Essential Understandings
Teacher(s): Marie Condie

Pre-Calculus
Term 1
Graph and analyze linear and quadratic functions.
Graph and analyze polynomial and rational functions.

Term 2
Solve problems using exponential and logarithmic functions.
Graph and analyze trigonometric functions and circular functions.
Prove trigonometric identities and solve trigonometric equations.

Term 3
Solve trigonometric models using law of sines and law of cosines.
Polar coordinates
Conic sections
Matrices

Term 4
Matrices (continued)
Sequences
Binomial Theorem
Probability and statistics
Preview of Calculus

AP Statistics
Term 1
Designing samples, experiments, and other studying.
Describing distributions graphically and numerically.
Working with normal distributions.
Examining bivariate quantitative data.

Term 2
More bivariate data analysis.
Basic principles and rules of probability.
Principles and properties of random variables.
Binomial and geometric distributions.

Term 3
Sampling distributions and introduction to inference.
Inference methods for means.
Inference methods for proportions.
Chi-Square procedures.

Term 4
Inference for regression.
Review and prepare for AP Test.
Design, conduct, and analyze own study.

Regular Geometry
Term 1
Investigate basic geometric terms
Applying properties of parallel and perpendicular lines
Basics of coordinate Geometry
Solve problems with congruent triangles

Term 2
Solve problems using similarity
Apply special segments and inequalities in triangles
Solve right triangles using trigonometry

Term 3
Apply properties of quadrilaterals
Investigate properties of circles
Apply components of deductive reasoning and proof
Understand differing relationships of polygons

Term 4
Areas of figures
Surface area of solids
Volume of Solids
Properties of Transformations