Course Description: This course is designed to teach the algebraic skills needed to solve problems and to succeed in other math courses.

Prerequisite: The successful completion of an eighth grade math course or referral of instructor is required.

Text: McDougall Littell Algebra I.

Books are brought to class every day. A cover should be placed on the book to protect it. The cover should be kept neat. A lost Algebra I book costs $48. A new book will not be issued until the student pays for the lost book.

Materials: The student should bring a pencil, notebook, and textbook to class daily. The notebook should be a one-inch binder. A scientific/fraction calculator is a minimal requirement.

Method of Instruction: Algebra 1 will be taught by various classroom activities with homework assigned to reinforce learning. Group assignments and explorations will frequently be used during the course.

Objectives:

The student will complete the objectives covered by the following topics.

1. An Introduction to Algebra

2. Rational Numbers

3. Equations

4. Applications of Rational Numbers

5. Inequalities

6. Polynomials

7. Factoring

8. Functions and Graphs

9. Graphing Linear Equations

10. Radical Expressions

11. Quadratics

Behavior: Once in the classroom the student is to act in appropriate ways such as talking only in turn, doing work when it is assigned, showing consideration to others, etc. All garbage should be disposed of in the trashcan not in the desk or floor at the end of class.

The student will not write or carve on the desk. The student should not put feet on their desk or a neighbor’s. If the student damages or destroys a desk, appropriate discipline will be issued. At the beginning of class, each student is responsible for informing the teacher of any damage to his or her desk.

No food, drink, or gum will be allowed in the classroom.

Makeup Work: It is the student’s responsibility to find out what assignment was missed during an absence and to make arrangements to make it up within the number of days they were absent plus one.

Leaving The Classroom: All business with the office or other teachers should be taken care of before or after school, not during class time. Restroom trips will be limited to reasonable requests. Students must have their agenda to leave class for any reason. When the end-of-class bell rings, the student should remain seated until dismissed.

Grades: The student will be evaluated with assessments to cover objectives. The class average will be calculated as 50% tests, 25% quizzes, and 25% homework. The 9 weeks grade will be 80% class average and 20% exam. The course grade will be calculated as the average of the two 9 weeks grades at 43% and 42% and the EOCT at 15%.