Precalculus Algebra Final Project

Instead of taking a test to demonstrate what you’ve learned in Precalculus Algebra this year,

you’ll be completing a project. Your task: create an ABC Book demonstrating your knowledge of

Precalculus Algebra. You must have a page for each letter of the alphabet, and must include at

least two words/phrases from EACH unit that we have discussed. These include: Ch. R, Ch. 1 -

5, and our Trig Unit.

Each page must include:

• A definition/description of your word or concept, including notation if applicable

• The section of the textbook your word or concept comes from

• An image/example showing your knowledge of the concept

• This may be an example problem you work out (not one from the textbook/notes), a

graph you create in Desmos with features labeled and described, a sketch or

drawing, etc. It should NOT be something you get from the internet. You may include

audio or video if you find it helpful in your explanation.

Example page (FYI, you may not use “Composition of Functions” for your letter C)

COMPOSITION OF FUNCTIONS

C IS FOR

If f(x) and g(x) are functions, then composing f with g means that you evaluate function f, take the result, and then evaluate it in function g.

Notation: f(g(x)) or f g(x)

EXAMPLE:

Section 2.3

I highly recommend using Keynote or Pages for creating your book. That way you can use a

template and have consistent formatting so that you create a unified product. I did the page

above in Keynote and inserted a screenshot from Notability. You may use other apps if you

wish.

“Special Letters” of the Alphabet:

There are MANY options for most letters of the alphabet. However, we have not discussed any

ideas that start with J or K. Since you can’t have an incomplete book (‘cause I say you can’t),

give a short and sweet mini-bio of a mathematician whose name begins with those letters. A few

options include: John Wallis, Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Wilhelm Jordan, Omar Khayyam,

Johannes Kepler, Al-Khwarizmi, or Karen Uhlenbeck. You may include an image of them from

the internet.

Check-ins:

Tues. 5/5: Word list for all letters of alphabet with textbook/notes section listed

Wed. 5/6: Draft of progress with at least 5 pages completed

Thurs. 5/7: Draft of progress with at least 9 pages completed

Fri. 5/8: Draft of progress with at least 13 pages completed

Mon. 5/11: Draft of progress with at least 17 pages completed

Tues. 5/12: Draft of progress with at least 21 pages completed

Wed. 5/13: Final product due

Scoring Guide:

Quality of product (10 points)

10 pointsBook is neat, organized, consistently formatted, like a true book

7 points Book is mostly neat, organized, and consistently formatted

4 pointsBook formatting is somewhat neat and consistent, but could be improved

1 point Information is present and organized, but not formatted as requested

Typos/Grammatical Errors (6 points)

6 points Typos and grammatical errors are rare

4 points Several typos/errors

2 points Quite a few typos/errors

0 points Painful to try to read/comprehend

Use of time (6 points)

6 points All check-ins/ deadlines are met, drafts submitted on time, etc.

4 points Most check-ins/ deadlines are met, drafts submitted on time, etc.

2 points Some check-ins/ deadlines are met, drafts submitted on time, etc.

0 points Deadlines not met

3 x 26 letters = 78 points

22 points + 78 points = 100 points total

This will be entered as your final exam score (20% of your grade).

Per page/letter 3 2 1 0

Thorough and accurate description or definition of your concept, including an example/illustration and the textbook section

Mostly accurate description or definition of your concept, including an example/illustration and the textbook section

Includes some but not all of the components or is mathematically inaccurate

Not completed