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  • The following is a running list of what has been assigned:
    HW 1 Chapter 1 due 11:59 pm Wednesday, February 2.
    HW 2 Chapter 2 is due 11:59 pm Wednesday, February 9
    HW 3 Section 3.1 and 3.2. is due 11:59 pm Monday, February 21
    HW 4 Chapter 3 is due 11:59 pm Sunday, February 27
    HW 5 Chapter 4 is due 11:59 pm Wednesday, March 16
    HW 6 Sections 5.1-5.3 is due 11:59 pm, Friday, April 1
    HW 7 Section 5.5 is due 11:59 pm, Wednesday, April 6
    HW 8 Topics from Chapter 9  is due 11:59 pm, Monday, April 18
    HW 9 Asymptotes  is due 11:59 pm, Wednesday, April 20
    HW 10 Rational Functions is due 11:59 pm, Friday, April 29
    Spring Grace Opportunity: You may redo all past eGrade assignments for credit up until 11:59 pm Friday, April 29.
• The following is a running list of writing assignments:
  WR 1: Writing Assignment 1: World Population due Wednesday, Jan 19
  WR 2: Writing Assignment 2 World Population Part II and article due Wednesday, Feb 16.(extended)
  WR 3: Writing Assignment 3: Worksheet 5.5 due Monday, Mar. 28
  WR 4: Writing Assignment 4: Worksheet 9.4AB due Monday, April 10
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  2. The Course Goals for College Algebra and Trigonometry
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  4. Prerequisite Skills
  5. Why We Use a Team Approach (and Team Roles)
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Assignments

Class Date	Assignment
Monday, 1-10	Due Wednesday, 1-12: Read: General Course Information and Section 1.1 and 1.2 Do:     Section 1.1 -- 3-9, 12, 19-23
Wednesday, 1-12	Discussed this:  Match the Verbal to the Table to the Graph Due Friday, 1-14: Read: Section 1.3 Do:     Section 1.2 -- 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15 and get ready for QUIZ 1 over prerequisites. Due next Wednesday, Jan 19:  Writing Assignment 1: World Population
Friday, 1-14	Took QUIZ 1 over prerequisites and discussed Income Gap Due Wednesday, 1-19: Read: Section 1.3 and 1.4 Do:     Section 1.2 -- 9  and Section 1.3 -- 7-14, 18, 22  and Writing Assignment 1: World Population
Monday, 1-17	Martin Luther King Day - No class meeting
Wednesday, 1-19	Due Friday, 1-21: Read: Section 1.5 Do: Section 1.3 -- 23-27 and Section 1.4 -- 14-23, 26, 27, 30, 34
Friday, 1-21:	Due Monday, 1-24: Read: Section 2.1 and 2.2 Do:     Section 1.5 -- 1 through 17, 19, 21-23 and get ready for QUIZ 2 over 1.1 and 1.2
Monday, 1-24:	Took QUIZ 2 over 1.1 and 1.2 and discussed the different ways to solve the power company problem. Due Wednesday, 1-26: Read: Section 2.2 and 2.3 and reread page 63 (again) Do:     Section 1.5 -- 25-28 and Section 2.1 -- 9-13, 16, 18, 20 First Internet Homework is due next week: 11:59 pm February 2. Click on e-Grade. You must register first. You must buy an access code before registering. Click here for more.
Wednesday, 1-26:	We examined  Ms. Gulch Rides Again Due Friday, 1-28: Read: Section 2.3 and 2.4 Do:     Section 2.2 – 24-27 and Chapter 2 Review (page 91) -- 19, 20, 22-26  Reminder: First Internet Homework is due next week: 11:59 pm February 2. Click on e-Grade. You must register first. You must buy an access code before registering. Click here for more.
Friday, 1-28:	Due Monday, 1-31: Read: Section 2.3 and 2.4 Do:     Section 2.2 – 1-23 and prepare for QUIZ 3 on Sections 1.3-1.5 Reminder: First Internet Homework is due next week: 11:59 pm February 2. Click on e-Grade. You must register first. You must buy an access code before registering. Click here for more.
Monday, 1-31:	Took QUIZ 3 and examined the inverse of a function. Due Wednesday, 2-2: Read: Section 2.4 (again!) and Section 2.5 Do: Section 2.3 –10, 11 and Section 2.4 – 1-13, 19, 20 Reminder: First Internet Homework is due 11:59 pm after next class, February 2. Test 1 over Chapters 1 & 2: Friday, February 11.
Wednesday, 2-2:	Due Friday, 2-4: Read: Section 2.6 Do: Section 2.4 –14-17 and Section 2.5 – 3-16, 18 and Chapter 2 Review (page 91) -- 28, 33ab, 36. Also QUIZ 4 will be Friday, 2-4. Reminder: First Internet Homework is due tonight: 11:59 pm Your second Internet Homework  HW 2 Topics from Chapter 2 is due 11:59 pm  Feb. 9 Test 1 over Chapters 1 & 2: Friday, February 11.
Friday, 2-4:	Due Monday, 2-7: Read: Section 3.1 Do:     Section 2.6 -- 1, 2-13, 15, 18 Your second Internet Homework  HW 2 Topics from Chapter 2 is due 11:59 pm  Feb. 9 Due Wed., Feb. 16 (extended): Writing Assignment 2 Click HERE for a review for Test 1, Friday, February 11.
Monday, 2-7:	Due Wednesday, 2-9: Read: Section 3.1 Do:    Tools for Chapter 2 (p. 98) 28-51, 77-80, 87, 95, 96 Your second Internet Homework  HW 2 Topics from Chapter 2 is due 11:59 pm  Feb. 9 Due Wed., Feb. 16 (extended): Writing Assignment 2 Click HERE for a review for Test 1, Friday, February 11.
Wednesday, 2-9:	Due tonight, 2-9-05, 11:59 pm: Your second Internet Homework  HW 2 Topics in Chapter 2 For Friday, 2-11-05: Test 1. Click HERE for a review Due Monday, 2-14-05:      Read: Section 3.1 (again!)      Do:      Section 3.1 -- 1, 2, 5, 8, 9-14, 17, 20, 22, 24, 33 Due Wed., Feb. 16 (extended): Writing Assignment 2
Friday, 2-11:	Test 1
Monday, 2-14:	Due Wed., Feb. 16 Read: Section 3.2 and 3.3 Do:     Section 3.1 -- 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 25 and  Writing Assignment 2 You can get your current grade HERE.
Wednesday, 2-16:	QUIZ 5 on 3.1 and 3.2 will be Friday, 2-18-05: Also due Friday, 2-18-05: Read: Section 3.3 and 3.4 Do:     Section 3.2 -- 1-5, 11, 15, 17, 20, 29, 31-33, 35, 38, 39 Due Monday, 2-21-05: Your third Internet Homework  HW 3 Topics in Section 3.1 and 3.2
Friday, 2-18-05:	QUIZ 5 over 3.1 and 3.2 Due Monday, 2-21: Read: Section 3.4 Do:     Section 3.3 –1-15, 21, 22, 24, 27, 29, 30, 34, 35
Monday, 2-21:	Due Wednesday, 2-23: Handouts: Compound Interest and Compounding Interest Continuously Read: Section 3.4 (again!) Do:     Section 3.4 –7abc -10abc, 20abc, 21a, 27, 30 eGrade HW 3 due tonight 11:59 pm
Wednesday, 2-23:	Due Friday, 2-26: Read:  Section 4.1 Do: Section 3.4 – 1, 3, 4, 7-10, 15*, 16*, 17*, 19-21, 27, 30 *Solve these questions graphically or with a table at this point. eGrade HW 4 due Monday 11:59 pm 2-28
Friday, 2-26:	Due Monday 2-28: QUIZ 6 on 3.3 and 3.4 Read:  Section 4.1 Do:      Logarithm Worksheet  and Section 4.1 -- 1-10, 19-21. 22ab, 23ac, 24, 49, 50 eGrade HW 4 due Monday 11:59 pm 2-28
Monday 2-28:	Due Wednesday, 3-2: Read:  Section 4.2 Do:      Section 4.1 – 11-32, 34-36 eGrade HW 4 due tonight 11:59 pm 2-28
Wednesday, 3-2:	Due Friday, 3-4: Read:  Section 4.3 Do:      Section 4.2 – 1-15,  23-27, 31,35, 37, 43-46, 49
Friday, 3-4:	Due Monday 3-14: QUIZ 7 Read:  Section 5.1 Do:      Section 4.3 – 1-6, 13-19, 30, 32a and Chapter 4 Review -- 11, 12, 15 eGrade HW 5 due Wednesday 11:59 pm 3-16-05 Click HERE for a review for Test 2, Friday, March 18.
Monday 3-14:	Due Wednesday 3-16: Read:  Section 5.2 Do:      Section 5.1 – -- 1,2, 17, 32, 33ab, 34a, 35 eGrade HW 5 due Wednesday 11:59 pm 3-16-05 Click HERE for a review for Test 2, Friday, March 18.
Wednesday 3-16:	Due Monday 3-21: Read:  Section 5.2 Do:      Section 5.1 – 3-26, 31, 37, 39, 40 and Chapter 5 Review -- 1-3 eGrade HW 5 due tonight 11:59 pm Click HERE for a review for Test 2, Friday, March 18.
Friday, 3-18	Test 2
Monday, 3-21:	Handouts: Worksheet 5.2 Due Wednesday, 3-23: Read:  Section 5.3 and Section 5.5 Do:      Section 5.2 – 2-10, 18-27
Wednesday, 3-23:	Handouts: Worksheet 5.3 Due Monday, 3-28: Read:  Section 5.5 Do:      Section 5.2 – 12-21, 28-31, 36, 39, 40 and Section 5.3 – 2 through 28 (student’s choice)  and Worksheet 5.5 HW 6 Sections 5.1-5.3 is due 11:59 pm, Friday, April 1
Monday, 3-28	For Wednesday, 3-30: QUIZ 8 on 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 Read:  Section 8.1 Do:      Section 5.5– 3-9, 13-20, 25, 28 HW 6 Sections 5.1-5.3 is due 11:59 pm, Friday, April 1
Wednesday, 3-30	For Friday, 4-1: Took QUIZ 8 Handouts: Effect of Concentration of Drug on Heart Rate Read:  Section 9.1 Do:      Section 8.1 – 1, 4-21, 29, 40, 58 and Worksheet 8.1B HW 6 Sections 5.1-5.3 is due 11:59 pm, Friday, April 1
Friday, 4-1	Read: Section 9.2 Do:     Section 9.1 -- 1-10, 22-25, 27, 37, 38, 41 HW 6 Sections 5.1-5.3 is due 11:59 pm, tonight HW 7 Section 5.5 is due 11:59 pm Friday, April 8
Monday, 4-4	Read:  Section 9.2 and 9.3 Do:      Prepare for QUIZ 9 on 5.5 and eGrade HW 7 Section 5.5  is due 11:59 pm Wednesday, April 6
Wednesday, 4-6	Took QUIZ 9 Read:  Section 9.3 Do:      Section 9.1 -- 11-13, 18-21, 28, 29  and Section 9.2  – 1-13, 16, 18, 21 Prepare for QUIZ 10 on 9.1 (power function shapes)
Friday, 4-8	Took QUIZ 10 Read:  Section 9.4 Do:      Section 9.3  – 11 and prepare Worksheet 9.4A and 9.4B
Monday, 4-11	Started: Worksheet 9.4A and 9.4B Read:  Section 9.4 Do:      Section 9.3 - 1-10, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 30, 34-39, 43, 45 HW 8 Topics from Chapter 9 is due 11:59 pm Monday, April 18
Wednesday, 4-13	Read:  Section 9.5 Do:      Section 9.4 - 7 through 12 and Worksheet 9.4C Prepare for QUIZ 11 on 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3 HW 8 Topics from Chapter 9 is due 11:59 pm Monday, April 18 Click HERE for information about the final exam.
Friday, 4-15	Took QUIZ 11 Read:  Section 9.6  Do:      Section 9.5 -- 1-16 HW 8 Topics from Chapter 9 is due 11:59 pm Monday, April 18 HW 9 Asymptotes is due 11:59 pm, Wed., April 20 Here's a review for the test, which is Friday, April 22 Click HERE for information about the final exam.
Monday, 4-18	Do:  Section 9.5 -- 21-27 odd HW 9 Asymptotes is due 11:59 pm, tonight Here's a review for the test, which is Friday, April 22 Click HERE for information about the final exam.
Wednesday, 4-20	Read:  Section 9.6  Do:  Section 9.5 -- 34-44 Here's a review for the test, which is Friday, April 22. HW 9 Asymptotes is due 11:59 pm, tonight
Friday, 4-22	Test 3 HW 10 eGrade is due 11:59 pm, Friday, April 29 Spring Grace Opportunity: You may redo all past eGrade assignments for credit up until 11:59 pm Friday, April 29. Click HERE for information about the final exam.
Monday, 4-25	Do:  Section 9.5 -- 45-47 and Section 9.6 -- 2-9, 14-28 HW 10 eGrade is due 11:59 pm, Friday, April 29 Spring Grace Opportunity: You may redo all past eGrade assignments for credit up until 11:59 pm Friday, April 29. Click HERE for information about the final exam.
Wednesday, 4-27	Review Sessions for the Final: Wed., April 27, 2005 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m KT SB G67 (Sorry!) Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m SB 304 Friday, April 29, 2005 12 noon - 12:50 p.m SB G24 Monday, May 2, 2005 10:30 - 12:30 pm, NF 101 Monday, May 2, 2005 1:00 - 2:45 pm, CM 159 HW 10 eGrade is due 11:59 pm, Friday, April 29 Spring Grace Opportunity: You may redo all past eGrade assignments for credit up until 11:59 pm Friday, April 29. Click HERE for more information about the final exam. End of the semester wrap-up Pizza Party on Friday, noon-1:30, NF 147