Name: John Toney
Date: 2-16-15
Content Area: Mathematics
WOODLAND HILLS SECONDARY
LESSON PLANS
Length of Lesson: 30 days
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
Lesson Topic (Modules, if applicable):
Big Ideas:
Trigonometry
M11.A.1.1
Use coordinates and algebraic techniques to interpret,
represent, and verify geometric relationships.
Represent and/or use numbers in
equivalent forms (e.g., integers, fractions,
decimals, percents, square roots,
exponents and scientific notation).
M11.A.2.1
Apply ratio and/or proportion in
problem-solving situations.
M11.A.2.2
Use exponents, roots and/or absolute
value to solve problems.
M11.B.2.1
Use and/or compare measurements of
angles.
M11.C.1.2
Recognize and/or apply properties of
angles, triangles and quadrilaterals.
Use properties of congruence,
correspondence and similarity in
problem-solving settings involving twoand three- dimensional figures
M11.C.1.3
Student Objectives (Competencies/Outcomes):
Students will be able to:
Understanding Goals (Concepts):
M11.C.1.4
Solve problems involving right triangles
using the Pythagorean Theorem.
M11.D.1.1
Analyze and/or use patterns or relations.
Geometric representations and analytic geometry
Students will understand:
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Sketching and finding coterminal angles
Finding complementary and supplementary angles
Converting from degrees to radians and vice versa
Finding arc length and area of a sector using radian
measure
5. Using the unit circle to evaluate the 6 trig functions
and their inverses.
6. Using the period to evaluate the sine and cosine
7. Defining odd and even functions and relating them
to trig functions using the unit circle.
8. Defining and finding the six trig functions using
right triangle trig
9. Determining the reference angle of a given angle
and the sinage of the trig function at that angle
10. Determining the exact value of the 6 trig functions
for special angles
11. Evaluating trig functions using a calculator for any
angle
12. Applying trig functions to solve application
problems involving right triangles..
Essential Questions:
Vocabulary:
How can you use coordinates and algebraic techniques to
represent, interpret, and verify geometric relationships?
*Terminal side, standard position, positive & negative
angles, coterminal, radian, central angle,
complementary, supplementary, sector
*Unit circle, cosecant, secant, cotangent, trigonometric
functions, domain and period/periodic, even and odd
trigonometric functions
*Trigonometric identities, Pythagorean Identities,
Reciprocal Identities, Quotient Identities
*Reference angle
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
Performance Task:
Formative Assessments:
Students will demonstrate adequate understanding via a chapter test.
Pre-assessments, open-ended questions, Think-Pair-Share
STAGE III – LEARNING PLAN
Interventions:
Flexible grouping, students will be encouraged to attend Trig Lab
Materials and Resources:
Textbook, notes
Procedures
Instructional Procedures*:
Monday
Date: 2/16
Day:
 No School – President’s
Day
Assignments
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Tuesday
2/17
Day: B
 “Do Now” – Using the
period, evaluate the Sine
and Cosine of particular
angle measures.
 “Mini Lesson” – Right
Angle Trigonometry
 Students will evaluate
trigonometric functions,
particularly of 45-45-90
and 30-60-90 triangles.
 Textbook – Page 387
#1-21 odd, 33, 35
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Wednesday
2/18
Day: A
“Do Now” – Evaluate the
six trig functions of a 4545-90 triangle.
“Mini Lesson” – Right
Angle Trigonometry
Students will explore
sines, cosines, and
tangents of special
angles, begin discovering
trigonometric identities,
and apply those trig
identities to solve
problems.
Textbook – Page 387
#23-31 odd, 37, 39, 43,
45
Thursday
2/19
Day: B
 “Do Now” – Use trig
identities to find missing
triangle parts.
 “Mini Lesson” – Right
Angle Trigonometry
 Students will solve
application problems
involving right triangles.
Friday
2/20
Day: A
 “Do Now” – Solve an
application problem
involving a right triangle.
 “Mini Lesson” –
Trigonometric Functions
of Any Angle
 Students will begin to
define trigonometric
functions of any angle,
and evaluate trig
functions of given
angles.
 Textbook – Page 387
#47-71 odd
 Textbook – Page 399
#1-7 odd
*Include Do Now, Mini Lesson, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, Summations/Formative Assessments, Reflections