Algebra 1 Course Expectations and Outline 1) Text: Larson Algebra 1 Common Core Edition Houghton Mifflin; Copyright 2012 2) Web Resource and online text: http://my.hrw.com/ (You will be prompted for username and password.) Web-site: www.westonps.org/page.cfm?p=1101 e-mail: kevinjoyce@westonps.org The web-site should be utilized for current assignments and handouts, as well as useful links. If you miss a class, the web-site should be referenced for the current assignment, and the text web links or text book should be used for examples and self check quizzes. 3) Course Outline: You will receive an outline of topics covered and assignments which should serve only as a reference. The teacher s homepage will include links for current as well as prior assignments. 4) Homework: You can expect each lesson to be followed with a homework assignment to help practice and assess your understanding of the material. Homework will be checked/graded on a regular basis. If it is not done or given a valid attempt, you will receive a zero. Homework will be evaluated on completeness, neatness, quality of work and in-class corrections. Answers only will not be acceptable as homework assignments; you must show your work. Remember, homework, as well as class notes and web-sites, are your resources for studying for tests. 5) Grades: Your quarter grade for this course will be based on: 1) Quizzes, tests and other assessments (90%) A point system will be used to determine the value of each assessment. This will be evaluated during each quarter for equity among types of assessments. 2) Homework (10%)
Your Final Grade for the course will be determined by the weighted average of each quarter grade (20% each) and the departmental midterm and final examinations (10% each). 6) Student Responsibility: The responsibilities of each student include: a) prompt and regular attendance b) timely completion of assignments and makeup work c) positive and active classroom participation d) notifying the teacher in advance of anticipated absences, checking with classmates, the web-site, and the teacher after an absence and making arrangements for missed assignments. e) an unexcused absence on the day of a graded activity will result in a grade of a ZERO for that activity. 7) Extra Help: Extra help is always available before, during or after school. Please see me or any other math teacher in the Resource Center for an appointment. When you are having any difficulty, it is your responsibility to schedule extra help as soon as possible. DO NOT wait until the morning of a test to ask questions! The class and extra help schedules for all mathematics teachers are posted in the Mathematics Resource Center and in the classrooms. 8) Notes/ Notebooks: You will need to keep careful notes of class discussions and examples to help you in doing the homework assignments and preparing for tests. A well-organized, neat notebook will be a great asset for this and future mathematics courses. We recommend a three-ring loose leaf binder for this course alone. There will be supplementary worksheets. Date and label all notes and assignments; keep all materials in daily order for a continuous flow of concepts; and show all work neatly and completely when doing homework. 9) Calculators: The use of graphing calculators will be introduced early in the school year. They will be used in the exploration of concepts and serve as an aid in the problem solving process. The mathematics department strongly recommends that you own a graphing calculator. Classroom instruction will be based on using a TI-84 (83) Graphing Calculator. Graphing calculators will be made available by the Mathematics Department for use during your class period. You may also come to the resource center to use a calculator (if available) during unassigned time. 10) Attendance: Your prompt attendance to class is critical to your success as a student of mathematics and to the success of the class as a group. Unexcused tardiness or absence may result in lost credit for the day s assignment, and may also reduce the credit earned in the course. Even excused absences can have a negative effect on your mastery of this material. Please try to arrange appointments after school.
Algebra 1 Course Outline Algebra Ready Pretest/Expectations Unit 1 Expression, Equations, and Functions Evaluate Expressions and Apply the Order of Operations Write Expressions Write Equations & Inequalities Use a Problem Solving Plan <Use Precision and Measurement> Represent Functions as Rules and Tables Represent Functions as Graphs (domain) (More with Functions) Unit 2 Solving Linear Equations Find Square Roots and Compare Real Numbers Solve One- and Two-Step Equations (The Distributive Property forwards and backwards) Solve Multi-Step Equations (and clearing fractions) Solve Equations with variables on Both Sides Write Ratios and Proportions (and solve) Rewrite Equations and Formulas solving literal equations Unit 3 Graphing Linear Equations and Functions Plot Points in a Coordinate Plane (and horizontal & vertical lines) Graph Linear Equations Graph Using Intercepts Find Slope and Rate of Change Graph Using Slope-Intercept Form Model Direct Variation Graph Linear Functions Unit 4 Writing Linear Equations Write Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form Use Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form Write Linear Equations in Point-Slope Form Relate Arithmetic Sequences to Linear Functions relate to point-slope Write Linear Equations in Standard Form Write Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Fit a Line to Data (& Linear Regressions) Predict with Linear Models Unit 5 Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities Solve Inequalities using ASMD (and interval notation) Solve Multi-Step Inequalities Solve Compound Inequalities Solve Absolute Value Equations Graph Absolute Value Functions and Transformations Solve Absolute Value Inequalities Graph Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
Unit 6 Systems of Equations and Inequalities Solve Linear Systems by Graphing Solve Linear Systems by Substitution Solve Linear Systems by Elimination Solve Special Systems of Linear Equations Solve Systems of Linear Inequalities Extension piecewise functions Unit 7 Exponents and Exponential Functions Apply Exponent Property Involving Products and Quotients Define and Use Zero and Negative Exponents Define and Use Fractional Exponents Write and Graph Exponential Growth Functions (and compound interest) Write and Graph Exponential Decay Functions Relate Geometric Sequences to Exponential Functions Define Sequences Recursively Unit 8 Polynomial and Functions Add & Subtract Polynomials Multiply Polynomials Find Special Products of Polynomials Solve Polynomials in Factored Form Factor (and solve) Factor (and solve) Factor Special Products (and solve) Factor Polynomials Completely (and solve) Unit 9 Quadratic Equations and Functions Graph Graph (and find the minimum or maximum value) Graph Quadratic Functions in Intercept Form Solve Quadratic Equations by Graphing Use Square Roots to Solve Quadratic Equations Solve Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square Solve Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula Solve Systems with Quadratic Equations Compare Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Models Model Relationships *Unit 10 Data Analysis Analyze Surveys and Samples Use Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion Analyze Data Interpret Stem and Leaf Plots and Histograms Interpret Box and Whisker Plots *Unit 11 Probability Find Probability and Odds Find Probabilities Using Permutations
Find Probabilities Using Combinations Find Probabilities of Disjoint and Overlapping Events Find the Probabilities of Independent and Dependent Events