Algebra 2
Honors
“… we would like to help students
develop…mathematical power, that is,
the ability to explore, conjecture, and
reason logically;
to solve non-routine problems,
to communicate about and through
mathematics;
and to connect ideas within mathematics
and between mathematics and other
disciplines…”
TEXT
McDougal Litell,
Algebra 2
CONTENT
Focus Statement: Students will
solve equations, inequalities, and systems of equations and inequalities; they
will also graph polynomial functions, conics, exponential, and logarithmic
functions. They will simplify rational expressions and apply properties of
complex numbers, matrices, and trigonometric ratios to solve problems.
TEACHER
Mr. Rayola
Student
Teacher 1st Semester: Mr. Travis
CONTACTING ME
Main Office (815)439-5555
Voice
Mail Extension
5883
E-mail:
nrayola@learningcommunity202.org
AVAILABILITY FOR EXTRA HELP
·
I
am available to help students before or after school. An appointment is required a day in advance.
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Study
hall options
ORGANIZATION OF DAILY
LESSONS
Lesson
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Daily
Warm-Ups get students doing math from the beginning of the period
·
Provides
key concepts, relevant vocabulary, and meaningful examples
·
Places
topics in a real world setting to provide students with a perspective as to why
that are studying these topics
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Often
discovery or technology oriented
Five Types
of Questions
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Communicating
Mathematics – offers
a variety of types of questions that allow students to explain the concepts
they have learned.
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Practice
– offers real world
and other applications of the lesson topics.
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Critical
Thinking - has students ponder different types
of problems that are extensions of the main ideas.
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Problem
Solving –offers a
variety of higher level applications of the lesson.
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Review
– mixed problems
focusing on previous lessons.
GRADES
The 18 week
grade is based upon the following weighted categories:
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Homework
20%
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Quizzes
25%
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Tests
45%
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Semester
Exams 10%
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Homework
most of the time is worth 5 points. This
is given almost DAILY! It is rare if I
don’t assign homework!
5 points: Work is shown for each problem,
graphs, and/or diagrams are drawn, after marking the incorrect answers, corrections
are made!
4 points: 1-3 problems are not complete or
necessary work is not shown, homework corrections have not been
3 points: 4-8 problems are not complete or
necessary work is not shown, homework corrections have not been made
1 point: Over one-half of the assignments is not complete or necessary work is not shown.
0 points: The assignment is present at time
of check.
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DEAR- Drop Everything And Read
5 points: Reading material is brought to
class and read.
4 points: Disrupted class once or was warned
once to read.
3 points: Disrupted class twice or was warned
twice to read.
1 point: Disrupted class numerous times or
was warned numerous times to read
0 points: Did not bring any reading material
to class or did not read. There are
makeup possibilities if reading material was not brought to class.
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Points
for quizzes and tests vary from chapter to chapter.
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Talking
during a quiz or test will result in a 0 on the quiz or test.
·
Almost
every chapter incorporates a project.
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There
will be projects that will incorporate all the TEAM CLASSES!
GRADING SCALE
90-100% A 80-89%
B 70-79% C
60-69%D 0-59% F
Progress
Reports will be sent out every 6 weeks.
Late Homework Policy
All homework is due at the beginning
of class on the given due date.
1 day late = ˝ credit
2 days late = 0
Projects 10% off per day late
If
you are ABSENT…
Homework:
If you are
absent, you are expected to turn in the homework that was due the day you
missed on the day you return. (Hopefully
you have your homework done before you get sick!)
When you
return it is YOUR responsibility to find out what you missed! Upon returning you will need to write down
your missed assignments from the agenda board.
If you were absent on the day a worksheet was handed out, your worksheet
will be in the folder located by the agenda board.
Remember,
you have one day for each day missed to get the work turned in. After that, the work will be considered late
and will fall under the above guidelines.
As you are catching up with the work you missed, be sure not to neglect
the homework assigned when you return.
Tardies - Refer to student handbook.
Remember must be in assigned seat when bell rings.
Additional Class Room Reminders:
No Food or
drink is allowed in class. Also no
electronic devices such as Mp3, cameras, or cell phones are allowed in class. You will receive a detention or sent to the
dean for food, drink or electronic devices if they are in the classroom!
All Rules
apply when a substitute teacher is teaching!
Revised 2008-2009