(Fall 2023) Glencoe Precalculus, Part One with Monica Breier

Want to be ready for college math? Glencoe Pre-Calculus is just what you need. We explore the content of all advanced topics to ready you for calculus. 

How to get the most out of Glencoe Precalculus, Part One with Monica Breier:

  • First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.

  • Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each live session.

  • Read assignments before class meetings

  • Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information from our live session.

  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Special Notes: This is Part One of a two-part course. Students are expected to register for Part Two in the spring. Mrs. Breier provides daily recorded lectures for remaining weekly lessons in addition to the 14 live classes.

Total class meetings: 14

Duration of each class: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: Algebra 2 or equivalent

Suggested grade level: 11th-12th

Suggested credit: One full semester of math

Instructor: Monica Breier

Instructor Email:   breiermm@gmail.com

Course description: After a brief review of algebra, this pre-calculus course will dive deep into an advanced understanding of solving and graphing functions including rational, logarithmic, and trigonometric. Exploring applications of systems of equations and matrices concludes part 1.

Course outline:

Week 1: Preparing for Precalculus

Week 2-3: Functions

Week 4-5: Power, Polynomial, and Rational Functions

Week 6-7: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Week 8-9: Trigonometric Functions

Week 10-11: Trigonometric Identities and Equations

Week 12-14: Systems of Equations and Matrices

Course materials: Glencoe Precalculus (print edition ISBN 9780076602186; one-year digital subscription available – please contact Mrs. Breier at minimum 10 business days before the beginning of the course if you are interested in the digital copy), a graphing calculator (TI-84 plus or similar), graph paper, a straightedge, a protractor, and a compass.

Homework: Daily assignments (aside from test days) taking ~30 minutes (not including watching daily lessons), with weekly quizzes or tests.