Dear Parents of 2013-2014 Advanced Placement Calculus AB students,
I would like to take the opportunity to welcome you and your son/daughter to the Advanced Placement
Calculus AB class at Oxford High School. This is my 4th year to teach AB Calculus and my 6th year to teach
BC Calculus, and I am looking forward to a successful but hard-working year. I have high expectations for my
students both in class and on the AP exam that is administered in May. I will also prepare your student for
his/her college course of study and urge your child to keep all of his/her high school Calculus work for a
reference in college. By attending the College Board training institute, our class includes extensive real-world
problems such as population growth, drug absorption rates, stress of construction materials, etc., that reflect the
spirit of the reform in the calculus curriculum.
Calculus has stood the test of time and continues to be the foundation of modern mathematics as well as
engineering, biological, and social sciences. By allowing students the use of a graphing calculator, the College
Board has been able to add approximately one-third new material to the Advanced Placement Calculus exams
and make the test more relevant to today’s world by drawing attention more to ideas than techniques.
It is no longer a question of “whether or not technology,” but rather a question of how will we use it. In
my calculus class, I will be using the TI-84 graphing calculator to enhance our graphical and numerical
understanding of each concept. For the AP exam, students are required to bring two graphing calculators.
Although I am not familiar enough with using the TI-89 or the TI-Inspire calculator to teach using it in class, it
does give a student a distinct advantage over the student using the TI-83 or TI-84. Therefore, I have plenty of
materials that will help your son/daughter if he/she chooses to use the TI-89 or the TI-Inspire. However, a TI83 or TI-84 is appropriate for the graphing calculator on the exam.
Again, it is my responsibility to provide students with the information, concepts, and skills to perform at
a high level in this class as well as on the AP exam. However, it is his/her responsibility to maintain the
discipline and accountability for themselves to reach the goals we have in this class. I look forward to a
wonderful year, and hopefully, above all else, we will all become better people for our community.
Sincerely,
Chris Baughman
AP CALCULUS AB
CLASS PROCEDURES & EXPECTATIONS
TEXTBOOK: Calculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic. Finney, Demana, Waits, Kennedy. Reading, Mass.:
Addison-Wesley, 2007.
DOWNLOADABLE TEXTBOOK/RESOURCES: Website: www.phschool.com
Code: azk-1003
PRIMARY REVIEW BOOK ($16 due by Feb.): AP Test Prep Series: AP Calculus for Calculus: Graphical, Numerical,
Algebraic. Barton, Brunsting, Diehl, Hill, Tyler, Wilson. Boston, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 2007.
HOMEWORK WEBSITE: www.webassign.net
EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Students will be expected to bring their textbook, graphing calculator (TI-84, TI-84 Plus, or
TI-89), notebook/binder, and pencil every day.
GRADING POLICIES: The grading scale I use throughout the school year is similar to the system used to grade the AP
exam. The grading system is as follows: All decimal answers must be correct to three decimal places with appropriate
units labeled (when applicable) to receive full credit. Each multiple-choice question will be worth 2 points. Each free
response problem consisting of one single part will be worth 5 points. Each free response problem with multiple parts
will be worth 9 points. The same grading system will be used on all assignments (tests, quizzes, and labs) except for
homework.
HOMEWORK: Homework is an integral part of learning mathematics. Practice problems will be given daily and should
take approximately 60 – 75 minutes to complete. I encourage students to attempt every problem assigned. It is
permissible to discuss problems with other students, relatives, or tutors. It is not permissible to copy another student's
work. Each student should do his or her best to think through the problems and develop an understanding of the concepts.
If you should need help on any particular problem outside of class, I can work through problems and make those available
on my Haiku web page as well as Show Me (see “Other Useful Sites/Apps”).
Suggested homework problems that will help with online homework problems will be discussed daily. Students need
to always be sure to correct homework problems, as it will help comprehension of the material. Required homework
problems given from Web Assign must be completed by the due date and will be graded for correctness. Homework will
be posted on the board as well as on my Haiku web page.
AP PROBLEM OF THE WEEK: On chosen weeks, students will be given an “AP Problem of the Week.” Each
problem will be a question used on previous AP Calculus exams. The students will be given the problem on Monday or
Tuesday of each week. Friday, the students will be given the first part of class to work the problem taken for a grade. This
gives each student the opportunity to discuss the problem with peers and research the solution during the week. The more
experience students can receive working practice AP exam problems, the better prepared they will be for the exam in the
spring. Although the concepts involved in the problems will remain the same, the “Friday version” of the problem may
have some numerical alterations. AP problems of the week will be posted on my Haiku web page.
GROUP WORK: Several times each nine weeks, students will work in collaborative groups. All group members are
expected to participate to complete the assigned activity. The assignment may consist of past AP exam problems,
calculator/computer labs, or projects. Sometimes, one paper (agreed upon by all group members) will be collected and
graded as a representation of the entire group. If a group cannot come to a consensus, then each member may turn in
his/her own solution.
TESTS/QUIZZES: Test will be given at the end of each chapter and may also be administered in the middle of a
chapter. Each test will consist of both multiple choice questions and free response items (consistent with the AP exam).
A nine weeks' test may be given at the end of the first and third nine weeks. A student may replace his/her lowest test
grade with the nine weeks' test grade. Quizzes will be given often. If the teacher feels an ample number of quizzes were
given in a nine weeks, he may drop a student’s lowest quiz grade.
NINE WEEKS' GRADES: Grades will be calculated on a total point basis. Each activity will be assigned a certain
number of points. At the end of the nine weeks, the final nine weeks’ average will be calculated according to the
following grading scale: tests and projects will be counted four times in Power School, quizzes will be counted three
times, labs will be counted twice, and homework and AP Problems of the Week will be counted once.
MAKE -UP WORK: If a student is absent he/she must make up the work within 3 days. It is the student's responsibility
to see me about make-up work when he/she returns from an absence. If arrangements have not been made within three
days, zeros will be recorded for all work missed. Make-up tests will be given before school whenever possible to avoid
having to miss another class discussion. Good attendance is of utmost importance in this class. I realize that sometimes
absences are necessary, but I encourage you to keep them at a minimum. If at any point a student needs extra help
from me, I am available Monday mornings from 6:30 until 7:15 (duty) and any other mornings from 6:30 until
7:40.
EXTRA CREDIT: Extra credit may be offered each grading period at the teacher’s discretion.
AP EXAM
DATE: Wednesday, May 7, 2013 at 8:00 am (You will be allowed to take two calculators into the exam room.)
TEST FORMAT:
28 Multiple Choice questions without calculator (55 minutes)
17 Multiple Choice questions with graphing calculator (50 minutes)
2 Free Response questions with graphing calculator (30 minutes)
4 Free Response questions without calculator (60 minutes)
HAIKU: To access my Haiku teacher web page:
1.) Go to https://www.myhaikuclass.com/cbaughman/abcalculus4th/signup
2.) Type in the following code to enroll: 5YP2V
3.) Click on Student
4.) Click on Register and enter your information
5.) Read terms of service and mark the box saying you have done so.
6.) Click Create Account
7.) Once an account has been created, to sign back into the website, go to www.haikulearning.com and click on
Sign In at the top.
OTHER USEFUL SITES/APPS FOR CLASS:
 www.showme.com (search for Chris Baughman)
 You Tube (Khan Academy videos)
 Remind101
o Send a text message to (610) 365-1777 with the message @abcal4
YOU MUST BE ABLE TO DO THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR CALCULATOR:
1. Produce a graph of a function.
2. Find the solution of an equation.
3. Find the derivative of a function at a particular point.
4. Find the definite integral of a function.
(Memories will not be erased.)
ALLOWABLE CALCULATORS:
CASIO
HP RADIO SHACK
FX 6000 FX7500 HP 28
EC 4033
FX 6200 FX7700 HP 48
EC 4034
FX 6300 FX8000 HP 38G EC4037
FX 6500 FX8500
FX 7000 FX8700
FX8800
FX9700
CFX-9800 CFX9850
SHARP
EL 5200
EL 9200
EL 9300
TI
TI 80
TI 81
TI 82
TI 83
TI 85
TI 86
TI 89
TI 83 Plus
TI 84
TUTORING/EXTRA ASSISTANCE: Students are expected to collaborate with each other within and outside of the
classroom. I am available most mornings for extra assistance beginning at 6:30 AM. However, Monday mornings I have
duty in the gymnasium, and once or twice a month I will have administrative meetings. Other opportunities to receive
tutoring also exist through Ole Miss or other former educators as well as through my BC students and former students.
TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION:
Chris Baughman
cbaughman@oxfordsd.org
OR
cgbaughm@hotmail.com
School Phone: 234–1562
Cell Phone: 801–8782
AB CALCULUS CURRICULUM PLAN
Chapter 1: Prerequisites for Calculus
The students will:
 Represent functions numerically, graphically, algebraically, and verbally.
 Classify and graph the elementary functions: power, root, polynomial, rational, algebraic, and
transcendental (exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and inverse trigonometric).
 Transform functions by shifting, stretching, and reflecting.
 Analyze the differences in graphs of f(x), f(x), and f(x) .
 Define inverse functions and form function compositions.
 Analyze and graph planar curves including those given in parametric form, polar form, and vector form.
Chapter 2: Limits and Continuity
The students will:
 Calculate limits using algebra.
 Estimate limits from graphs or tables of data.
 Determine asymptotic behavior graphically and by using infinite limits analysis.
 Determine the continuity of a function at a point.
 Apply graphical interpretations of continuity as in the Intermediate Value Theorem and the Extreme
Value Theorem.
 Determine the tangent line to a given curve.
 Apply rate of change to find the slope of a curve at a point.
Chapter 3: Derivatives
The students will:
 Define the derivative as a limit of the difference quotient.
 Interpret the derivative as an instantaneous rate of change.
 Relate the concepts of differentiability and continuity.
 Find the slope of a curve at a point and use it to write an equation of a tangent line, if one exists.
 Use the tangent line as a linear approximation.
 Approximate rate of change from graphs and data.
 Use differentiation rules for sums, products, quotients, and compositions involving the elementary
functions of single variable calculus.
 Use the Chain Rule to differentiate.
 Differentiate implicitly defined functions.
 Differentiate parametric, polar, and vector functions.
 Differentiate trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
Chapter 4: Applications of Derivatives
The students will:
 Use f’ and f” to analyze the graph of f, monotonicity, concavity, extrema, and points of inflection.
 Find corresponding characteristics between graphs of f, f’, and f”.
 Use the Mean Value Theorem and know its geometric consequences.
 Optimize, finding both absolute and relative extrema.
 Model rates of change, including related rates.
 Use the derivative in the study of motion: speed, velocity, and acceleration.
Chapter 5: The Definite Integral
The students will:
 Compute Riemann sums using left, right, and midpoint evaluation points.
 Recognize the definite integral as a limit of Riemann sums over equal subdivisions.
 Interpret the definite integral of the rate of change of a quantity over an interval as the change of the
quantity over the interval.
 Use basic properties of definite integrals.
 Use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to evaluate definite integrals.
 Use the Fundamental Theorem to represent a particular antiderivative, and the analytical and graphical
analysis of functions so defined.
 Find antiderivatives analytically including a substitution of variables technique.
 Use Riemann and trapezoidal sums to approximate definite integrals of functions represented
algebraically, geometrically, and by tables and use error analysis to solidify approximations
 Antidifferentiate using integration by parts and partial fractions techniques.
Chapter 7: Applications of Definite Integrals
The students will:
 Use integrals to model physical, social, or economic situations.
 Compute area of a region.
 Compute volumes of solids of revolution and volumes of solids with known cross sections.
 Determine the average value of a function over an interval and understand the geometric interpretation of
average value.
 Use the integral of a rate of change to give accumulated change.
 Compute arc length (function or parametric).
 Compute polar area.
Chapter 6: Differential Equations and Mathematical Modeling
The students will:
 Write equations involving derivatives from verbal descriptions (and vice versa).
 Find specific antiderivatives using boundary conditions.
 Solve separable differential equations and use them in modeling.
 Interpret differential equations geometrically via slope fields.
REVIEW FOR AP EXAM