MATH ANALYSIS REFLECTIVE BLOG POST:

MATH ANALYSIS REFLECTIVE BLOG POST: DUE MONDAY 3/18 BY CLASS TIME
(Will be a formative assessment grade)

For Units O and P, your WSQ charts have not been collected and you have been solely responsible for mastering the content without extrinsic accountability.  You alone have solely been responsible for your learning, motivation, effort, and mastery of the content (with support, of course!).  With that in mind, please respond to the following questions in a thoughtful, well-written blog post.

LOGISTICALLY: Please copy paste the entire prompt into your blog post, maintaining the given color scheme.  Then, underneath each question, type your response in black font where prompted.

1. How have you performed on the Unit O and P tests?  What evidence do you have from your work in the unit that supports your test grade (good or bad)?  Be specific and include a minimum of three pieces of evidence.

RESPOND HERE:

2. You are able to learn material in a variety of ways in Math Analysis.  It generally follows this pattern:

→ Your initial source of information is generally the video lessons and SSS packets followed by a processing and reflection activity via the WSQ
→ individual supplemental research online or in the textbook before class
→ reviewing and accessing supplementary resources provided by Mrs. Kirch on the blog
→  discussion with classmates about key concepts
→ practice of math concepts through PQs
→ formatively assessing your progress through concept quizzes
→ cumulatively reviewing material through PTs
→ Final Assessment via Unit Test.

Talk through each of the steps given in the following terms:
a. How seriously do you take this step for your learning?  What evidence do you have to support your claim?  Make sure to make reference to all 8 steps.
b. How could you improve your focus and attention on this step to improve your mastery of the material?  What specific next steps would this entail?  Make sure to make reference to all 8 steps.

RESPOND HERE:


3. Reflect on your learning this year thus far by considering the following questions:
a.  How confident do you generally feel on the day of a Unit Test?  Give evidence and specifics to back up your answer.
b.  How well do you feel you have learned the math material this year as compared to your previous years in math? Give evidence to support your claim.
c.  How DEEPLY do you feel you have learned the math material this year as compared to your previous years in math?  Give evidence to support your claim.
d.  Do you normally feel like you understand the WHY behind the math and not just the WHAT/HOW?  Meaning, do you understand why things work, how they are connected to each other, etc, and not just the procedures?  Explain your answer in detail and cite specific evidence from this year.
e. How does your work ethic relate to your performance and success?  What is the value of work ethic in real life?

RESPOND HERE:

SUBMIT BLOG POST LINK HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1b6fd_mmGAm6O-HGiZb9BCr7E1AItNf5I4MUNNQ0NsuQ/viewform

UNIT O TEST REQUIREMENTS

All Students (no matter your score):

*YOU MUST PRINT OUT OWN COPY OF YOUR UNIT O VERSION 1 TEST QUESTIONS, FOUND HERE: CONCEPTS 1-6; CONCEPTS 7-10

1. Re-do all problems that you missed (even if it was one part) on a separate sheet of paper.  Make sure to:

• Leave FIVE LINES of space at the top of the page for #2
• Number each problem neatly.
• Copy the original problem down.
• Work out each problem step by step, showing all work.
• Write a 1-2 MINIMUM complete sentence explanation of where you made your mistake and how to solve it correctly.

2.  Log on to AERIES student or parent portal and write the following on the TOP of this sheet AFTER you are done with your corrections.

• My Unit O Test grade was a _________ (total percentage)
• My current Math Analysis grade is a ___________ (overall PERCENTAGE)
• My signature: _____________________
• Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________

3. Staple your corrections to the TOP of your test and turn into the inbox no later than the beginning of class on Monday.

Students who received less than an 80% (C,D,F grade), as well as students who want to retake the Unit O test who got A's and B's.

1. Meet with Mrs. Kirch individually or in a small group in class on Thursday or after school on Thursday.  Most students will have a phone call home during this time.  Failure to take care of this will result in detention time.  [This has already occurred in both 5th and 6th period on Thursday]. We will discuss:

• Test Score
• Quiz Scores
• Work habits at home
• Work habits in class

2. Come to tutoring on Friday for 30 minutes (before school, lunch, or after school) to begin working on test corrections.  Mrs. Kirch is available from 3pm-5pm on Friday and you are expected to stay for a minimum of 30 minutes.  Any additional time will count towards next week's time.

3. Attend a total of 2 more hours of tutoring with Mrs. Kirch next week.  Tutoring times are listed on the Weekly Tutoring Calendar and include sessions in 30 MINUTE INCREMENTS (so you must go to 4, unless you start early on the previous Friday):

• Mornings - every morning at 7:30am
• Lunches - 2nd lunch on Monday, Thursday, and Friday
• After School - Thursday only until 3:30

4. During the tutoring time, you must complete the following:

• Go back over test corrections (they must already be complete, but that doesn't mean you don't need more help!)
• Retake all Unit O Quizzes - must bring own retake quiz paper
• IF YOU HAVE ALREADY PASSED ALL OF YOUR QUIZZES, YOU  MAY BE EXCUSED FROM SOME OF YOUR 2 HOURS. YOU MUST TALK TO ME INDIVIDUALLY ABOUT THIS ASAP.
• Re-watch Unit O Videos
• Complete extra practice problems for all concepts (not just the ones you missed).  These can be found on the blog in this folder (click here)
• Concept 1: available
• Concept 2: available
• Concept 3: available
• Concept 4: available
• Concept 5: available
• Concept 6: available
• Concept 7: available
• Concept 8: available
• Concept 9-10: Use your classmate's WPPs to practice.  Blog links by period at the very bottom of the class blog.

**YOU MUST GET THE TOP OF YOUR TEST/CORRECTIONS PAGE SIGNED WITH DATE AND TIME BY ME BEFORE LEAVING FOR YOUR TIME TO COUNT**

THE UNIT O RETAKE TEST is a full test retake (not by concept) and will occur on Friday, March 8th at 3pm sharp. 

In order to retake, you must bring with you FOUR SEPARATE ITEMS:

• Original quiz packet + all retake quizzes, fully updated and stapled together.
• Original test packet with correction packet stapled on top
• Stapled packet of all extra practice work
• Blank Unit O Test Template (print from blog)

WPP grading instructions

WEEKLY TUTORING availability

Please refer to this calendar for Mrs. Kirch's availability outside of class time

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So... about those conic sections

For Unit M, a portion of your test grade will be based on you demonstrating your understanding of both the properties of conic sections and their application to real life.




This will be due by class time on the day of your test (Thursday).  
This is a single-submission assignment and quality will be measured upon the first submission.  Please ensure both correctness (we've discussed this in class enough!) and completeness before hitting "publish".  Remember, you can save your post as a "draft" while you continue to work on it to make it great!

In one blog post, you must answer the three questions posed below.  Your responses should include:

1. Full, complete, descriptive, and detailed sentences for each of the three separate questions.  Please number them so they are separate on the blog post.
2. Proper vocabulary, including but not limited to: 
   • Conic Section
   • Eccentricity
   • Double-napped Cone
   • Parts of the conic section (vertex, focus/foci, directrix, axis, vertices, co-vertices, major axis, minor axis)
3. Images or drawings that help to represent what you are saying. [minimum one image]
4. Embedded videos or hyperlinked websites that help to support your response.  There are plenty of examples that I have given you on the Unit M tab. [minimum one video or website]
5. Text edited, colored, etc to aid in reading and comprehension of content. [notice how I have done that with this post]
6. At the very bottom of your post, you must include proper citations for any websites (including videos, pictures, and articles) used in your construction of the post. [notice how I have done that with this post]

QUESTIONS:  For these questions, you may choose to discuss the parabola or the ellipse.  You do not have to use the same conic section for all questions, although it is suggested because your answers to the questions will build on one another.

1. What is the mathematical definition of this conic section and how does that definition play a role in the properties of the conic section and how it is shaped or formed?
2. How does the focus (or foci) affect the shape of the conic section?  (If you choose ellipses, you should include information about eccentricity in your response; if you choose parabolas, "p" should be a big focus... haha, get it? "p" is the distance from vertex to focus and it should be a big focus. Ok, moving on...)
3. How do the properties of this conic section apply in real life?  (While using the exact examples I gave you may be acceptable, I will be looking for some research, creativity, and thought.  There is a lot out there!)

Everything written in your blog post is subject to personal interview, meaning that whatever you write I may choose to ask you about at any time.  Make sure any knowledge gained from the internet or friends is not simply written out, but is actually understood so you can explain it in person.  Any hint of plagiarism, cheating, or copying of ideas from classmates' blogs will not be tolerated.  If you need help understanding something, please ask!!


Citations:
Conic Sections Image pasted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Conic_Sections.svg
Parabola Image pasted from: http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/parabola.html
Conic Sections animated video from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=miybaQtYONA




BEFORE SUBMITTING: 
1. Do you have each of the 3 questions numbered separately on your post?
2. Are all of your paragraphs proofread for sense, grammar, and clarity?
3. Have you used as much mathematical vocabulary as appropriate?
4. Do you have at least one image uploaded to the blog post?
5. Do you have at least one hyperlinked website or embedded video that relates to the blog post?
6. Did you use color, highlighting, bolding, italics, underline, different font sizes, etc to help important parts of your post stand out?
7. Did you include the citations of the locations of your videos, websites, or images?

Independent Contract Make-up Schedule

Due at beginning of class on Monday, January 14th:

1. All Online WSQ submissions for all units. (this include all notes in SSS packets completed fully)
2. All PQ's and PT's in spiral notebook for all units
3. All required blog submissions (WPP, SP, SV) for the unit based on the WSQ chart.  See below for details

QUIZZES FOR EACH TEST MUST OCCUR BEFORE YOU TAKE THE EXAM. 
THIS MUST HAPPEN AT 7AM AT LEAST ONE DAY BEFORE THE EXAM 
(example: for Unit J, quizzes must be taken Monday or Tuesday morning)

• Unit H - Quizzes 1-9
• Unit I - no quizzes. SP/WPP instead
• Unit J - Quizzes 1-4 + SP5,SP6
• Unit K - Quizzes 1-9 + SP7 + WPP 7 or 8
• Unit L - Quizzes 1-3 + WPP 9 + WPP10

Test Days/Times:
Monday, January 14th 3pm - Unit H - TIME CHANGE TO MONDAY MORNING OR MONDAY DURING LUNCH (35 MINUTES ONLY!)
Tuesday, January 15th 3pm - Unit I
Wednesday, January 16th 7am, lunch, AND 3pm (must come at all times) - Unit J 
Thursday, January 17th 3pm - Unit K TIME CHANGE TO THURSDAY MORNING OR MONDAY DURING LUNCH (35 MINUTES ONLY!). IF THESE DO NOT WORK, PLEASE SCHEDULE ANOTHER AFTERNOON WITH MRS. KIRCH
Friday, January 18th 3pm - Unit L

Thursday (4th) and Friday (5th/6th), January 24th-25th during class time - Math Analysis Final Exam

Friday 12:30pm sharp until 1:30 or 2pm - group meeting with Mrs. Kirch to go over final grades + PQs and activities that you missed during class while you were taking the final exam.

DETAILS ON ASSIGNMENTS:

• WPP (word problem playlists) - read directions, information, instructions, etc here. 
• SP - Student Problems.  Write your own problem neatly on a piece of paper.  If the concept includes a template, you should print out a template and do the problem on there to make sure you include all parts.  You should be using pen or marker to write it so it stands out clearly.  Explain your work verbally to the side as you are working it out.  Take a picture of your problem and put both as  "new post" on your blog as well as added to the "Student Problems" playlist that is embedded on that page of your blog.   In your post, make sure to include a few sentences underneath of (1) What is this problem about? and (2) What does the viewer need to pay close attention to in order to not make a mistake?
• SP1 - Unit E Concept 1
• SP2 - Unit E Concept 7 
• SP3 - Unit I Concept 1
• SP4 - Unit I Concept 2
• SP5 - Unit J Concept 5 (see important details here)
• SP6 - Unit J Concept 6 (see important details here)
• SP7 - Unit K Concept 10
• SV - Student Problems.  Write your own problem and solve it.  You will be explaining your work verbally on a video, which can be recorded on any good-quality video device.  This video must be uploaded online (YouTube, SchoolTube, Vimeo, etc) and then embedded as a "new post" on your blog as well as added to the "Student Videos" playlist that is embedded on that page of your blog.  In your post, make sure to include a few sentences underneath of (1) What is this problem about? and (2) What does the viewer need to pay close attention to in order to not make a mistake?
• SV1 - Unit F Concept 6 or 10
• SV2 - Unit G Concept 8 (extra credit)
• Unit K Fibonacci Assignments - all information should be in the Unit K SSS. Please ask if you need clarification.

On Monday, January 14th, you will work with the class in groups on Unit M and will stay on schedule with the class, held accountable to the dates on the WSQ charts.  All make-up work must occur on your own time according the schedule above.