Course Title

Honors Algebra 1

Teacher Contact Information

Mr. Luke Patterson

Room 302

pattesonl@henryk12.net

Planning Period: 1st block

Virtual Classroom/Online Information

2nd Period: Google Classroom Code:

3rd Period: Google Classroom Code:

4th Period: Google Classroom Code:

6th Period: Google Classroom Code:

**We will also be working with the website Savvas. Students will have their own profile that they will be connected to through Google Classroom.

Introduction

Welcome to Algebra 1. I believe that all students can and will learn mathematics. Keep in mind that learning mathematics is not a spectator sport; you must participate to stay in the game.

Algebra 1 provides students with the material outlined in the Tennessee State Standards in Algebra 1. Students will take the TNReady Algebra Assessment at the end of this course. The following is a link to the standards:

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/standards/math/Standards_Support_Alg_I_Mathematics.pdf

Course Description

Algebra 1 is the foundation for high school mathematics. This is an algebra course in which you will learn to reason symbolically. The key content involves writing, solving, and graphing linear, quadratic and exponential 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.

Honors Component:

The honors component for this course will be a group project discussed later in the course. This will count as 2 test grades (200 pts)

Materials and Calculators

Students are expected to bring a 1” binder with dividers and loose-leaf paper, pencil and eraser with them to class each day. The use of a graphing calculator is required, and a classroom set is provided to students while in school. While students may use any graphing calculator, the instruction in the course uses the TI-84 Plus.

We will be providing a class set of the Savvas enVision Algebra 1 textbook. If you believe you need a textbook of your own that will be discussed with Mr. Patterson.

Class needs list:

1” Binder
5 Pack Dividers
Notebook paper
Pencils (NO PENS)
Graph paper

Classroom Needs:

Kleenex Paper
Clorox wipes

Tutoring Information

Patriot XL is held at Grove each morning at 7:00 in room 411 and at HCHS each day from 3:15 to 5:00 in the library.

Letter Grades

A 100-90

B 89-80

C 79-70

D 69-60

F 59-0 (Failing)

Gradebook

Quizzes 40%

Daily Assignments 40%

Tests 20%

Classroom Rules of Conduct

Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Prepared
Work Hard at All Times
All school rules in the E.W. Grove Student Handbook applies at all times.

Makeup Work Policy

Students are expected to attend school every designated day and arrive on time. It is the students responsibility to contact Mr. Patterson before/during/after an absence to inquire about any make-up work, quizzes, tests, etc. that you may have missed during an excused/unexcused absence(s). If YOU do not do this, YOU will receive a zero for any assignments that you missed!

If you miss one day you have one day to make up for any missing work. It is YOUR responsibility to get the missing work that you need. We will not track you down.

You can also access google classroom in order to see what you missed that day.

Semester Schedule

All tests will be given in the last week of each miniquarter. There will be a quiz each week of the mini-quarter, except the weeks of a test.

Schedule is subject to change.

WEEK

Material

1

Solving linear equations

2

Literal equations and inequalities

3

Slope intercept form/graph

4

Linear functions

5

Arithmetic & Systems of equations

6

Solving system of equations &

System of linear inequalities

7

Piecewise functions

8

Piecewise & Exponential functions

9

Geometric sequences

10

Polynomial operations

11

Fall Break

12

Factoring & Quadratic functions

13

Linear, exponential, and quadratic Modeling

14

Solving Quadratics

15

Solving Quadratics

16

Translating Functions

17

Operations with Functions

18

Data Sets

19

EOCs

20

Final Exams

E.W. Grove School

Luke Patterson

9th Grade Honors Algebra/Honors Geometry

Classroom Library Link

Syllabus/Major learning

Algebra Syllabus

Algebra Syllabus

Resources to assist with learning