Course Information Sheet - Huron High School
Course Information Sheet - Huron High School
Course Information Sheet - Huron High School
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<strong>Huron</strong> HS Mathematics<br />
Classroom: Room 6213 (2 nd Floor)<br />
Algebra 2A – Fall 2010<br />
Math Office: Room 6152 (1 st Floor)<br />
Mr. Nam Kim Phone: 734.994.2093<br />
http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/huron.kim/algebra2a<br />
Email: kimnam@aaps.k12.mi.us<br />
<strong>Course</strong> Prerequisites Successful completion and credit for Algebra 1A/1B or Algebra 1 3/3 and Geometry 1A/1B. If you<br />
think that you currently do not meet these prerequisites, please speak to me as soon as possible!<br />
<strong>Course</strong> Description This course will cover a wide range of topics including transformations of functions, quadratics,<br />
polynomials, exponents & logarithms, and rational & radical functions. The sequence of the course is closely aligned with<br />
our textbook. Not every chapter (chapter 4 is skipped) in the textbook will be covered and certain chapters will only be<br />
partially covered. A full list of chapters and topics is attached.<br />
According to the Ann Arbor Public <strong>School</strong>s <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Mathematics <strong>Course</strong> Guide, this course follows Geometry and<br />
precedes Analysis or Senior Advanced Math. An example of a typical course sequence is shown below:<br />
Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2A/B Analysis (or SAM) Calculus (or AP Stats)<br />
Textbook, Materials, & Online Resources<br />
• Textbook: “Holt Algebra 2” (Blue Hard Cover)<br />
The textbook must be signed out of the book depository immediately if you<br />
haven’t already done so. If you have signed out a textbook that is noticeably<br />
damaged (torn cover, week binding, missing pages, etc.), please return it to<br />
the book depository as soon as possible to request a new copy. You will be<br />
charged for the full cost of replacement if the textbook is lost or damaged<br />
at the end of the school year.<br />
Almost all homework assignments will consist of exercises from the textbook.<br />
Bring your textbook to class everyday! Most lessons and activities in class will<br />
Involve demonstrations and diagrams directly out of the textbook. Without a<br />
textbook in class to look at, it will be extremely difficult to stay on task.<br />
An online version of the textbook is available on the publisher’s website.<br />
In addition to electronic versions of the textbook pages, the website provides other valuable resources such as extra<br />
practice problems, worksheets, video tutorials, and more. To login:<br />
1. Go to http://my.hrw.com/<br />
2. User Name: algebra2182<br />
3. Password: algebra2182<br />
Part of the first night’s homework assignment will be to log on and get familiar with the online textbook.<br />
• Texas Instrument TI-83 or TI-84 Graphing Calculator (both are acceptable)<br />
It is not mandatory that these specific brand and models of calculator be used. There are<br />
other brands and models on the market (Casio, TI-86, TI-Inspire, etc.), however it is highly<br />
recommended that students use the TI-83 or TI-84, as demonstrations and instructions in<br />
class will be based on the TI-83/84 interface.<br />
Both models are available for purchase at most local office supply and electronic stores.<br />
Prices vary from around $80 to $100 depending on the model and the store. Graphing<br />
calculators can be signed out from the book depository just like you would for a textbook.<br />
You must present your course schedule and show that you are enrolled in Algebra 2.<br />
Calculators must be well maintained and returned to the book depository at the end of the<br />
school year in June.<br />
It is the student’s responsibility to come to class prepared everyday. This means that having<br />
a graphing calculator with you is just as essential as having a pencil and paper for every lesson.<br />
I will have a limited number of extra calculators in the classroom to loan to students in the<br />
case of a lost calculator or malfunction.<br />
• Other materials such as rulers and graph paper will be provided by the teacher when needed.
Attendance & Reporting Absences<br />
• All absences must be excused and verified for by your class office. Simply telling me that you had a doctor’s<br />
appointment or an early athletic dismissal will not officially excuse you. It must be reported to the class office by a<br />
parent, guardian, coach, etc., which should then show up on our attendance records on Power<strong>School</strong> with the<br />
appropriate absence code. An unverified absence will be marked with an “UNV” code.<br />
• An unverified absence on the day of a quiz or test will automatically result in no credit and no opportunity for a<br />
make-up or retake.<br />
• Students with an excused absence will be given up to an additional two days to prepare for a quiz or test for each<br />
day missed.<br />
• Make-ups and retakes must be done outside of class time (during lunch, after school, or an academic support hour).<br />
• Remember, regardless of the reason or validity of an absence, it is it your responsibility to find out what you have<br />
missed while you were gone (assignment sheets, worksheets, quizzes, tests, important announcements, changes in<br />
the schedule, etc.). Pleading ignorance due to missing class is unacceptable. Do not assume that you are completely<br />
exempt from anything you missed while you were absent.<br />
Homework Policy Homework will be assigned almost every night from the textbook and/or occasional worksheets. Like all<br />
other math courses here at <strong>Huron</strong>, a detailed assignment sheet will be distributed at the beginning of each unit giving you an<br />
overview of future assignments two to three weeks at a time.<br />
• Section and exercise numbers will be clearly listed on the assignment sheet for each assignment.<br />
• Assignments will be collected and graded every Friday. This should give you adequate time to ask questions and<br />
make corrections before submitting them.<br />
• Late homework will be accepted only on the following Monday.<br />
• All submitted homework assignments will be returned at least two days before the next quiz or test.<br />
• Homework grades are based on effort, organization, and completeness.<br />
• The completion of homework is a major condition of the test retake policy. This will be discussed in further detail<br />
under the next section.<br />
Quizzes, Tests, & Test Retakes<br />
• The <strong>Huron</strong> HS weekly assessment schedule will be followed. The math department will quiz and test on<br />
Wednesdays and Fridays.<br />
• Quizzes will be given about once every 3 to 5 sections. They will be announced at least three days in advance.<br />
Although there will be no retakes on quizzes, students will be given the opportunity to drop their lowest quiz score<br />
at the end of the semester, IF there are no unverified absences on record on Power<strong>School</strong>.<br />
• Tests will be given at the end of each comprehensive chapter. Tests will be cumulative and cover all material since<br />
the previous test. Tests may be spread out over two consecutive class days depending on length and difficulty.<br />
You will not have the option of dropping the lowest test score.<br />
• Students will have the opportunity to retake a test given the following conditions:<br />
1. No unverified absences throughout the duration of the chapter<br />
2. All homework assignments for the chapter are completed and corrected<br />
3. All quizzes for the chapter are completely corrected<br />
4. The original test is completely corrected<br />
If all of the above conditions are met and approved by me, the student will schedule an appointment outside of class<br />
time to complete the retake (a modified version of the original test). The retake score will replace the original test<br />
score no matter what.<br />
• A comprehensive Semester Exam will be given during final exam week in late January.<br />
Extra Help<br />
• I am more than willing to work with students outside of class to go over homework, quiz review, and retakes.<br />
Please let me know beforehand if you plan on seeing me for extra help. I may not always be available during certain<br />
times due to coaching and graduate school responsibilities. When coming in for extra help, please be sure to check<br />
BOTH room 6213 and the math office (room 6152A). I will most likely be in one of these two rooms during early<br />
or late lunch and after school.<br />
• 7 th and 8 th hour math tutoring will be offered beginning Tuesday September 14 th and will be held every Tuesday and<br />
Thursday in room 6150 (two doors down from the Math Office).<br />
Grades<br />
• Semester grades are based on: Homework = 10% , Quizzes = 20% , Tests = 50% , Final Exam = 20%<br />
• The standard <strong>Huron</strong> HS Grading Scale will be used to convert the percentage into a letter grade on your transcript.<br />
A+ = 100 or higher B+ = 87 to < 90 C+ = 77 to < 80 D+ = 67 to < 70<br />
A = 93 to < 100 B = 83 to < 87 C = 73 to < 77 D = 63 to < 67<br />
A- = 90 to < 93 B- = 80 to < 83 C- = 70 to < 73 D- = 60 to < 63<br />
E = lower than 60
Miscellaneous Classroom Policies<br />
• All portable electronic devices such as iPods, cell phones, CD players, PDA’s, etc. must be shut off and put away<br />
during class time. Cell phone ringers must be turned OFF (not on vibrate). If there is an emergency or an urgent call<br />
is expected during class time, the caller should leave a voicemail message or contact the school’s main office line<br />
(734-994-2040) and leave a message. If the call is an emergency, the main office will call the classroom phone.<br />
• Text messaging will NOT be permitted under any circumstances. A first offense will result in a verbal warning.<br />
After a second offense, the device will be taken away and can be picked up from me at the end of the day. After<br />
a third offense, the device will be given to your class office and must be picked up in person by a parent or guardian.<br />
• Food will be permitted on an extremely probationary basis. In other words, consumption of food or beverage in the<br />
classroom is a privilege (not a right) and will cease when I start having to pick up wrappers, cans, bottles, and<br />
crumbs after you leave the classroom.<br />
• Please feel free to ask questions about what else is and isn’t permitted, but otherwise just use common sense!<br />
Curriculum Content Overview (Tentative)<br />
Chapter 1*<br />
Foundations for Functions<br />
Chapter 2*<br />
Linear Functions<br />
1-1 Sets of Numbers<br />
1-3 Square Roots<br />
1-4 Simplifying Algebraic Expressions<br />
1-6 Relations & Functions<br />
1-7 Function Notation<br />
Introduction to Transformations<br />
2-3 Graphing Linear Functions<br />
2-4 Writing Linear Functions<br />
2-5 Linear Inequalities in Two Variables<br />
2-8 Solving Absolute Value Equations & Inequalities<br />
Chapter 3*<br />
Linear Systems<br />
3-2 Using Algebraic Methods to Solve Linear Systems<br />
3-3 Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities<br />
* - Only portions of chapters 1-3 will be covered, as it is mostly review of basic Algebra 1 topics.<br />
Our first test will be over these topics.<br />
Chapter 5<br />
5-1 Using Transformations to Graph Quadratic Functions<br />
5-2 Properties of Quadratic Functions in Standard From<br />
Quadratic Functions<br />
5-3 Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing & Factoring<br />
5-4 Completing the Square<br />
5-5 Complex Numbers & Roots<br />
5-6 The Quadratic Formula<br />
5-8 Curve Fitting with Quadratic Models<br />
5-9 Operations with Complex Numbers<br />
Chapter 6<br />
Polynomial Functions<br />
Chapter 7<br />
Exponential & Logarithmic<br />
Functions<br />
Chapter 8<br />
Rational & Radical<br />
Functions<br />
6-1 Polynomials<br />
6-2 Multiplying Polynomials & “Pascal’s Triangle”<br />
6-3 Dividing Polynomials<br />
6-4 Factoring Polynomials<br />
6-5 Finding Real Roots of Polynomial Functions<br />
6-6 Fundamental Theorem of Algebra<br />
6-7 Investigating Graphs of Polynomial Functions<br />
Graphing Polynomials (without graphing calculator)<br />
6-8 Transforming Polynomial Functions<br />
6-9 Curve-Fitting with Polynomial Functions<br />
1-5 Properties of Exponents<br />
7-1 Exponential Functions, Growth, & Decay<br />
7-2 Inverses of Relations & Functions<br />
7-3 Logarithmic Functions<br />
7-4 Properties of Logarithms<br />
7-5 Exponential & Logarithmic Equations<br />
7-6 The Natural Base “e”<br />
7-7 Transforming Exponential & Logarithmic Functions<br />
Graphing Exponential & Logarithmic Functions (without graphing calculator)<br />
Factoring Polynomial Expressions (various methods)<br />
8-1 Variation Functions<br />
8-2 Multiplying & Dividing Rational Expressions<br />
8-3 Adding & Subtracting Rational Expressions<br />
8-4 Rational Functions<br />
8-5 Solving Rational Equations<br />
8-6 Radical Expressions & Rational Exponents<br />
8-8 Solving Radical Equations
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