Calculus AB (AP) − BENTLEY SCHOOL − COURSE INFORMATION 2008−2009

Teacher: Fred Kral, Ph.D.

Required Text & Supplemental Instructional Materials:

• Hughes−Hallett, Deborah, Andrew M. Gleason, William G. McCallum et al., Calculus:  Single Variable, 4th edition, Hoboken, NJ:  Wiley, 2005.  ISBN 0−471−48481−4 (hardcover) or ISBN 0−471−48482−2 (soft cover).  Chapters 1−8 and 11.  Required.

• Texas Instruments TI−83 or TI−84 Graphing Calculator.  Plus and Silver Editions are recommended.  You must have one of these models during class.

• Organizer of paper: holes punched and not; pencils (mechanical suggested); cover for textbook.

• Hockett, Shirley O., David Bock, Barron's AP Calculus: How to Prepare for the AP Calculus, 8th edition, 2005. ISBN 0−7641−2382−3. Required. (The latest edition is the 9th edition, 2008. ISBN 0−7641−3679−8.)

Telephone: 510−843−2512 x3261

Email Address (preferred for communication):  fkral 

Homework and more information: http://teach.kralsite.com or usual  Bentley faculty page for F. Kral 

Contact information: please see the contact web page or Room S1

Please see my website for all other information including assignments.

We will follow the Official College Board Calculus (AP) course description.  You need to be familiar with it.