Week 

Topic  Reading Work due  Chapters 1 –

Functions Review Trigonometric Functions  lab 1
& Exponential Functions  lab 2
Inverse Functions and
Limits lab 3
1  Logarithms 

Limit of a Function and

lab 4
One-Sided Limits

Limits Limit Laws Test 1 covers Chapters 1 -3

2  & Continuity

Limits Involving Infinity;

Continuity Chapters 4 –
Asymptotes of Graphs

The precise Definition of a

Limits lab 5
Limit
Tangents and The
3  & lab 6
Derivative at a Point
The Derivative as a
Derivatives lab 7
Function

Differentiation Rules lab 9

Assignment
4  Derivatives Derivatives of
1 Test 2 covers Chapters 4 -6
Trigonometric Functions

The Chain Rule

Implicit Differentiation Chapters 7

5  Derivatives Derivatives of Inverse

lab 10
Trigonometric Functions  
Derivatives of Logarithmic
lab 11
Functions

Applications of Derivatives
Related Rates Test 3 covers Chapter 7 & 8
&

Linearization and
 6-7 Review
Differentials 
 6-7

Review Sessions Chapters 9-1

7-Aug Midterm Exam lab 12

Extreme Values of
lab 13
Functions 
8  Applications of Derivatives
The Mean Value Theorem  lab 14

Monotonic Functions and

Test 4 covers Chapters 9-11
the 1st Derivative Test 

9 Applications of Derivatives
Concavity and Curve
Sketching

Indeterminate Forms and

Applications of Derivatives
Hospital’s Rule 

& Applied Optimization 

Assignment
10 
2

Integrals Antiderivatives

Area Problem and

Estimation with Finite
11 Integrals Sums 
Sigma Notation and Limits
of Finite Sums 

The Definite Integral 

12 Integrals
12 Integrals
The Fundamental Theorem
of Calculus  

Indefinite Integrals

Assignment
13 Integrals
3
The Substitution Method 

Area Between Curves 

14 Review Review Sessions

15 Final Exam
 Matter, Energy, Measurements, Atoms & the Periodic Table
Chemical vs. physical prop., Chem. vs. physical change, elect. charges.
Handling data in the lab.

Percent Composition (egg experiment).

Elements and compounds.

est 1 covers Chapters 1 -3

Ionic Compounds, Molecular Compounds, and Chemical Reactions

Chemical reactions

Atoms, Molecules, and Moles

Empirical formula of AgCl.

Spectral analysis of Cu

est 2 covers Chapters 4 -6

Reaction Rates, Chemical Equilibria, and Gases, Liquids, and Solids

Chemical reaction of Cu and % yield.

LeChatelier’s Principle

est 3 covers Chapter 7 & 8

 Solutions, Acids, and Bases, & Nuclear Chemistry

Hydrates

Oscillating Clock

Titrations

est 4 covers Chapters 9-11

 List of Topics
elect. charges. Week Topic Reading
Syllabus

Course pack

Course Presentation & Syllabus

Role of reading and assignments

Icebreakers

Importance of homework

Participation

Use of Moodle

1
Unit 1 Globalization

Vocabulary

Phrasal verbs

Discussion and group work

Grammar Review

Present and simple and progressive

Adverbs of frequency
 Determiners and quantifiers

Unit 2 Gender Equality

Vocabulary

Phrasal verbs

Discussion and group work

Form groups for presentation assignment and outline task

Writing: Formal vs informal English

Reading 1
Patterns for
College
2 Writing “My
mother never
Stating opinions assertively: Crafting an academic tone in worked”
writing. p.121

Features of good writing

Grammar review
 Simple past/past continuous with time clauses

Modals of probability and possibility, necessity, and

prohibition

Unit 3 Religion and beliefs Course pack

Religion and Faith related vocabulary

Patterns for
Phrasal verbs College
Writing
Discussion and group work

Presentation workshop

Writing
3

Simple, compound and compound sentences

Grammar review

Present perfect/past perfect and continuous forms

Comparatives and superlatives Reading: how to become a
critical reader
 Unit 4 Medicine

Mental Health Vocabulary Course pack

Phrasal verbs

Patterns for
Discussion group work College
Writing

Writing
4 The writing process (invention, arrangement, drafting, editing,
proof reading)

Grammar review

Future tenses

Relative and adverbial clauses

Presentation workshop

Unit 5 The Arts Music, Film, Art in Youth Culture Course pack
Vocabulary
Patterns for
5 Phrasal verbs College
Writing
Discussion

Assignment I Presentations and Feedback

Writing: How to write an argumentative coherent, concise,

and well-developed paragraph
Topic sentence, supporting and concluding sentences

Grammar
Conditionals and subjunctive
 Unit 6 Racism

Vocabulary

Phrasal verbs

Discussion and group work

‘Patterns for
College
Grammar Writing’
6
p.258 “Girl”
Subject-verb agreement Jamaica
Kinkade

Active and Passive voice

Writing: Avoiding sentence fragments, run-ons and comma

splices
Revision
7 Midterms

Unit 8 Diversity

Vocabulary

Phrasal verbs

Discussion and group work

Grammar: Conditional forms

Grammar: Subject verb agreement

Inversions

Patterns for
Writing: The argumentative essay
8 College
Writing
 Patterns for
8 College
Writing

How to structure an argumentative essay, develop a thesis

statement, analyze audience, present clear and convincing
evidence, counter argument, conclusion

Examples of student essays

Unit 9 The Living Planet

Vocabulary

Phrasal verbs

Discussion and group work

Writing

Coherence and cohesion

9

How to construct an outline

How to draft, revise, edit and proofread

Writing Workshop
 Unit 10 Science and Technology

Vocabulary

Phrasal verbs

Discussion and group work

APA Workshop

Avoiding Plagiarism Patterns for

10 College
Writing
Writing

Avoiding generalizations through hedging

Transitional words and phrases

Reading Comprehension practice

Unit 11 Fashion and trends

Vocabulary

Phrasal verbs

Discussion and group work

Writing
11

Paraphrasing and summarizing texts and videos

In class production
 Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives

Unit 12 The Paranormal and superstitions

Vocabulary

Phrasal verbs

Discussion and group work

12

Grammar: inversion and negative adverbials

Reading Comprehension

Assignment II

In class written Argumentative Essay in APA style

13

Exam preparation activities

14 Assignment feedback and review

15 Final Exam
Course Literature
Work due