Pre-Calculus Weekly Lesson Plans
Tuesday
Objective 6: Given one trig function of a given angle, θ, find the other trig functions.
Activities:
 Do-First/Warm-Up: Check HW and Obj. 2 Problem
 HW Q &A
 Example #3a, b, c
 Guided Practice #3 d
Differentiation: Start homework set independently or continue practice with teacher
Assessment: Quiz #3 (Objective 4)
Materials: Pre-Calculus Manual
Follow Up/HW: Unit 2 pg. 8-9 (#2)
Wed/Thur
Objective 7: Construct the Unit Circle using special right triangles.
Activities:
 Do-First/Warm-Up: Check HW
 HW Q & A
 Students Track Obj. 4
 Video Review of Special Right triangles
 Demonstrate First quadrant of Unit Circle with Special Rt. Triangles
 Students Practice First Quadrant
 Students Review Obj. 1 – 4 in small groups
 Whole group discussion of review problems
Differentiation: Students use Obj. trackers to self-assign to teacher group for review
Materials: Pre-Calculus Manual, blank unit circle, Unit 1 Study Guide
Follow Up/HW: Finish Unit 1 Study Guide, Practice Quad1 of Unit Circle
Friday
Monday
Learning Plan: September 15 - 19
Objective 5: Find the 6 trig values of a given angle, θ, in a right triangle.
Activities:
 Do-First/Warm – Up : DD, DMS (Obj. 1)Problem &Check HW
 HW Q & A
 Video Review of SOH-CAH-TOA (Kahn Academy)
 Introduce Vocab (reference angle, terminal side, quadrant angles)
 Examples #1 a, d, e, #2a, d (Pre-Calc Manual Unit 2 pg. 2-3)
 Guided Practice Ex. #1 b, c & Ex #2 b, c
Differentiation: Start homework set independently or continue practice with teacher
Assessment: Guided Practice Set
Materials: Pre-Calculus Manual, Kahn Academy video
Follow Up/HW: Unit 2 pg. 8 (#1 a-h)
Objectives 1 - 4: Students demonstrate mastery of Objectives 1 - 4
Activities:
 Students Turn in Unit 1 HW #7-8 and notebooks for grading
 Unit 1 Exam
Assessment: Unit 1 Exam
Materials: notebooks, Unit 1 Exam, Scavenger Hunt
Follow Up/HW: Video Scavenger Hunt (Unit Circle)