AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL

Mathematics - AP Calculus AB
5 hours per week, one credit
GRADE 11 Syllabus
Main Source: Calculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic (3rd edition, Finney, Demana,
Waits, Kennedy)
Barron’s AP* Calculus 15’th Edition

Course Description
AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC focus on students’ understanding of calculus concepts and provide
experience with methods and applications. Through the use of big ideas of calculus (e.g., modeling change,
approximation and limits, and analysis of functions), each course becomes a cohesive whole, rather than a
collection of unrelated topics. Both courses require students to use definitions and theorems to build arguments
and justify conclusions.
The courses feature a multi representational approach to calculus, with concepts, results, and problems
expressed graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. Exploring connections among these
representations builds understanding of how calculus applies limits to develop important ideas, definitions,
formulas, and theorems.
College Course Equivalent
AP Calculus AB is designed to be the equivalent of a first semester college calculus course devoted to topics in
differential and integral calculus. AP Calculus BC is designed to be the equivalent to both first and second
semester college calculus courses. AP Calculus BC applies the content and skills learned in AP Calculus AB to
parametrically defined curves, polar curves, and vector-valued functions; develops additional integration
techniques and applications; and introduces the topics of sequences and series.

Chapter objectives and overview:

● Chapter 1 Prerequisites for Calculus - Review of most important things students need to know to
start learning calculus. Introduction to graphing utilities as a tool to investigate mathematical ideas, to
support analytic work, and to solve problems with numerical and graphical methods. The emphasis is
on functions and graphs, the main building block of calculus.
● Chapter 2 Limits and Continuity- In the chapter students learn how to define and calculate limits of
a function values. Students will use substitution, graphical investigation, numerical approximation,
algebra, or some combinations to find the limits.
● Chapter 3 Derivatives - Students will learn how to find the slope of a tangent to a curve as a limit of
the slope of a secant line and concentrate on understanding what derivatives are and how they work.
● Chapter 4 Applications of Derivatives - Students will learn how to draw conclusion from derivatives
about the extreme values of a function and about the general shape of a functions graph. They will
understand how a tangent line captures the shape of a curve near the point of tangency. Students will
learn Mean value Theorem and its use.
● Chapter 5 The Definite Integral- Students will learn about estimating with finite sums sets the
foundation for understanding integral calculus, properties of definite integral , Mean Value theorem
and connection between differential and Integral Calculus
● Chapter 6 Differential Equations and Mathematical Modeling- In the chapter analytical, graphical
and numerical techniques are examined on which different function related predictions are based.
● Chapter 7 Applications of Definite Integrals - In this chapter students will focus more closely on
the underlying modeling steps: how to set up the function to be integrated.
● Chapter 8 Sequences, L’Hopital’s Rule and Improper Integrals- Students will get introduced with
sequences to later study infinite series. They will learn about Limit of a Sequence, use of L’Hopital’s
Rule.
● Chapter 9 Infinite Series (BC only) - Students will discover the calculus of infinite series and will
return to the crucial question of convergence.
● Chapter 10 Parametric, Vector, and Polar Functions (BC only) - In this chapter students will apply
their understanding of single-variable calculus in three kings of two-variable context, enabling them to
analyze some new kinds of curves and motion in the plane that does not proceed along a straight line.

Week Unit and Topics

1. 1.1 Lines
1 2. 1.2 Functions and Graphs
3. 1.3 Exponential Functions
4. 1.3 Exponential Functions
5. 1.4 Parametric Equations

2 6. 1.4 Parametric Equations

7. 1.5 Functions and Logarithms
8. 1.5 Functions and Logarithms
9. 1.5 Functions and Logarithms
10. 1.6 Trigonometric Functions

3 11. 1.6 Trigonometric Functions

12. 2.1 Rates of Change and Limits
13. 2.1 Rates of Change and Limits
14. 2.2 Limits involving Infinity
15. 2.2 Limits involving Infinity

4 16. 2.3 Continuity

17. 2.3 Continuity
18. 2.4 Rates of Change and Tangent Lines
19. Chapter 2 Mixed Practice
 20. Chapter Quiz

5 21. 3.1 Derivatives of a Function

22. 3.1 Derivatives of a Function
23. 3.2 Differentiability
23. 3.3 Rules of differentiation
25. 3.4 Velocity and Other Rates of Change

6 26. 3.5.Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions

27. 3.6 Chain Rule
28. 3.6 Chain Rule
29. Chapter 3-1 to 3-6 Mixed Practice
30. 3.7 Implicit Differentiation

7 31. 3.7 Implicit Differentiation

32. 3.8 Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
33. 3.9 Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
34. 3.9 Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
35. Chapter 3 Mixed Practice

8 36. Chapter 3 Mixed Practice

37. Chapter Quiz
38. 4.1 Extreme Values of Functions
39. 4.1 Extreme Values of Functions
40. 4.1 Extreme Values of Functions

9 41. 4.2 Mean Value Theorem

42. 4.2 Mean Value Theorem
43. 4.3 Connecting f’ and f” with the Graph of f
44. 4.3 Connecting f’ and f” with the Graph of f
45. 4.3 Connecting f’ and f” with the Graph of f

10 46. 4.3 Connecting f’ and f” with the Graph of f

47. 4.3 Connecting f’ and f” with the Graph of f - Mixed Practice
48. 4.4 Modeling and Optimization
49. 4.5 Linearization and Newton’s Method
50. 4.5 Linearization and Newton’s Method

11 51. 4.6 Related Rates

52. Chapter 4 Mixed Practice
53. Chapter Quiz
54. 5.1 Estimating with Finite Sums
5.2 Definite Integrals
 55 5.2 Definite Integrals

12 56. 5.3 Definite Integrals and Antiderivatives

57. 5.3 Definite Integrals and Antiderivatives
58. Barron’s AP: Basic Formulas for Infinite Integration
59. Barron’s AP: Basic Formulas for Infinite Integration
60. 5.4 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

13 61. 5.4 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

62. 5.5 Trapezoidal Rule
63. Chapter 5 Mixed Practice
64. Chapter Quiz
65. Assessment and Exam prep

14 66. Assessment and Exam prep

67. Assessment and Exam prep
68. Assessment and Exam prep
69. Assessment and Exam prep
70. Assessment and Exam prep

15 Exam Week

16 71. 6.1 Slope Fields and Euler Method

72. 6.1 Slope Fields and Euler Method
73. 6.2 Antidifferentiation by Substitution
74. 6.2 Antidifferentiation by Substitution
75. 6.2 Antidifferentiation by Substitution

17 76. 6.4 Exponential Growth and Decay

77. 6.5 Logistic Growth
78. 6.5 Logistic Growth
79. Chapter 6 Mixed Practice
80. Chapter Quiz

18 71. 7.1 Integral as Net Change

72. 7.1 Integral as Net Change
73. 7.2 Areas in the Plane
74. 7.2 Areas in the Plane
75. 7.2 Areas in the Plane

19 76. 7.3 Volumes

77. 7.3 Volumes
78. 7.3 Volumes
 79. 7.4 Length of Curves
80. 7.4 Length of Curves

20 81. 7.5 Applications from Science and Statistics

82. Chapter 7 MIxed Practice
83. Chapter 7 Mixed Practice
84. Barron’s AP: Volumes: Solids with Known Cross Sections
85. Barron’s AP: Volumes: Solids with Known Cross Sections

21 86. Barron’s AP: Volumes: Solids of Revolution

87. Barron’s AP: Volumes: Solids of Revolution
88. Chapter Quiz
89. 8.2 L’Hopital’s Rule
90. 8.2 L’Hopital’s Rule

22 91. 8.2 L’Hopital’s Rule

92. 8.3 Relative Rates of Growth
93. 8.3 Relative Rates of Growth
94. Chapter 8 Mixed Practice
95. Barron’s AP: Related Rates: Practice

23 96. Barron’s AP: Motion along the line- Practice

97. Barron’s AP: Motion along a straight Line- Practice
99. Barron’s AP: Tangent Line Approximation - Practice
90. Barron’s AP: Average Value - Practice
100. Mixed Practice

24-30 Review and Exam Prep

AP Exam Tests From Past Years
Barron’s AP Practice Tests
Barron’s AP Exam Tests

Final Grade Composition

● Quiz/Presentation - 12%
● Unit Test/ Project - 15
● Participation-8%
● Homework - 5%
● Homework Quiz - 10 %
● Classwork -10%
● Midterm Exam - 20%
● Final Exam - 20%