Unit 4 Test
Unit 4 - Day 17
Unit 4
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Day 4
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Day 8
Day 9
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Day 12
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Day 14
Day 15
Day 16
Day 17
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Writing a Precalculus Assessment
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Include questions in multiple representations (graphical, analytical, tabular, verbal)
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Write questions that reflect learning targets and require conceptual understanding
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Include multiple choice and short answer or free response questions
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Determine scoring rubric before administering the assessment (see below)
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Offer opportunities to practice with and without calculators throughout the year
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Questions to Include
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Evaluating with Right Triangle Trig - find ratios from a right triangle, missing angles when given the sides, missing sides when given the angle and another side, etc.
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The Unit Circle - evaluate expressions using all six trigonometric ratios for angles on the unit circle; include coterminal angles greater than 2pi and less than -2pi
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Graph all six trigonometric functions with transformations; identify key feature of each graph, including asymptotes for secant, cosecant, tangent, and cotangent
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Evaluate expressions with inverse trig
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When given a ratio, use inverse trig to find the other ratios
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Trigonometric Modeling: interpret period and amplitude in context
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Grading Tips
Look for more than just correct answers. Give students feedback on their justifications, communication, and mathematical thinking. We recommend that you prepare a rubric for the free response and short answer items before you begin grading your quizzes or tests. Know what information is necessary for a complete and correct response and award points when a student presents that information. Many of the “Why did I get marked down?” questions are eliminated when you share the components that earn points.
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Reflections
Students will struggle with the domain and range of the inverse trig functions so make sure you ask a mix of simple and challenging questions. Specifically something like arccos(cos(4π/3)),where the inverse does not undo the original, but the answer is actually (2π/3). Have students identify equations from graphs as well as graph 1-2 periods of a few of the 6 functions. Consider having a calculator active section and a calculator inactive section so that students must show their knowledge of the unit circle.