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    Calculus Syllabus

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    This document provides the syllabus for a Calculus course taught by John L. Harkness at West Washington Jr/Sr High School. The course will cover topics including limits, derivatives, integrals, and their applications. Students are required to have writing utensils, paper, a binder, a scientific calculator, and a Chromebook. The tentative course outline includes 9 units covering various calculus concepts. Students will be assessed through tests, quizzes, and projects, and the grading scale ranges from A+ to F. Course policies outline expectations for assignments, late work, and classroom conduct.

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    This document provides the syllabus for a Calculus course taught by John L. Harkness at West Washington Jr/Sr High School. The course will cover topics including limits, derivatives, integrals, and their applications. Students are required to have writing utensils, paper, a binder, a scientific calculator, and a Chromebook. The tentative course outline includes 9 units covering various calculus concepts. Students will be assessed through tests, quizzes, and projects, and the grading scale ranges from A+ to F. Course policies outline expectations for assignments, late work, and classroom conduct.

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    This document provides the syllabus for a Calculus course taught by John L. Harkness at West Washington Jr/Sr High School. The course will cover topics including limits, derivatives, integrals, and their applications. Students are required to have writing utensils, paper, a binder, a scientific calculator, and a Chromebook. The tentative course outline includes 9 units covering various calculus concepts. Students will be assessed through tests, quizzes, and projects, and the grading scale ranges from A+ to F. Course policies outline expectations for assignments, late work, and classroom conduct.

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    Calculus Syllabus

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    This document provides the syllabus for a Calculus course taught by John L. Harkness at West Washington Jr/Sr High School. The course will cover topics including limits, derivatives, integrals, and their applications. Students are required to have writing utensils, paper, a binder, a scientific calculator, and a Chromebook. The tentative course outline includes 9 units covering various calculus concepts. Students will be assessed through tests, quizzes, and projects, and the grading scale ranges from A+ to F. Course policies outline expectations for assignments, late work, and classroom conduct.

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    Calculus Syllabus 2020-21

    Teacher Contact Information


    Name: John L Harkness
    School: West Washington Jr/Sr High School
    E-mail: ​harknessj@wwcs.k12.in.us
    Website: https://harkness9.weebly.com/
    Cell Phone: 812-653-9737
    Office Hours: Tues/Thurs after school or by appointment

    West Washington High School ​Course Description

    Calculus expands a student’s knowledge of topics like functions, graphs, limits, derivatives, and integrals.
    Additionally, students will review algebra and functions, modeling, trigonometry, etc. Calculus is made
    up of five strands: Limits and Continuity; Differentiation; Applications of Derivatives; Integrals; and
    Applications of Integrals

    Required Course Materials


    Writing utensil, paper, binder, scientific calculator, chromebooks

    Resources
    Desmos and other online graphing utilities, possibly graphing and scientific calculators.

    Tentative Course Outline


    1. Limits and Continuity
    2. Differentiation
    3. Derivative Applications (Graphing)
    4. Derivative Applications (Scenarios)
    5. Definite Integrals
    6. Integration Properties and Rules
    7. Integration Strategies
    8. Integration Graph Applications
    9. Integration Applications

    Schedule and Curriculum


    A day to day schedule is available to students on their Google classroom page, and on my
    website ​https://harkness9.weebly.com/​. Students also receive a unit overview at the beginning of
    each unit that should be in their notebook.
    Calculus Syllabus 2020-21

    Course Assignments and Assessments


    Test 60% (Written exam at the end of each unit)
    Quizzes 20% (Short quizzes at beginning of class every other day)
    Boot Camp Quizzes and Projects 20% (Review material prior to each unit)

    Homework Assignments
    Assignments will be given for each lesson. Most are not taken up for a grade. However, I would be
    happy to grade them for correctness. Quizzes related to each assignment are given every other day to
    assess students learning and grant students opportunities to ask questions about the assignments.
    Boot camp material is a review of past math concepts to help students tackle calculus concepts in each
    unit. After Boot Camp, students will take a quiz.

    Chapter Tests
    A written exam is given at the end of each unit. Each test has a built-in bonus of 10%.
    Students may opt to retake a test if they score less than 75%. The following procedure must be
    followed:
    1. Student must attend one tutoring session after school with the instructor.
    2. The retest is taken on a second session after school.
    3. The two sessions must be completed within 2 weeks after the first test is taken.
    4. The highest possible score on the retest is 75%
    5. Student may only retest once per test.

    Final Exam
    Final exams are cumulative for the semester, and count as 20% of the semester grade. Retest policy
    does not apply to the final exam.

    Assignments: Projects
    All assignments must be completed following the directions given to students. Notebooks are
    checked on test day of a unit. Any other assignments are also due on test day.

    Grading Scale
    99+ A+ 87-89 B+ 77-79 C+ 67-69 D+ 60-0 F
    93-98 A 83-86 B 73-76 C 63-66 D
    90-92 A- 80-82 B- 70-72 C- 60-62 D-
    Calculus Syllabus 2020-21

    Course Policies
    The following policies apply to anyone participating in this course.
    Students are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful and honorable manner. Therefore, it is
    understood that students will treat one another and instructors appropriately and respectfully. It is also
    understood that each student will do his/her own work. If a student violates these expectations, the
    consequences will vary from losing credit on a given assignment to being dismissed from the college
    program (depending on the severity of the infraction).
    Late Assignments: ​Twenty percent is deducted from late assignments. Since zeroes are not permitted,
    they are still expected to be submitted to complete the course. Since the deadlines are given well in
    advance, I will not grant extensions on the deadline except in extreme cases like medical emergencies or
    a death in the family.

    Classroom Expectations

    ● Respect:​ Since people have different ideas of what respect looks like, I want to present
    my definition. Following class rules, lab safety, and being on task are indicators of
    respect, just as how students/teachers deal with one another. My main goal is to create
    an environment of learning, both content and workplace skills.
    ● Ready:​ Be in class, be in class on time, and have all materials at hand, ready to work
    when the class begins. The main complaint of employers is that new employees
    struggle with attendance and tardies. I would be remiss if I did not hold students
    accountable in this. Policies for AP and Dual Credit courses are available in the Student
    Handbook.
    ● Refreshments:​ I know every teacher has their own feelings about this, but since this is a
    lab class and chemicals are in the class, food and drinks are banned from class except for
    special occasions (giving me time to sanitize surfaces for safety).

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