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IMPORTANT FIRST DAY ACTIVITIES:
1. Listen
to: introductory
audio message
2.
Logon to BlackBoard
and complete the
** MANDATORY FIRST-DAY CLASS ORIENTATION ** due by 11:59 pm Monday June
30th
For more detailed steps including a brief overview of the
class requirements, see Class Orientation Information.
IMPORTANT DEADLINE:
You must logon to Blackboard and complete the "mandatory first-day class orientation"
by this deadline.
Failure to do so may
result in your being withdrawn from the class or replaced by a waitlisted
student.
3. Satisfy today's first-week attendance requirement by
posting one message to one of the discussion boards.
E.g., post a quick "Hi" to the "checking-in" thread on the
"main classroom" discussion board in BlackBoard.
*** Note: Be sure to be visible in class EVERY
DAY this first week per "Clark's
first week 'no-show' attendance policy". ***
Failure to post at least one message to one of the BB discussion boards on each
day this first week may result in your being
withdrawn from class!
4. Purchase (if necessary) and register in
MyMathLab. See
syllabus - course materials for MyMathLab
Course ID Code and further details.
5. Purchase The Universe and the Teacup (see
syllabus -
course materials for further details).
The Universe and the Teacup (from now on known as "the
Teacup book") assignment:
Begin reading the introduction and chapters I,1,2. The first book club discussion question (BCDQ 2) due on
Monday of week two
will cover these sections. Note that we may not read this book in order, so watch
this
calendar for weekly assigned reading. |
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Topic: Finance - The Time Value of Money
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 14.1
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
(Specific directions are available in MyMathLab on the
"announcements" page of the course.)
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
(Read Daily Practice Problems for more
information.)
Blackboard
activities:
Read any messages posted to the "main classroom" discussion
board including those in the "informational messages" thread.
Do ASSN
1.A due by midnight. See details on the "Introductory Bios" discussion board.
Satisfy today's first-week attendance requirement by posting one
message to one of the discussion boards, e.g. assn 1.A.
*** Note: Read the BB discussion boards and catch up on the
messages at least every
other day throughout the course. ***
To meet the weekly class participation requirement you must actively participate on the
"main classroom" board regularly!
See
CPRs = Class Participation
Requirements for details. Remember, only posts made to the "main classroom" board count toward
CPR points. |
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Topic: Finance -
Installment Buying
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 14.2
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board. Work on
CPR points!
Do: ASSN 1.B due by midnight. See details on the "Introductory
Bios" discussion board.
Satisfy today's first-week attendance requirement by posting one
message to one of the discussion boards, e.g. assn 1.B.
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Topic: Finance - Truth in
Lending
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 14.3
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Be sure you have satisfied
CPR points for
the week!
Satisfy today's first-week attendance requirement by posting one
message to one of the discussion boards,
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INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY - CLARK COLLEGE CAMPUS CLOSED *** NOTE: This class is organized on
a Monday through Thursday schedule. ***
Use Friday through Sunday for further practice on the week's material or to
get ahead on the next week! |
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The Teacup book assignment for week 2:
Participate in BCDQ 2 covering chapters I, 1, and 2.
Topic: Finance - The Costs and Advantages of Home
Ownership
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 14.4
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board. Work on
CPR points!
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Work on
CPR points!
Do: BCDQ 2.A due by midnight. See details on the "Book Club"
discussion board. |
| Tues |
Topic: Finance - Financial
Investments
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 14.5
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Ch 6.6 exercises are very important to try due to the variety of
factoring strategies included.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board.
Do: BCDQ 2.B due by midnight. See details on the "Book Club"
discussion board. |
| Wed |
Topic: Review Day
MyMathLab
activities:
Review in preparation for the chapter quiz.
This
finance formula sheet may help you organize the finance formulas.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Be sure you have satisfied
CPR points for
the week! |
| Thurs |
MyMathLab
activities:
Examination: Take Quiz #1
(covers chapter 14.1-14.5) -- due NOON THURSDAY
(Linked from "Quizzes
& Exams" in
MyMathLab.)
Quiz Rules: The quiz will be made available by noon
Tuesday and is due by noon Thursday. Once you click on the quiz
you will have 60 minutes to complete it and you may only take it once. Do not navigate away from the quiz
in the middle or you won't be able to return to complete it! You may
use notes, online text, calculator, etc., but you may not discuss the
quiz with any human until after the due date/time. After the due date/time you
will be able to review and print your quiz including your answers and the
correct answers. See "announcements" in
MyMathLab
for more information.
Blackboard
activities:
CHECK-IN with your learning team and begin working on GROUP ASSN
3 due next Wed. |
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The Teacup book assignment for week 3:
Read chapters 3, 6, 7, and 12 in preparation for BCDQ 4.
Topic: Permutations, Combinations, and Probability -
Counting by Systematic Listing & Using the Fundamental Counting Principle
Read: Calculator Guide -
Permutations and Combinations (Password protected - see
password info.)
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 11.1-11.2
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's and do
the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Work on
CPR points!
Do: Actively work in your learning team on GROUP
ASSN 3. |
| Tues |
Topic: Permutations,
Combinations, and Probability - Using Permutations and Combinations
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 11.3
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's and do
the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. |
| Wed |
Topic: Permutations,
Combinations, and Probability - Using Pascal's Triangle
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 11.4
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's and do
the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board.
Do: GROUP ASSN 3 due by midnight. See details on the
"Assignments" discussion board in Blackboard. |
| Thurs |
Topic: Permutations,
Combinations, and Probability - Counting Problems Involving "Not" and "Or"
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 11.5
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's and do
the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Be sure you have satisfied
CPR points for
the week! |
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The Teacup book assignment for week 4:
Participate in BCDQ 4 covering chapters 3, 6, 7, and 12.
Topic: Permutations, Combinations, and Probability - Basic
Concepts
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 12.1
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Work on
CPR points!
Do: BCDQ 4.A due by midnight. See details on the "Book Club"
discussion board. |
| Tues |
Topic:
Permutations, Combinations, and Probability - Events Involving "Not" and
"Or"
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 12.2 (SKIP 12.3-12.5)
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board.
Do: BCDQ 4.B due by midnight. See details on the "Book Club"
discussion board. |
| Wed |
Topic: Review Day
MyMathLab
activities:
Review in preparation for the chapter quiz.
This
permutation/combination formula sheet and
probability formula sheet may help you organize the finance formulas.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Be sure you have satisfied
CPR points for
the week! |
| Thurs |
MyMathLab
activities:
Examination: Take Quiz #2
(covers 11.1-11.5 + 12.1-12.2) -- due NOON THURSDAY (Linked from
"Quizzes & Exams" in
MyMathLab.)
Blackboard
activities:
CHECK-IN with your learning team and begin working on GROUP ASSN
5 due next Wed. |
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The Teacup book assignment for week 5:
Read chapter 13 in preparation for BCDQ 6.
Topic: Problem Solving - Solving Problems by Inductive
Reasoning
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 1.1
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Work on
CPR points!
Do: Actively work in your learning team on GROUP
ASSN 5. |
| Tues |
Topic: Problem Solving
- An Application of Inductive Reasoning: Number Patterns
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 1.2
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. |
| Wed |
Topic: Problem Solving
- Strategies for PS & Calculating, Estimating, and Reading Graphs
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 1.3-1.4
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board.
Do: GROUP ASSN 5 due by midnight. See details on the
"Assignments" discussion board in Blackboard. |
| Thurs |
Topic: Number Theory -
Prime and Composite Numbers & Selected Topics from Number Theory
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 5.1-5.2 (See note on BB main board regarding TTE's in
5.2.)
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Be sure you have satisfied
CPR points for
the week! |
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The Teacup book assignment for week 6:
Participate in BCDQ 6 covering chapter 13.
Topic: Number Theory - Greatest Common Factor and Least
Common Multiple & Fibonacci Sequence and Golden Ratio
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 5.3-5.4 (See note on BB main board regarding TTE's in
5.4.)
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Work on
CPR points!
Do: BCDQ 6.A due by midnight. See details on the "Book Club"
discussion board. |
| Tues |
Topic: Web Investigations -
Pascal's Triangle, Fibonacci Sequence, and Golden Mean
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board.
Explore the "Pascal's Triangle" links, "Fibonacci
Sequence" links, and "Golden Mean" links posted to the
"main classroom" board.
Do: BCDQ 6.B due by midnight. See details on the "Book Club"
discussion board. |
| Wed |
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASS: WED 6 AUG 2008
Topic: Review Day
MyMathLab
activities:
Review in preparation for the chapter quiz.
This
sequences and series formula sheet may help you organize the sequences formulas.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Be sure you have satisfied
CPR points for
the week! |
| Thurs |
MyMathLab
activities:
Examination: Take Quiz #3
(covers chapter 1.1-1.4 + 5.1 + 5.3) -- due NOON THURSDAY (Linked from "Quizzes
& Exams" in
MyMathLab.)
Blackboard
activities:
CHECK-IN with your learning team and begin working on GROUP ASSN
7 due next Wed. |
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The Teacup book assignment for week 7:
Read chapters 4, 5, and 14 in preparation for BCDQ 8.
Topic: Geometry - Points, Lines, Planes, and Angles
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 9.1
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Work on
CPR points!
Do: Actively work in your learning team on GROUP
ASSN 7.
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Topic: Geometry - Curves,
Polygons, and Circles
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 9.2
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board.
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Topic: Geometry -
Perimeter, Area, and Circumference
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 9.3
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board.
Do: GROUP ASSN 7 due by midnight. See details on the
"Assignments" discussion board in Blackboard.
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Topic: Geometry - The
Geometry of Triangles: Congruence, Similarity, and the Pythagorean Theorem
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 9.4
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Be sure you have satisfied
CPR points for
the week!
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The Teacup book assignment for week 8:
Participate in BCDQ 8 covering chapters 4, 5, and 14.
Topic: Geometry - Space Figures, Volume, and Surface Area
MyMathLab
activities: SECTIONS 9.5 + 9.8 (SKIP 9.6-9.7)
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
For 9.5, work at least every other problem in the tracked tutorial
exercises.
For 9.8, there are no TTEs provided. 9.8 will not be included on
the quiz, but it is an interesting read!
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Work on
CPR points!
Explore the "4D" links and "Fractals and Chaos" links posted to the
"main classroom" board.
Do: BCDQ 8.A due by midnight. See details on the "Book Club"
discussion board.
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Topic: Geometry - Chaos
and Fractal Geometry
MyMathLab
activities: SECTION 9.8
Read the online multimedia textbook. View any video's
and do the you try its.
Review in preparation for the chapter quiz and final exam
This
geometry formula sheet may help you organize the area/volume formulas.
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board.
Do: BCDQ 8.B due by midnight. See details on the "Book Club"
discussion board.
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Topic: Review Day
MyMathLab
activities:
Examination: Take Quiz #4
(covers chapter 9.1-9.5) -- due NOON WEDNESDAY
(Linked from "Quizzes
& Exams" in
MyMathLab.)
Blackboard
activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board. Be sure you have satisfied
CPR points for
the week! |
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Topic: Last day of class!
Blackboard activities:
Read any new "announcements" and any new posts to the "main
classroom" discussion board.
Participate on the discussion boards, especially the "main
classroom" board.
MyMathLab activities:
Examination: Take FINAL EXAM
(covers entire course) -- due NOON THURSDAY (Linked from "Quizzes &
Exams" in
MyMathLab.)
The final exam will be available from NOON TUESDAY through NOON
THURSDAY only.
It may only be taken once. You have 2 hours to complete it.
Read: "Final Exam Information Sheet" and "Final Exam Topics
Sheet" linked from "course documents" folder in BB.
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