FELIX VARELA HIGH SCHOOL 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR



MIAMI KILLIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

Policies and Rules

ALGEBRA 1 Honors MR. ZAYAS

Course Number: 120032001 Room 1211

Grade Level(s): 9 fzayas@

CLASSROOM RULES

1. Please be quiet when I’m teaching

2. Ask permission

3. Be respectful of your teacher and your classmates

EXPECTATIONS

1. Come prepared

2. Participate

3. Be responsible

BATHROOM POLICY

Only one student can use the bathroom at any given time. A trip to the bathroom should only take 5 minutes. Use the Bathroom Log to sign in and out.

❖ Special Note: Unless your parent is picking you up, or an administrator or a counselor needs to speak with you in person, there is absolutely no reason for you to leave my class.

GRADING POLICY

100 – 90 – A 89 – 80 – B 79 – 70 – C 69 – 60 – D 59 – 0 – F

Tests = 40% Quizzes = 30% Classwork = 20% Homework = 10%

MAKE-UP WORK POLICY

Any assignment you haven’t submitted by due date will be scored as a “0” if you are absent. YOU are responsible for making up any and all work you missed due to your absence (excused or not). You have one week to turn in a missing assignment.

ABSENT ON DAY OF QUIZ OR TEST POLICY

If you are absent on the day of a test/quiz it will be scored as a “0” in the Gradebook. You must make arrangements to make up the test/quiz.

ABSENCE PREVIOUS TO TEST OR QUIZ POLICY

If you are absent the day before a test or quiz but are in class the day of the exam, you will be allowed one class day to prepare.

Supply List

• Spiral notebook or three ring binder with paper or Composition book (bring every day)

• 2 or 3 pencils (bring every day)

• Different color highlighters and pens (bring every day)

• Graph Paper (bring every day)

• Calculator (keep at home)

• 12 in ruler (keep at home)

A. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is a first year algebra course in which you will learn to reason symbolically. The key content involves writing, solving, and graphing linear and quadratic equations, including systems of two linear equations in two unknowns. Quadratic equations are solved by factoring, completing the square, graphically, or by application of the quadratic formula. The course also includes study of monomial and polynomial expressions, inequalities, exponents, functions, rational expressions, ratio, and proportion. Algebraic skills are applied in a wide variety of problem-solving situations.

B. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION

In this course we will engage in the learning of Algebra through lectures, discussions, videos, interactive assignments, hands on activities, group projects, individual assignments, and various assessments.

C. COURSE OBJECTIVES

In this course, you will know and be able to

1. Interpret the meaning of variables and variable expressions

2. Solve linear equations (including proportions) in one variable

3. Apply the concept of absolute value to simple equations

4. Graph a linear function by plotting points, using intercepts, and using the slope and y- intercept

5. Sketch the region defined by a linear inequality

6. Derive the equation of a line when given a variety of parameters for that line

7. Solve inequalities in one variable (including those with absolute value)

8. Solve systems of linear equations by graphing, using substitution, and using elimination

9. Solve systems of linear inequalities by graphing

10. Solve quadratic equations by graphing, finding square roots, using the quadratic formula, and factoring

11. Simplify and perform arithmetic operations on and with rational expressions

12. Solve rational equations

13. Solve application problems using the above techniques

RESOURCES

➢ Textbook: HMH with accompanying HMH online account through your student portal

➢ Khan Academy

➢ Math Nation

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I am expecting great year for us all. We will be exploring new ideas in ways to make math understandable to everyone.

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