ALGEBRA II - Tumwater School District



Algebra I: 2014-2015

Teacher: Mrs. DuBois

Room: A-23

Phone: (360) 709-7693

Email: teresa.dubois@tumwater.k12.wa.us

Text: Algebra I, Holt, 2007.

Website:

COURSE CONTENT OVERVIEW

This course is intended to give you a solid foundation for all further courses in mathematics in high school and beyond to college level courses. Areas of study include solving equations, inequalities, functions, linear functions, solving systems of equations, exponents, polynomials, quadratics and radicals. The class will move at a rapid pace through the material and you will be expected to demonstrate a high level of ability and work ethic. The goal of this course is for each student to leave a confident and motivated problem-solver, prepared for Geometry.

The outline for the course is tentatively as follows:

|FIRST SEMESTER |SECOND SEMESTER |

|Foundations for Algebra |Systems of Equations and Inequalities |

|Equations |Exponents and Polynomials |

|Inequalities |Exponential Functions |

|Functions |Factoring and Quadratic Functions |

|Linear Functions |Radical Functions and Equations |

GRADING POLICY

A 93-100% B 83-86.99% C 73-76.99% D 60-66.99%

A- 90-92.99% B- 80-82.99% C- 70-72.99% F 0 - 59.99%

B+ 87-89.99% C+ 77-79.99% D+ 67-69.99%

Your grade will be calculated using the following weighted categories:

Assessment (tests/projects/FINAL): 90%

Homework, class-work and formative assessments: 10%

** See handout How Do I Earn My Grade for more information on grading **

HOMEWORK

You can expect approximately 30 minutes of homework per night. The majority of your homework will be done in your math notebook and corrected by you.

Each homework assignment will be worth 4 points and graded as follows:

4 points ( All problems completed, work shown, all corrections shown.

3 points ( Most (80%) problems completed, work shown, all corrections shown.

2 points ( Approximately 50% of the problems completed, work shown.

1 point ( Less than 50% of the problems completed with work shown.

0 points ( No problems completed/attempted.

In general, homework should be done the night it is assigned and will be corrected at the beginning of the period the following day.

NOTEBOOK

Your notebook is comprised of warm-ups, notes, exit activities, and homework. It is your responsibility to keep this neat and organized. Points will be awarded for warm-up problems and exit activities. Be sure to clearly label and date these when they are assigned. These points will be credited to the test/quizzes portion of your grade. Notebooks for each chapter will be turned in for credit after each chapter test.

If absent, please get notes and warm-ups from a friend or from my website. You are always responsible for knowing what happened when you’re absent.

MAKE-UP WORK

If you are absent it is your responsibility to get the assignment, any handouts, and any required notes as soon as you return to school. You will have as many days as you were absent to complete missed work. I also want to encourage you to be proactive if you are absent: check my website, Use the Holt website (specifically the example tutorials) email or call me for the assignment, check with your friends, and read your book at home. Math can be extremely challenging if you skip material or get behind. Do not let this happen to you.

MATERIALS

Required daily: Textbook, math notebook (either small 3-ring binder or spiral notebook), pencil, pen, paper, and scientific calculator.

Optional, but helpful: graph paper.

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