Question 1

SOUHEGAN'S MATH PROGRESSION CHART

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Completing one of the highlighted pathways (either Core Math 1, Core Math 2 and Core Math 3 or Core Math 1, Core Math 2 and Financial Algebra) will cover at least the equivalent of Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 sequence in a traditional pathway.

Question 2

Core Math 1  1 credit year, Grade 9 - 10"

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How are linear and exponential patterns modeled through mathematics? 
Students will study functions, data, and geometry through the lens of linear and exponential phenomena. Students will tie together their knowledge of geometry and algebra through the study of coordinate geometry. This course covers topics traditionally covered in Algebra 1 and Geometry courses and is aligned with the national Common Core State standards, as well as international standards.

Question 3

Core Math 2 1 credit year, Grades 9-12"

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How can connections be made between geometric and algebraic reasoning? 
In this course, students will build upon their learning from Core Math 1 and investigate numerical/geometric patterns and relationships, as well as learn the skills to communicate them formally through proof and algebraic expression. This course covers topics traditionally covered in Algebra 1, Geometry and Statistics and is aligned with the national Common Core State Standards, as well as international standards. Key topics include quadratic functions, right triangle trigonometry, congruence, similarity, and probability. Students must have successfully completed Core Math 1.

Question 4

Core Math 3 1 credit year, Grades 10-12"

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How can we model the world through mathematics?
Students will explore topics in functions (which include piecewise, polynomial, radical, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions), data analysis, linear programming, geometry, trigonometry, sequences and series. This course covers topics traditionally covered in Algebra 2, Statistics and Pre-calculus and is aligned with the national Common Core State Standards, as well as international standards. Students must have successfully completed Core Math 2.

Question 5

Pre-calculus 1 credit year, Grades 10-12"

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How can we build our knowledge of functions while establishing a firm foundation for future work in Math courses and in applications that students will meet in their lives?
Students will explore topics in functions, coordinate geometry, trigonometry, complex and polar coordinates, conic sections, and vectors. Students who are not ready for the rigorous pace of Introduction to Calculus should select this course. This course does not fulfill the prerequisite for AP Calculus but does prepare students for Introduction to Calculus. National Common Core State standards and practices are embedded throughout this course. Students must have successfully completed Core Math 3.

Question 6

Financial Algebra .5 semester or 1 credit year, Grades 10-12"

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How can mathematics help me better understand my financial future?
This algebra-based, applications-oriented, and technology-dependent course requires Core Math 1 and Core Math 2 as prerequisites. The course addresses mathematics topics typically covered Advanced Algebra, Statistics and Probability and Pre-calculus classes under ten financial umbrellas: The Stock Market, Modeling a Business, Banking Services, Consumer Credit, Automobile Ownership, Employment Basics, Income Taxes, Independent Living, Planning for Retirement, and Budgeting. Students use a variety of problem-solving skills and strategies in real-world contexts. Juniors or seniors who enroll in this course must have successfully completed Core Math 2.  Sophomores who enroll in this course must have successfully completed Core Math 2 and must be concurrently enrolled in Core Math 3.

Question 7

Introduction to Calculus 1 credit year, Grades 10-12"

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How can we understand the ideas of Calculus graphically, numerically, symbolically, and verbally?
Students will complete their study of Pre-calculus topics during the first semester and gain an understanding of the basic concepts of differential and integral calculus during the remainder of the year. Practical applications will be emphasized rather than theoretical aspects. Students must have successfully completed Core Math 3 or Pre-calculus. Upon completion, students will be prepared for an entry-level college calculus course. Students who successfully complete this course may take Statistics, AP Statistics or AP Calculus AB.

Question 8

Statistics 1 credit year, Grades 10-12"

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How can we become informed consumers of information? 
This course introduces students to the major concepts and tools for exploring data, planning a study, analyzing patterns, and drawing conclusions from data. Examples from such fields as economics, business, education, psychology, sociology, biology, and medicine will be examined. The course will rely on computer and calculator-based processes to analyze data. A graphing calculator is required and will be used extensively as a problem-solving tool. This course is open to students who have completed Core Math 3 or Financial Algebra. Students may not earn credit for both Statistics and AP Statistics due to the redundancy in competencies.

Question 9

Advanced Placement Statistics 1 credit year, Grades 11-12"

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What is data? How can patterns be observed through data?
This college-level, non-calculus based course in introductory statistics is an excellent option for any student who has successfully completed Pre-calculus or Intro to Calculus (or Core 3 with teacher recommendation). This course presents strategies for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students will work on projects involving the hands-on gathering and analysis of real world data. They will learn to interpret and judge the statistical information in the world around them. Computers and calculators will allow students to investigate and explore statistical concepts. Effective communication skills will be developed through regular written analysis of real data. Students will be expected to complete summer reading assignments and take the Advanced Placement exam. This course is open to students who have completed Core Math 3 but have not taken Statistics.

Question 10

Advanced Placement Calculus AB 1 credit year, Grades 11-12"

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What does the study of rates of change tell us about the world?
Calculus AB is an intensive college level course dealing with the mathematics of change and motion. Students will explore differential and integral calculus. Differential calculus involves finding the rate at which a variable quantity is changing. Integral calculus involves finding a function when its rate of change is known. Students should have a thorough knowledge of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and analytic geometry. Students must have successfully completed Introduction to Calculus. Students will be expected to successfully complete a summer assignment and take the Advanced Placement exam. College credit is available through an agreement with Southern New Hampshire University.  College credit is available through the SNHU dual enrollment program.

Question 11

Advanced Placement Calculus BC 1 credit year, Grade 12"

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What is the “power” of Power Series?
Calculus BC is a second college level course where students gain an understanding of the concepts of calculus and experience its methods and applications. Topics include: parametric, polar, and vector functions; computation and application of derivatives; techniques of ant differentiation and application of integrals; polynomial approximations and series. Technology is used to reinforce the relationships among the multiple representations of functions, to confirm written work, to implement experimentation, and to assist in interpreting results. Students must have successfully completed Advanced Placement Calculus AB. Students will be expected to successfully complete summer reading assignments and take the Advanced Placement exam.

Question 12

The Power of Math .5 credit semester, Grades 11-12"

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When am I ever going to use math when I leave high school?
Students will develop the habit of using mathematics to make decisions in everyday life. This is a non-algebra based course, which will help students develop quantitative literacy and appreciate the nature of mathematics and its importance for comprehending issues in the public realm. Students will look at how mathematics helps us understand logic and the media, inflation and depreciation, taxation, borrowing and spending, patterns and nature, and fitness and sports.  This course is appropriate for students seeking to fulfill their 4th year math experience requirement.

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