometry 9 th Edition
Manipulatives:
Marker Boards for quick assessment during lessons.
Technology:
Smartboard and graphing calculator
Personally Designed Materials:
Chapter Review
Supporting Materials:
Online Resources
Use 6.1 – 6.4 Quiz to check for understanding.
Formative Assessments (throughout the unit):
6.1 – 6.4 Quiz
Summative Assessment (at the end of the unit):
Chapter Test

Theme for the Unit: Theme / Unit: Chapter 7
Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors
Pacing:
7 - 9 days
Week:
15 – 16
Resources for the Multi-
Genre Unit
Strategies / Best Practices
Used to Teach the Skills &
Concepts
How Students will
Demonstrate Their
Understanding
Textbook Lessons / Ancillaries:
Lial, Hornsby, and Schneider Trigonometry 9 th Edition
Manipulatives:
Marker Boards for quick assessment during lessons.
Technology:
Smartboard and graphing calculator
Personally Designed Materials:
7.1 – 7.2 Using Law of Sines and the Ambiguous Case Worksheet
7.3 Law of Cosines Worksheet
7.4 – 7.5 Vectors Worksheet
Chapter Review
Supporting Materials:
Online Resources
Use 7.1 – 7.3 Quiz to check for understanding.
Formative Assessments (throughout the unit):
7.1 – 7.3 Quiz
Summative Assessment (at the end of the unit):
Chapter Test

Theme for the Unit: Theme / Unit: Chapter 8
Complex Numbers, Polar Equations, and Parametric Equations
Pacing:
7 - 9 days
Week:
16 – 17
Resources for the Multi-
Genre Unit
Strategies / Best Practices
Used to Teach the Skills &
Concepts
How Students will
Demonstrate Their
Understanding
Textbook Lessons / Ancillaries:
Lial, Hornsby, and Schneider Trigonometry 9 th Edition
Manipulatives:
Marker Boards for quick assessment during lessons.
Technology:
Smartboard and graphing calculator
Personally Designed Materials:
8.1 – 8.2 Complex Numbers Worksheet
8.3: The Product and Quotient Theorems Worksheet
Chapter Review
Supporting Materials:
Online Resources
Use 8.1 – 8.4 Quiz to check for understanding.
Formative Assessments (throughout the unit):
8.1 – 8.4 Quiz
Summative Assessment (at the end of the unit):
Chapter Test

Theme for the Unit:
Resources for the Multi-
Genre Unit
Strategies / Best Practices
Used to Teach the Skills &
Concepts
How Students will
Demonstrate Their
Understanding
Theme / Unit
Exponentials and Logarithms
Pacing:
7 - 9 days
Week:
17 - 18
Textbook Lessons / Ancillaries:
Lial, Hornsby, and Schneider Trigonometry 9 th Edition
Manipulatives:
Marker Boards for quick assessment during lessons.
Technology:
Smartboard and graphing calculator
Personally Designed Materials:
Notes for the following:
1. Exponential Functions
2. Log Functions
3. Evaluating Logs and Change of Base Theorem
4. Exponential and Log Equations
Worksheets over each topic
Exponentials and Logarithms Review
Supporting Materials:
Online Resources
This is a good review before PreCalculus.
Cover the topics in order and use designed worksheets as homework assignments.
Formative Assessments (throughout the unit):
Mid – Unit Quiz
Summative Assessment (at the end of the unit):
Chapter Test