Math 491
Spring 2009
Schedule and Reading assignments
Note: Since I have not only not taught this class before, but have taught no class reminiscent of this class, I have very little idea how long each discussion will take. Therefore, this schedule will be built as the semester progresses, and will often be only one to two days ahead of the class. In particular, this means that assignments and due dates made in class will trump anything made on this page!
| Day | Class Activities | Reading Assignment for the next class day |
| Monday, January 12 | Introduction, Overview | Notes p. 1-7, Journal article #1 |
| Wednesday, January 14 | Notes p. 1-7, Journal article | Notes p. 8-23, Journal article #2 |
| Monday, January 19 | No MSUM classes (MLK Day) | |
| Wednesday, January 21 | No class (family medical issue) | |
| Monday, January 26 | Finish Journal letter, start p. 8-23 | (notebooks were collected) |
| Wednesday, Jan. 28 | Finish p. 8-23 | Notes through page 27. Assignment #1-Calculus due Monday. |
| Monday, February 2 | Continue with Notes. | Read rest of Notes. Do exercise on Transitions and exercise on Diagrams/Graphs |
| Wednesday, February 4 | Comment on #1-Calculus, Notes, pass out #2-Summary | Assignment #2-Draft due Monday. |
| Monday, February 9 | Announce #3-Summary, continue with notes | Choice of chapter for #3-Summary due Wednesday |
| Wednesday, February 11 | Check chapter choices for #3-Summary | Assignment #3-Summary due Monday |
| Monday, February 16 | Choose topics for #4-Derivation and start example | Start to look at your problem |
| Wednesday, February 18 | Continue example | Make sure that you can do the math parts of your problem |
| Monday, February 23 | Finish example | |
| Wednesday, February 25 | ||
| Monday, March 2 | Ideas from "Mathematical Writing" | Assignment #4 due Wednesday |
| Wednesday, March 4 | Ideas from "Mathematical Writing", continued, and other examples | |
| Monday, March 9 | Examples of citations | Think of a problem for assignment #5 |
| Wednesday, March 11 | No class (blizzard - MSUM closed until 10:00 am) | Choose an idea for #5, start working on it. |
| Monday, March 23 | Talk about and choose ideas for #5 | Assignment #5 due Monday. Topics due Wednesday. |
| Wednesday, March 25 | Collect journals and topics for Assignment #5 (or on Monday, if
you want to keep them to use while writing #5) Talk about ideas for Assignment #6 No class - flood |
Assignment #5 due Monday. |
| Monday, March 30 | No class - flood | |
| Wednesday, April 1 | No class -flood | |
| Monday, April 6 | MSUM classes resume: Talk about ideas for Assignment #6 Topics for Assignment #5 due. |
Assignment #5 due Wednesday 4/8 |
| Wednesday, April 8 | Collect Assignment #5 - Problem with references and Journals | Topic for Assignment #6 due by Friday 4/10. |
| Monday, April 13 | No class - work on Assignment #6 | Assignment #6 Draft due Wednesday 4/15. |
| Wednesday, April 15 | In class, go over Student A's draft. | Comments for Students A and B due Monday. |
| Monday, April 20 | In class, go over Student B's draft. | Comments for Student C due Wednesday. |
| Wednesday, April 22 | In class, go over Student C's draft. | Comments for Student D due Monday. |
| Monday, April 27 | In class, go over Student D's draft. | Comments for Student E due Wednesday. |
| Wednesday, April 29 | In class, go over Student E's draft. | Comments for Student F due Monday. |
| Monday, May 4 | In class, go over Student F's draft. | Comments for Student G due Wednesday. |
| Wednesday, May 6 | In class, go over Student G's draft. | Final version of Assignment #6 due Monday 5/11. Final Exam on Monday 5/11, 9:00 am. |
| Monday, May 11, 9:00 am | Collect Assignment #6. Final Exam. |