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Math Department Course Syllabus

IB MYP Algebra

School Year 2012 -2013

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Instructor: Ms. Laurie Bryant

Room: 239

Period(s):

Phone: 773-535-2550

Office Hours: By appointment

Email: labryant@cps.edu

Website:

Parent/Student Portal: impact.cps.k12.il.us

TEXT:

Glencoe Mathematics Algebra 1

Description:

This course includes various topics in Algebra I. Algebra I provides a formal development of the algebraic skills and concepts necessary for students who will take other advanced courses. Students will develop a level of competence in their ability to analyze and solve problems by using different strategies. The graphing calculator will be used throughout the course. This will provide an efficient and accurate way to determine solutions to a specific degree of accuracy. It will also demonstrate the connections between abstract and concrete mathematical relationships. This course is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), the EXPLORE, PLAN, and the College Readiness Standards, the Chicago Reading Initiative (CRI), and the College Board Standards for College Success (CBSCS). IB/MYP students will also be assessed by additional IB relevant criteria.

From the IB

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end, there are five areas of interaction that will be woven into the learning experience this year. These are: Approaches to learning, community

and service, health and social education, environments and human ingenuity. Projects and assessments will reflect

concentrations in these areas. In addition to the five areas of interaction the aim of the IB MYP programme is to develop

internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to

create a better and more peaceful world. The IB Profile__ IB learners strive to be: Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers,

Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced and Reflective. A more detailed explanation of

these criteria can be found on Ms. Bryant’s page on the Morgan Park website.

BIG IDEAS in ALGEBRA I:

Foundations for Algebra

Introduction to Functions and Their Rules

Linear Equations and Inequalities

Modeling with Linear Functions

Solving Systems of Equations and Inequalities

Non-linear Functions and Equations

GOALS: The CCSS-M Standards for Mathematical Practice

Successful completion of this course will allow the student placement in other mathematics electives. Specifically, the students will:

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

4. Model with mathematics.

5. Use appropriate tools strategically.

6. Attend to precision.

7. Look for and make use of structure.

8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

6-NS: Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to the system

6-EE: Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic

7-EE: Use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions.

7-NS: Apply and extend previous understandings of operations with

7-RP: Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world

8-F: Define, evaluate, and compare functions.

8-EE: Work with radicals and integer exponents.

A-APR: Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials

A-CED: Create equations that describe numbers or relationships

A-REI: Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and explain

A-SSE: Interpret the structure of expressions

F-IF: Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context

F-LE: Construct and compare linear, quadratic, and exponential models

F-BF: Build new functions from existing functions

N-Q: Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems.

N-RN: Extend the properties of exponents to rational exponents.

ATTENDANCE:

Regular classroom attendance is essential to success. Most class activities cannot be completed outside the classroom. A student's presence is crucial for successful performance on all work. History has shown that excessive absences will adversely affect your grade. There are only 6 acceptable causes for absences - student illness, family emergency, death in the immediate family, observation of religious holidays, circumstances which cause reasonable concern to the parent or legal guardian for the safety or health of the student, and other situations beyond the control of the student as determined by the principal or principal's designee, on a case by case basis, including, but not limited to homelessness and its attendant difficulties. If an absence results in missed work, you are responsible for making up that work as stated in this document. Upon returning to school after an absence, you must bring a note signed by a parent/guardian to the attendance office giving the dates of absence and the reason on the first day back in school. According to CPS attendance policy, eighteen unexcused absents may result as an automatic letter grade of “F”.

MATERIALS:

Composition Book, 1cm Graph Paper, Calculator (a TI-83+ or TI-84+ ), Loose Leaf Paper, a 2 pocket folder, several #2 Pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener, Portfolio Binder (1 ½’ to 2’ binder with tabs and dividers for Portfolio), Ruler, Internet Access. There are no course fees. Students are expected to arrive in class equipped to do work (that means with a textbook, a #2 pencil and binder in hand). All materials should be available to students by Monday, August 20th, 2012.

Classroom Expectations:

YOU are expected to:

● Attend class daily and on time.

● Bring a reinstatement form from the attendance office for all excused absences.

● Come prepared for class every day with your required materials( textbook, paper, sharpened pencils, journal and binder) and completed homework assignments.

● Be respectful of yourself and others.

● Complete and submit all assignments in the time frame allotted.

● Study for and complete all tests and quizzes

● Actively engage and participate in class.

● Seek outside assistance when needed.

● Work together cooperatively in your groups.

● Formulate and ask questions

● Expect and welcome some difficulty.

● Wear ID at all times in the building. ID’s must be worn and visible upon entering class.

● Wear appropriate clothing at all times.

● Follow ALL classroom conduct expectations and routines.

● Follow ALL of the rules and procedures of Morgan Park High School and Student Code of Conduct.

● Have some fun while exploring different concepts!

Ms. Bryant’s goal is to help you reach your goals!

I will:

● Come prepared to teach every day.

● Foster a safe and engaging learning community

● Challenge students’ thought processes by implementing problem/inquiry based lessons

● Determine students’ interests and provide lessons geared toward those interests

● Afford students the opportunity to give input to lessons, both content and method

● Relate/apply the concepts taught in class to real-world situations

● Be available outside of class for additional assistance

● Return graded work in a timely fashion

● Give students timely feedback

● Strictly enforce all classroom/school guidelines, policies, and routines

CONSEQUENCES

Violation of classroom and school policies will result in disciplinary action by the teacher(please see class conduct agreement below). Minor problems will be handled in-class, beginning with a verbal warning, student-teacher conference, parent contact or change in seating assignment. Severe or repeated offenses will result in parent contact and/or administrative referral.

REMEDIATION/ASSISTANCE POLICIES

Students who are failing will be required to attend tutoring twice a week. Tutoring will held in a designated room for one hour after school.

Students currently in danger of failing a course can attain a “D” for the semester if they meet the following requirements and satisfy the following conditions for the remainder of the semester. There are 2 requirements: Student grade is a 65% or below at the 15th week of the semester and there should be no excessive absences for the course.

Conditions:

● Complete the extra practice for all sections covered the first 15 weeks of the semester (all work must be shown)

● Attend peer tutoring twice a week for the remainder of the semester (signed attendance card). Peer tutoring will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays immediately at the end of 8th period in a designated room.

● Obtain a 60% on the final

Grading and Homework Policy

You may refer to the school website via to view your homework each night. Students will be engaged in individual and group projects, long and short term projects, oral and visual presentations, essays, and cooperative learning (group activities). Students will be required to maintain a portfolio where they will keep graded work during the year. Projects will be research-based, and students will need access to the internet.

EVALUATION: ASSIGNMENTS/GRADING

1. TESTS/QUIZZES (30%):

At the end of each unit, students will take an exam that entails all topics learned throughout the unit. Tests/quizzes can be made up only if the student has an excused absence. The student must present a reinstatement the day that the student returns to class. An alternate test/quiz date and time will be assigned at that time, failure to make up your test at the time designated will result in a zero(0) test/quiz grade. It is the students’ responsibility to assure that the test is made up. Additionally, there will be several quizzes throughout the course. These quizzes will include topics that are learned within each unit. The students lowest quiz grade will be dropped.

2. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (35%)

● Practice Problems (Homework) (10%): At the close of each lesson, students will be assigned a variety of practice problems that will be due on the following school day. These practice problems will provide reinforcement for material learned during class time.

Guidelines for homework:

1.Each assignment must have the following heading:

Name, PCIN(Personal Class Identification Number), date, period, page number and problems assigned.

2.SHOW Work! In order to receive full credit you must show your work!

3.Homework is a big chunk of your grade(10%) - Just DO it!

● Classwork (25%): There will be daily assignments including bell work, exit slips, practice problems, and other exercises/tasks assigned during certain class periods. Students are to complete and turn in all classwork prior to the end of class. There is no make-up for missed class work assignments.

3. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS/PROJECTS (15%): There will be opportunities for students to do projects. Student's projects may involve either a written paper and/or class presentation, research assignment, etc. These projects will be research-based and centered around learned mathematics concepts. Students must have access to the internet.

4. MIDTERM/SEMESTER EXAMS (15%):

a. Midterm Exams: At the end of each quarter, students will be expected to take a cumulative exam that entails material covered throughout the quarter.

b. Semester Exams: At the end of the first semester, students will be expected to take a cumulative exam that includes all the material learned throughout the first semester. At the end of the second semester students will be expected to take a cumulative exam that includes all the material learned throughout the course.

5. BINDER (5%): All daily activities and lessons must be recorded in a neat and orderly fashion with the proper date. The students will be given a template to follow for note taking and other binder contents that must be returned with your signature and the signature of the student.

Grading Scale

|Letter Grade |Percent Range (%) |

|A |90-100 |

|B |80-89 |

|C |70-79 |

|D |60-69 |

|F |Below 60 |

For IB Students there are four possible criteria that can be used to grade MYP class projects/units that are assigned. A copy of these detailed rubrics can be found on my page on the Morgan Park website.

Make-up Policy:

Homework/Class-work:

● If you are absent, it is your responsibility to obtain notes from a classmate, or the class website. You are held responsible for all missed work. On the day that you return to class, you must submit the homework that was due on the day that you were absent. You will receive the 2 days to make up the work including tests and quizzes. Any work that you do not complete within that timeframe will result in a zero.

● If your absence is unexcused, you will receive a zero for participation.

● All class-work assignments must be completed on time and turned in during class.

● If you do not hand in an assignment on time, you will not receive late credit. Late work is not accepted.

● Work will only be accepted if the absence is excused by sign-out sheet or reinstatement from the attendance office and must have ABSENT written at the top of paper.

Test/Quizzes:

● If you know that you will be absent on the day of a quiz, test, or project due date, you should arrange to turn in the project or take the test/quiz prior to the absence or on the day of her or his return.

● If (a) student(s) is/are suspected of cheating, the SCC will be followed. Everyone involved will receive a zero (0) for that assignment.

Course Scope and Sequence

|Week # |Topic |

|1-4 |Foundations of Algebra: Operations on Rational Numbers |

|5-8 |Foundations: Working with Expressions |

|9-12 |Foundations: Introduction to Equations and Functions |

|13-15 |Introduction to Functions and Their Rules: Representing Mathematical Relationships in Multiple Ways |

|15-18 |Introduction to Functions and Their Rules: Further Examination of Functions and Equations |

|19-23 |Linear Equations and Inequalities |

|23-25 |Modeling with Linear Functions: Linearity as Constant Rate of Change |

|25-27 |Modeling with Linear Functions: Constructing Linear Functions |

|27-29 |Modeling with Linear Functions: Analyzing Linear Functions |

|30-31 |Solving Systems of Equations and Inequalities: Solving Systems of Equations through Tables, Charts and Graphs |

|31 – 32 |Solving Systems of Equations and Inequalities: Solving Systems using Substitution and Elimination |

|32-33 |Solving Systems of Equations and Inequalities: Problem Solving with Systems of Equations |

|34-35 |Non-linear Functions and Equations: Exponents and Exponential Functions |

|36-37 |Non-linear Functions and Equations: Polynomial Addition and Multiplication and the Application of Operations on Polynomial Expressions |

|37-40 |Non-linear Functions and Equations: Modeling with Quadratic Functions and Solving Quadratic Equations |

***Scope and Sequence is subject to change***

Algebra Class Conduct Agreement

2012-2013

In the classroom, students are expected to be responsible, motivated young adults. They should be focused, participating, listening, and respectful to the learning environment. The following is a list of classroom conduct that I expect each student to adhere to. If any of the following also violate school/board policy, the school/board mandated consequence will take precedence.

Be Respectful: Raise your hand and wait for permission to speak.

The information that I give you is important and your classmates’ ideas are important. Therefore, students are to wait until called on to talk unless: I ask you a question and you are responding, you raise your hand and I call on you, or I tell you otherwise.

Be punctual: Be in your designated seat working on your Do Now when the bell rings.

You are expected to be on time and be prepared for class. This means that you are in your assigned seat working on your Do Now before the bell rings. Students who are tardy may not enter without a pass. Any student who is tardy will receive the school consequence, and his/her parent may be called.

Be prepared: Bring all books and materials to class everyday.

EVERYDAY, bring your best attitude, textbook, binder, paper, sharpened pencils, and completed homework. Bring all materials, everyday. Students will not be allowed to get a pass to your locker to retrieve items.

Participate: Follow directions the first time they are given.

You are expected to participate in all class activities. If I am giving notes, you are taking notes; if I assign class-work, you are doing class-work; if we are doing group-work, you will do group work, et cetera.

Be professional: No personal grooming, no eating (including chewing gum) or drinking, headphones, personal electronics or magazines and absolutely no cell phones(please note the Student Uniform Discipline Code.

The classroom is a place of learning and the space should be respected. Preparing for successful completion of college is a serious matter and must begin now. You should be ready to begin learning and ready to work before you even enter the classroom. Any student with any of the above will have the item confiscated.

Consequences for Behavior

If you choose not to abide by this agreement, you will receive the following consequences:

(Please note offenses refer to the number per week)

First Offense: Warning-Teacher/Student Conference (except for tardies they will receive a schoolwide consequence).

Second Offense: Parent Contact (teacher discretion)

Third Offense: Teacher detention (teacher discretion)-Served Friday or last day of school week only. If the problem persists after a detention is issued, a discipline referral will be given.

Repeat Offenders: Mandatory Parent Conference. Student will not be allowed in class until a meeting with the parent/guardian occurs.

Flagrant Offense(intentionally defying directives, foul language, etc): Teacher detention (teacher discretion)-Served Friday or last day of school week only.

Severe Disruption: Student immediately referred to Dean’s office.

Rewards

Praise, Positive Notes Home, Math Game Day

No Homework Passes

Various other positive student selected perks

The satisfaction of learning

I, ________________________________, have read and understand and agree to follow the class conduct agreement and syllabus in Ms. Bryant’s class. I will help to create a learning environment that is safe for every student and that promotes learning and discussion.

_________________________ ________ _________________________ _______

Student Signature Date Parent Signature Date

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