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Math 105 - Math In Society​

Summer Term Hybrid Course: For the hybrid class we meet only once a week and it is compressed into 8 weeks. There is a lot of work required outside of class. There will be video lectures outside of class and required online homework and discussion boards in MyOpenMath. Our small amount of class time will be spent working on the hardest problems together in groups. There will be a midterm, project and final.

Summer 2018 Syllabus
​Weekly Class Agenda
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Some content may be posted in MyOpenMath. Check MyOpenMath for your grades.

Sections

​Class Prep and Resources

Group Activities


Week 1: Chapter 1
​1B: Propositions and Truth Values
1C: Sets and Venn Diagrams
​1D: Analyzing Arguments and Critical Thinking
1A: Logical Fallacies

Class Prep Assignment for Chapter 1 - Due on the First Day! Make sure to watch the videos before the first day of class!
​​Bring a 3-ring binder (1-inch or larger), paper, pencil and eraser. A few colored pencils, pens or highlighters are recommended.
Blank copies will be handed out in class and posted here after each class. The solutions to class activities will be posted here after each class

Chapter 1 Group Activity(Pages 1-7 required. The rest is extra examples for you)
Chapter 1 Solutions
Logical Fallacy Flashcards​

​Student Info Sheet

Week 2: Chapter 4
​4B: Simple and Compound Interest
​4C: Savings Plans and Investments
4D: Loan Payments, Credit Cards and Mortgages
4E: Income Taxes
Chapter 4 Class Prep Assignment (Due week 2)
2018 Tax Tables (no need to print, I will have these in class)​
You will need to work on Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel on a computer, tablet or phone starting with the third video.
Chapter 4 Group Activity
​Chapter 4 Solutions

Group Project in MyOpenMath



​Video 4E: Overview of Federal Taxes on Vimeo​

New tax videos for the 2018 Tax Year:

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Week 3: Chapter 5
5A: Fundamentals of Statistics
5B: Statistical Bias
5C: Statistical Tables and Graphs

Chapter 5 Class Prep Assignment
​You will need access to a printer to print your graphs. You can use your printing allowance in the computer lab in the library
Chapter 5 Group Activity
Chapter 5 Solutions


 

Week 4: Midterm
Midterm (1A-E, 4A-E, 5A-C)
Check D2L for Practice Problems and Solutions. 
Bonus practice problems in MyOpenMath
Meet in SCOM 200 for the midterm. You will have a computer with Excel for a spreadsheet and you may bring a calculator. You will have the financial formula box and tax tables given with the test.

Week 5: Chapter 6
6A: Characterizing Data
​6B: Measures of Variation
​6B: Standard Deviation
​6C: The Normal Distribution

Chapter 6 Class Prep Assignment
Chapter 6 Group Activity
​Chapter 6 Solutions

Week 6: Chapter 7
7A: Fundamentals of Probability
​7B: Combining Probabilities
​7C: The Law of Large Numbers and Expected Value

Chapter 7 Class Prep Assignment
Chapter 7 Group Activity
Chapter 7 Solutions


Week 7: Chapter 12
12A: Voting Systems
​​12C: Apportionment
​12D: Gerrymandering and Solutions
Chapter 12 Class Prep Assignment
Resources: www.FairVote.org
National Conference of State Legislatures
Chapter 12 Group Activity
Class Election Data​
​Chapter 12 Solutions

Skip Websters Method for Summer Hybrid
Skip Voting Power for Summer Hybrid

Possible Solutions​
49. Video:​ Fairvote.org Fair Representation (Proportional Representation)
​50. Video: Proportional Representation combined with Single Transferable Vote (Ranked Choice Voting)​

Week 8: Final Exam
Final Exam (Cumulative)
Math 105 Outtake Reel
Check for the Final Practice Problems and Solutions in D2L

Meet in SCOM 200 (the computer lab) for the final. You will have Excel and you may bring a calculator.

Good Sources for More Videos:
Math In Society by David Lippman
Anywhere Math on YouTube

My Secret Math Tutor


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Video: Introduction to Federal Taxes
Resource Page
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