Name:

Neil Moakley

Lesson Plan Date:

Oct. 22-24, Oct 31

Subject:

Elementary Functions

Class Period

UNIT PLAN Complex Numbers !

This unit will address the following CCSI objectives:

Perform arithmetic operations with complex numbers.

CCSS.Math.Content.HSN-CN.A.1 Know there is a complex number i such that i = 1, and every complex number has the form a + bi with a and b real. CCSS.Math.Content.HSN-CN.A.2 Use the relation i = 1 and the commutative, associative, and distributive properties to add, subtract, and multiply complex numbers. CCSS.Math.Content.HSN-CN.A.3 (+) Find the conjugate of a complex number; use conjugates to find moduli and quotients of complex numbers.
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The following CCSI standards will also be addressed in part:

Represent complex numbers and their operations on the complex plane.

CCSS.Math.Content.HSN-CN.B.4 (+) Represent complex numbers on the complex plane in rectangular and polar form (including real and imaginary numbers), and explain why the rectangular and polar forms of a given complex number represent the same number. CCSS.Math.Content.HSN-CN.B.5 (+) Represent addition, subtraction, multiplication, and conjugation of complex numbers geometrically on the complex plane; use properties of this representation for computation. For example, 3 (-1 + !3 i) = 8 because (-1 + !3 i) has modulus 2 and argument 120. CCSS.Math.Content.HSN-CN.B.6 (+) Calculate the distance between numbers in the complex plane as the modulus of the difference, and the midpoint of a segment as the average of the numbers at its endpoints.

Specifically, we will begin to look at the complex plane and complex numbers in rectangular form. Modulus (absolute value) will be discussed as well.

Name:

Neil Moakley

Lesson Plan Date:

October 22

Subject:

El Func

Class Period

SEVEN-STEP LESSON PLAN

OBJECTIVE. SWBAT perform addition, subtraction, and multiplication operations on imaginary numbers DO NOW (5 + 5 min.) ! ! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! !" ! ! ! !" ! \ !! ! 3. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIAL (__ min.) VISION-SETTING: KNOW, SO, SHOW Review of ! as imaginary unit, !" as pure imaginary number Introduction to generalized imaginary number ! ! !" , where ! ! ! Introduction of property of uniqueness, i.e. that ! ! !" ! ! ! !" iff ! ! ! and ! ! ! After guided practice example of complex conjugate below, the term is introduced to students and its interesting property, i.e. a real number product results from the multiplication of these two imaginary numbers) is discussed (anticipating tomorrows lesson on division) 2. GUIDED PRACTICE (__ min.) Example of property of uniqueness Do Now questions are reformed as imaginary number questions, students and teacher solve together: o ! ! !! ! ! ! !! ! o ! ! !! ! ! o ! ! !! ! ! !! ! o !!" ! !! ! !!" ! 1. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (__ min.) Class Exercise #9, p. 28 (property of uniqueness problem) Written Exercises #1-18 p. 28 (practice with addition, subtraction, multiplication of imaginary numbers, including of complex conjugates) 5. CLOSING (__ min.) Key points from lesson reviewed Anticipated points from next lesson previewed (we will be covering division of complex numbers) KEY POINTS.

HOMEWORK (if appropriate). Finish Written Exercises if incomplete REI NFO RCE MEN T I do not like this lesson plan layout, since I sometimes jump between guided practice and independent practice throughout the lesson. This makes the above lesson unrepresentative of the intended flow

Name:

Neil Moakley

Lesson Plan Date:

October 23 (halfday schedule, 27 minute class)

Subject:

El Func

Class Period

SEVEN-STEP LESSON PLAN

OBJECTIVE. SWBAT divide imaginary numbers DO NOW (3 + 3 min.) ! ! !! ! ! !! ! !! ! !! !!! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! 3. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIAL (__ min.) Discussion of division of imaginary numbers Cannot easily be done using the same rules as real numbers or polynomials (e.g. synthetic division) Question to ask is how do I make my divisor/denominator a REAL number, since I know how to divide by real numbers (eliciting answer of multiply by complex conjugate) 2. GUIDED PRACTICE (__ min.) Using the multiply by one principle, then, what is o
!!!! !!!! !!!! !!!! !!!! !!!!

KEY POINTS.

VISION-SETTING: KNOW, SO, SHOW

!"!! !"

1. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (__ min.)

! !" ! !" !

!"

Written Exercises #19-24 p. 28 (practice with division of imaginary numbers) 5. CLOSING (__ min.) Review of common errors observed during circulation. Anticipated: o Mistakes in arithmetic o Multiplying by the denominator-over-denominator, rather than the CONJUGATE of the denominator-over-conjugate. That is ! ! !" ! ! !" ! ! !" ! ! !" HOMEWORK (if appropriate). Finish Written Exercises if incomplete

REI NFO RCE MEN T

This lesson needs to be short, to fit into a 27 minute period, and so is a one-part extension of the previous days work

Name:

Neil Moakley

Lesson Plan Date:

October 24

Subject:

El Func

Class Period

SEVEN-STEP LESSON PLAN

OBJECTIVE. SWBAT quickly calculate integer powers of ! , and calculate the modulus of imaginary numbers DO NOW (5 + 5 min.)
!!! ! !!! !

KEY POINTS.

!
!!!! !

What is the reciprocal of

What is ! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! What is ! !" ? HINT: Try to use rules of exponents to save some work REVIEW: Include note of observed student mistakes/misconceptions in review of problems, esp #1

3. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIAL (__ min.) Segue from final Do Now question review into a discussion of the pattern of exponential powers of ! , and how they can be quickly calculated. Use both a pattern grid/remainder approach and an exponent rules approach Discussion of geometric look at absolute value Brief review of number line extensions from natural -> rational, irrational, zero, negatives, etc Plot a few real numbers, with student input Imaginary numbers as an extension to this number line. Introduce complex plane. Plot a pure imaginary number Discussion of geometric look at absolute value. What are the absolute values of these samples? What does absolute value mean geometrically? (First with real, then extend to pure imaginary) Ask student volunteers to come to the board and plot two (non-pure) imaginary numbers, one that has at least one negative component How might we calculate the abs value of these, if seen as distance from zero? (Try to elicit Pythagorean Theorem) Give name as modulus IF TIME: Introduce idea of argument, though students will not be able to calculate for non special angles. 2. GUIDED PRACTICE (__ min.) Integrated into above lesson. 1. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (__ min.) Written Exercises #25-32 p. 29 (practice with exponential powers of ! ) Look back on WE 1-24!assign sections of the class to calculate the absolute value of certain of these results 5. CLOSING (__ min.) Note to anticipate a quiz at the beginning of next week, and that I will be assigning small groups for a minor project/quiz grade in the material Anticipation of next section: solving quadratics (including complex roots) Test prep specific reminders HOMEWORK (if appropriate). Finish Written Exercises if incomplete REI NFO RCE MEN T This is the last lesson of the week; Friday is a practice SAT administration.

VISION-SETTING: KNOW, SO, SHOW

Name:

Neil Moakley

Lesson Plan Date:

October 28

Subject:

El Func

Class Period

SEVEN-STEP LESSON PLAN

OBJECTIVE. SWBAT show certain general properties of complex numbers DO NOW (5 + 5 min.) VISION-SETTING: KNOW, SO, SHOW
! !"!!"! !!

KEY POINTS.

!" ! !! !!" ! !! !!!" ! !! ! What relationship do you see between the answers to problems 2 & 3? 3. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIAL (__ min.) Segue from final Do Now question review into a discussion of the relationship ! PREPARED: Show that proof for above:
!
!

! !!

2. GUIDED PRACTICE (__ min.)

o ! ! ! !! ! !! ! !! ! !! o !! ! ! ! !" ! ! !" ! !! ! ! !

PREPARD: Show that ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (__ min.) PREPARED: Groupwork on show that proofs: WE #42-44 p. 28, and !" ! ! !!! 5. CLOSING (__ min.) PREPARED: Individual presentation of results

HOMEWORK (if appropriate). Prepare for quiz Take the absolute value of three imaginary numbers, using either the complex number property discussed today or the geometric approach from last week. REI NFO RCE MEN T Students were unable to complete the Do Now exercises, and this lesson was changed to a reteach of these concepts.

Name:

Neil Moakley

Lesson Plan Date:

October 29

Subject:

El Func

Class Period

SEVEN-STEP LESSON PLAN

OBJECTIVE. Students will review the weeks material and take a quiz on complex numbers DO NOW (5 + 5 min.) VISION-SETTING: KNOW, SO, SHOW
! !!!!

KEY POINTS.

! ! !! ! Absolute value of both 3. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIAL (__ min.) No new material; students are assessed with a 55 point quiz, including two extra credit questions (see attached) 2. GUIDED PRACTICE (__ min.) NA 1. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (__ min.) NA 5. CLOSING (__ min.) NA

HOMEWORK (if appropriate). NA REI NFO RCE MEN T This is the last lesson of the week; Wednesday through Friday are test prep review.