Important links:
AP Central (Pre-2019 AB FRQs)                                 AB Formula Booklet
AP Central (Pre-2019 BC FRQs)
Schedule of Topics and Assignments (2020-21)

August 21
Day 1:  Course Introduction;

  • Read the article

Week of August 24 - August 28


Day 1:   Power and Exponential Rules (1.1)
  • Read Chapter 1
Day 2:  The Chain Rule (1.2)
  • 9 # 1- 19 odd
Day 3:   Derivative Memory Quiz

Week of August 31 - September 4


Day 1:  Trig, Trig Inverse and Log Rules (1.3)
  • 19 # 1- 5, 7, 9, 14 - 21
Day 2:  Local Linearity (1.4)
  • 29 # 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 14, 15, 18
Day 3:   Quiz on 1.1 to 1.3

Week of September 7 - September 11


Day 1:   Product Rule (1.5)
  • 36 # 1 - 11 odd.
Day 2:  Quotient Rule (1.6)
  • 42 # 1, 4, 8, 15, 17, 23, 27, 29;   MCQ p. 44 # 1, 5, 6
Friday:        Mass of the Holy Spirit

Week of September 14 - September 18

Day 1:   Product and Quotient Rules again
  • 51 # 1, 2, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 21;   MCQ p. 52 # 1, 3, 5
Day 2:  Higher Order Derivatives
  • Handout
Day 3:   Quiz on 1.4-1.6
  • Chapter 1 Prep Quiz opens

Week of September 21 - September 25

Day 1:   Anti-derivatives (2.1)
  • Read Chapter 2
  • 58 # 1 – 7 odd, 13, 15, 23, 25


Day 2:  Review Day
  • Summary Sheet due
  • Summary sheet for Make It Stick due
  • Chapter 1 Prep Quiz closes at 5pm
Day 3:   Chapter 1 Test



Week of September 28 - October 2


Day 1:   U-Substitution (2.2)
  • 86 # 1 - 21 odd;  p. 87 # 1 - 6 (MCQ)
Day 2:  The Transcendental Rules (2.3)
  • 95 # 1 - 17 odd



Week of October 5 - October 9

Day 1:   Separable Differential Equations (2.4)
  • 96 # 1 - 6 (MCQ)
  • 105 # 1 - 21 e.o. odd
Day 2:  Slope Fields (2.5)
  • 118 # 1 - 11 odd
  • 141 # 1 - 10 MCQ in class
  • Chapter 2 Prep Quizzes opens
Day 3:   Quiz on 2.1 to 2.4

Week of October 12 - October 16


Day 1:  Group Worksheet on Differential Equations
  • 118 # 15 - 23 odd
  • 138 # 1 - 10 MCQ in class
  • Chapter 2 Prep Quizzes opens


Wednesday: PSAT/Cura
Thursday:    Faculty In-service
Friday:        Quarter Break

Week of October 19 - October 23


Day 1:   Intro to Definite Integrals (3.1) 
  • Read Chapter 3
  • 171 # 1 – 15 odd in class
Day 2:  Review Day
  • Summary Sheet due
  • Chapter 2 Prep Quizzes closes
Day 3:  Chapter 2 Test


Week of October 26 - October 30  


Day 1:  The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (3.1); Definite Integrals and U-Substitution (3.2)
  • 171 #17 - 23
Day 2:    Approximations of Definite Integrals (3.3)
  • 173 #1 – 25 e.o.odd
Day 3: Quiz on 3.1 and 3.2



Week of November 2 - November 6


Day 1:    Integrals in Context (3.4)
  • 192 # 1, 3, 5, 7
Day 2:   Intro to AP:  Accumulation of Rates (3.5)
  • 209 # 1 - 15 odd
Day 3:  Quiz on 3.3 to 3.4


Week of November 9 - November 13


Day 1:  Intro to AP:  Accumulation of Rates (3.5)
  • 210 (MCQ) # 1 - 7
Day 2:  Intro to AP:  Table Problems (3.6)
  • 221 # 1, 2, 3, 5-11 odd (two per student in group)
  • Chapter 3 Prep Quizzes opens
Day 3:  Quiz on 3.5 & 3.6
Week of November 16 - November 20
Day 1:  Extremes and the Derivative Tests (4.1)
  • 235 # 1 - 8 (two per student in group)
Day 2:  Review Day
  • Summary Sheet due
  • Chapter 3 Prep Quizzes closes
Day 3:  Chapter 3 Test

Week of November 23 – November 24


Day 1:   Review Extremes and First Dx Test (4.1);  Mean Value Theorem (4.2)
  • 266 # 8, 9, 11, 15, 19, 23,24,  
  • 281 # 1 - 4, 7 -10 in class


ThanksgivingWeek of November 30 - December 4


Day 1:  The Second Derivative (4.4); Graphing with Derivatives (4.5)
  • Watch the 4.4 and 4.5 Explanation Screen Casts
  • 301 # 1, 2, 3, 7, 9 in class
Day 2:  Graphical Analysis (4.6)
  • 311 # 1 – 9 odd, 10
Day 3: Graphical Analysis II (4.7)
  • 327 # 7 – 10
Chapter 4 Prep Quizzes opens



Week of December 6 - December 10


Day 1:  Review Day
  • 340 # 1, 3, 7 and AP Handout
  • Summary Sheet due
  • Chapter 4 Prep Quizzes closes
Day 2:  Chapter 4 Test
Day 3:  Final Exam Review Day

Week of December 14 - December 18
    
Monday:      Final Exams
Tuesday:     Final Exams
Wednesday:          Final Exams
Thursday:    Final Exams



Christmas Vacation   December 19- January 1


Week of January 4 - January 8


Day 1:  Final Exam Review;
Day 2: Motion (5.1)
  • Read Chapter 5
Day 3: Motion (5.1)
  • 386 # 1 - 8
  • One Algebraic, on numerical and one graphical for each person in the group from p. 387 # 9 – 14, 20 – 22, and 24 - 27 in class

Week of January 11 - January 15 

Day 1:  Implicit Differentiation (5.2); Related Rates (5.3)
  • 393 # 1 - 9 odd
Day 2:  Related Rates (5.3)
  • 402 # 1 – 13 odd; p.  417 MCQs # 1, 3, 7, 11
Day 3:  Quiz on 5.1 to 5.3
 
Week of January 18 - January 22

Monday:   Martin Luther King Holiday
Day 1:   Logistic Growth (5.4); Area Between Curves (6.1)
  • 413 # 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 13
  • Read Chapter 6
Day 2: Arc Length (6.2), General Intro to Volume (6.3 to 6.6)
  • 424 # 1 – 4 one each in group
  • 454 # 1 – 13 odd
  • Chapter 5 Prep Quizzes opens


Week of January 25 - January 29

Day 1:   Volume by Rotation around an Axis (6.3)
  • 497 # 1 - 9 odd
  • 461 # 1, 3, 4, 6 MCQ
  • 477 # 1 - 8 in class
Day 2:  Review Day
  • Summary Sheet due
  • Chapter 5 Prep Quizzes closes
Day 3:  Chapter 5 Test
  • Canvas Review Quiz 1 opens

Week of February 1- February 5

Day 1:  Volume by Rotation around a line (6.4)
  • 477 # 9, 13, 15, 17
  • 490 # 1 – 4 in class
Day 2:  Volume by Cross-Section (6.5)
  • 490 # 8, 9, 12, 14
Day 3:   Quiz on 6-1 & 6-3 and Memory quiz
Sunday Night: Canvas Review Quiz 1 closes

Week of February 8 - February 12


Day 1:   Volume by Cross-Section Method (6.5)
Day 2: AP Volume Questions (6.6)
  • 504 # 1 – 5, 9, 10
  • Chapter 7 Prep Quizzes opens

Week of February 15 - February 19  

Monday:  President's Day
Day 1:  Review Day
  • 515 # 1 – 4, 13, 14
  • Summary Sheet due
  • Chapter 6 Prep Quizzes closes
  • Canvas Review Quiz 2 opens
  • Start AP FRQ Packet #1
Day 2:  Chapter 6 Test  


Week of February 22 - February 26  


Day 1:  Limits (7.1); Limit Definition of a Derivative (7.2); One-sided Limits (7.3)
  • Read Chapter 7
Day 2:  Continuity (7.4)
  • 555 MCQs # 1 – 11 odd
  • 562 MCQs # 1 – 9 odd
  • 572 # 1 – 9 odd
Day 3: Quiz on 7.1 to 7.3
  • Chapter 3 Prep Quizzes opens
Sunday Night: Canvas Review Quiz 2 closes



Week of March 1 - March 5

Day 1:    Differentiability (7.5)
  • 581 # 1 - 11 odd, p. 583 MCQs # 1 – 7 odd
  • AP FRQ Packet #1 due
  • Start AP FRQ Packet #2
Day 2:   End Behavior and Limits at Infinity (7.6)
  • 592 # 1 – 4, 5, 7, 9, 11
  • 609 MCQs # 1 - 15 odd in class
Day 3:   Quiz on 7.4 & 7.5


Week of March 8 - March 12


Day 1:  Accumulation of Rates Review (8.1)
  • Canvas Review Quiz 3 opens
  • AP FRQ Packet #4 due
  • Start AP FRQ Packet #5
Day 2:  Review Day
  • Summary Sheet due
  • Chapter 7 Prep Quizzes closes
Day 3:  Chapter 7 Test
Sunday Night: Canvas Review Quiz 3 on closes
Week of March 15 - March 19


Day 1:  Table Problems Review (8.2);  Graphical Analysis Review (8.3)
  • AP Packet FRQ Packet #5 due
  • Start AP MCQ Packet
Day 2:  Rectilinear Motion Review (8.4)
Friday:        Holiday
Week of March 22 - March 26


Day 1:    Differential Equations Review (8.5)
  • Canvas Review Quiz 4 on opens
  • AP MCQ Packet due
  • Start AP Packet FRQ Handout #5
Day 2:    Area and Volume Review (8.6)
Day 3:   AP Prep Quiz 1


Week of March 29 - April 2


Day 1:  Related Rates Review (8.7)
  • AP Packet FRQ Handout #5 due
Day 2:  AP Prep: Area and Volume (8.6)
  • Online Review Quiz 4 on Closes
Easter Break Week of March 30 - April 11

Week of April 12 - April 16


Day 1:   AP Prep: Implicit Differentiation and Related Rates (8.7)
Day 2:  AP Prep: Miscellaneous Topics Review (8.8).
Day 3:   AP Prep Group Worksheet


Week of April 19 - April 23


Day 1:  Final Exam MCQ Review
Day 2:  Spring Final Multiple Choice (no Calculator)
Day 3:  Spring Final Multiple Choice (Calculator)



Week of April 26 - April 30


Day 1:  Final Exam FRQ Review
  • BC16 Packet due
Day 2:   Spring Final Free Response (Calculator)
Day 3:   Spring Final Free Response (No Calculator)
 
Week of May 3 - May 7


Monday:         AM—US Govt; PM—Chinese & Environmental Science
Tuesday:        AM—Spanish, Spanish; PM—Japanese & Physics 1
Wednesday:   AM—ENG Lit; PM—French, European History
Thursday:      AM— Chemistry; PM—German & Psycology
Friday:            AM—US History; PM—Comp Sci Principles
Day 1:   AP Review Day
Day 2:   AP Review Day
Day 3:   AP Review Day


Week of May 10 - May 14


Monday:         AM—Biology; PM— Physics C
Tuesday:        AM—Calculus; PM—Art History & Geography
Wednesday:   AM—ENG Lang; PM— Italian & Macroeconomics
Thursday:      AM—Comp Govt, World History; PM—Stats
Friday:            AM—Microeconomics & Music ; PM—Latin & Comp Sci
Day 1:     AP Packet Handout #5 Due
Day 2:     Complete the post-course survey at http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1248749/BC-Calculus-feedback (Links to an external site.)
Read these  articles:

Week of May 17 - May 21
Day 1:   Senior Holiday     
Day 2:   No class    
Friday:        Transition Liturgy


Week of May 24 - May 28

Final Exams
May 29:  Graduation

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