McCreary School Grade 11

Semester 1 2017/2018 Applied

Mrs. Lockhart Math

Timeline Unit & Topic Important Info

8. Proportional Reasoning
Interpret and apply rates
Ongoing
Scale Diagrams
Scale factors in 2D and 3D objects
1. Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Analyze conjectures
September Derive proofs
2. Properties of Angles and Triangles
Parallel lines
Angles properties in triangles and polygons
3. Acute Triangle Trigonometry
Sine Law
October
Cosine Law
4. Oblique Triangle Trigonometry
Sine and Cosine Laws
Ambiguous triangles
5. Statistical Reasoning
November Standard Deviation and Z-Scores
Normal distribution
Confidence intervals
6. Systems of Linear Inequalities
Graph and solve a linear system of inequalities
December
Solve optimization problems
Christmas Break December 25th January 5th
7. Quadratic Functions and Equations
Properties of quadratic equations
January Solve quadratic equations
Exam Review January 22nd January 26th
Exam Week January 29th February 1st

CONTACT INFORMATION

jlockhart@trsd.ca 835-2083 mrsjlockhart.weebly.com

 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Behaviour Assessment
Personal Management Skills - The student self-monitors own behaviors and personal growth,
organizes for learning, contributes positively to the learning process and takes responsibility for
work completion.
Active Participation in Learning - The student
participates actively in learning, is curious, sets learning
goals, self-assesses, provides feedback, and uses
feedback for improvement.
Social Responsibility - The student demonstrates citizenship
and social skills that contribute to making the classroom,
school, and larger community a positive, safe and caring
environment.

Academic Assessment
Weekly Problem
Every Thursday Mrs. Lockhart will post a new weekly problem which
is to be completed by 3:30 the following Wednesday.
All required work must be shown to receive full marks.
The solution will be posted the following week. Work submitted
after the solution has been posted will receive a zero.

Assignments
It is expected that all students use class time wisely and complete all assignments on time.
In order to receive full marks for textbook assignments all required work and calculations must be
shown.

Quizzes & Chapter Tests

There will be 7 chapter tests throughout the semester. Tests are cumulative.
Students are allowed a personalized study sheet for each chapter test.
Students will have the option to do one re-test (not cumulative) at the end of the course.
All retests will happen on the same day (at lunch) during the last week before the exam. The new
test grade will replace the original grade.

Final Exam
All students will be required to write the final exam during exam week; January 29th February 1st.
The final exam is worth 30% of the students overall grade.
Students are expected to create their own one-page, double-sided 8.5x11 study sheet for the exam.

Absences
Let Mrs. Lockhart know ahead of time if you know youll be away.
As soon as you return to school (even if we dont have class that day) go to your folder in the
student mailbox to find out what you missed.
If you have questions about the missed material ask a classmate first.
If you have an excused absence for the day of a test please make arrangements to write it the
day you return to school. If you skip a test or quiz you will receive a zero.