Educational Beliefs:
I believe that math is an essential tool in education and all other careers. Students of this class will be equipped for further studies involving math, tools for understanding sciences, and tools needed to help make sound decisions in and outside of class.
Primary Textbook:
"Algebra 1: Integration, Applications, Connections"
Glencoe/McGraw Hill
New York
Copyright 1998
Course Description:
During this course students in this class will be involved in the following activities:
1. Learning activities
2. Meaningful mathematics
3. Connections among different branches of mathematics
4. Wide variety of types of problems, real-work applications and long term projects.
5. Use calculators and computers
6. Work with visual and hands-on approaches
7. Real life applications
8. Exploratory activities and projects
9. Group work
10. Open-ended questions
11. Writing in mathematics
12. Communicate ideas clearly
13. Become problem solvers
During this course each student will be responsible for the following objects to be complete:
1. Journal and notebook
2. Group projects
3. Homework and Daily classroom work
4. Tests, quizzes, and individual projects
5. Portfolio entries
Students need the following material during this course:
1. Notebook: loose leaf paper to be kept in 3 ring notebook
2. Pencils & color pencils--all work must be done in pencil
3. Calculator will be provided
4. 1 Ruler-needed for measurements to creating scale drawing
5. 1 Protractor-used in finding angles or creating angles
6. 1 Compass-drawing circles, arcs, or other circular shapes
7. 1 pack of Graphing paper-used for graphing equations & scale drawings
Brief Summary of each unit of study
Unit 1---Exploring Expressions, Equations, and Functions
Unit 2---Exploring Rational Numbers
Unit 3---Solving Linear Equations
Unit 4---Using Proportional Reasoning
Unit 5---Graphing Relations and Functions
Unit 6---Analyzing Linear equations
Unit 7---Solving Linear Inequalities
Unit 8---Exploring Polynomials
Unit 9---Exploring Quadratic and Exponential Functions
Unit 10—Using Factoring
Unit 11---Exploring rational expressions and equations
Unit 12---Exploring radical expressions and equations
Students will be assessed by the following for the school year:
1. Through journals
2. Through tests and quizzes: Taught subject matter & voc.
3. Through Final test
4. Group and individual projects
5. Homework and Daily work
6. Open-ended questions
7. Notebooks
8. Presentations, discussions and debates
9. Problem solving
10. Models and simulations
11. Portfolios
Classroom Rules
1. Don't talk when the teacher is talking.
2. Be prepared for class which includes having pencil, paper, books, and appropriate work.
3. Don't get out of your seat without permission.
4. No hitting, kicking, biting, threatening, or throwing objects.
5. Use appropriate language and gestures at all times.
6. Stay on task and complete assignments.
7. Turn in all work on time.
8. Use good manners and good hygiene.
9. Respect others' property.
10. Follow all directions.
Most of all scoring will be based on rubics for each item above.
Grading Procedure will follow the school handbook for grading.
F- 0 to 69 D- 70 to 77 C- 78 to 84
B- 85 to 92 A- 93 to 100
I have read the above and understand it to the best of my knowledge.
Student: _________________________ Date: ___________
Parent: __________________________ Date:
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