Chabot College
Fall 2004
Course Outline for Mathematics 36W
TRIGONOMETRY WORKSHOP
Catalog Description:
36W – Trigonometry Workshop
.25 - .5 units
Laboratory, study group, collaborative workshop or computer laboratory time for Trigonometry.
Corequisite: Mathematics 36. 1 - 2 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: 17.5-35]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1.
read and write the mathematics used in Trigonometry;
2.
use technology currently used in Trigonometry;
3.
solve problems on their own and with peers without having to rely on an instructor.
Course Content:
1.
Applications of principles and concepts
Methods of Presentation:
1.
2.
3.
Individual instruction
Collaboration
Computer-assisted/graphing calculator instruction
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1.
Typical Assignments
a.
A house that is 10 m tall is located directly across the street from an office building. The
angle of elevation of the office building from the ground is 72 and from the top of the
house is 68. How tall is the office building? How wide is the street?
b.
Collaborative: Give each group of students a unit circle on a rectangular grid system.
Have the students draw the graphs of y = sin x, y = cos x and y = tan x.
2.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a.
Attendance
b.
In-class assignments
Textbook(s)(typical)
Analytic Trigonometry with Applications, Barnett/Ziegler/Byleen, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., 1999
Special Student Materials:
None
CS:al
Revised: 9/2003