alg2b info sheet (fall 2010) - Ann Arbor Public Schools

Huron HS Mathematics
Classroom: Room 6213 (2 nd Floor)
Algebra 2B – Fall 2010
Math Office: Room 6152 (1 st Floor)
Mr. Nam Kim Phone: 734.994.2093
http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/huron.kim/algebra2b
Email: kimnam@aaps.k12.mi.us
Course Prerequisites Successful completion and credit for Algebra 2A. If you think that you currently do not meet these
prerequisites, please speak to me as soon as possible!
Course Description This course will cover a wide range of topics including conic sections, data analysis, statistics &
probability, sequences & series, and trigonometry. The sequence of the course is closely aligned with our textbook.
A full list of chapters and topics is attached.
According to the Ann Arbor Public Schools High School Mathematics Course Guide, this course follows Geometry and
precedes Analysis or Senior Advanced Math. An example of a typical course sequence is shown below:
Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2A/B Analysis (or SAM) Calculus (or AP Stats)
Textbook, Materials, & Online Resources
• Textbook: “Holt Algebra 2” (Blue Hard Cover)
The textbook must be signed out of the book depository immediately if you
haven’t already done so. If you have signed out a textbook that is noticeably
damaged (torn cover, week binding, missing pages, etc.), please return it to
the book depository as soon as possible to request a new copy. You will be
charged for the full cost of replacement if the textbook is lost or damaged
at the end of the school year.
Almost all homework assignments will consist of exercises from the textbook.
Bring your textbook to class everyday! Most lessons and activities in class will
Involve demonstrations and diagrams directly out of the textbook. Without a
textbook in class to look at, it will be extremely difficult to stay on task.
An online version of the textbook is available on the publisher’s website.
In addition to electronic versions of the textbook pages, the website provides other valuable resources such as extra
practice problems, worksheets, video tutorials, and more. To login:
1. Go to http://my.hrw.com/
2. User Name: algebra2182
3. Password: algebra2182
Part of the first night’s homework assignment will be to log on and get familiar with the online textbook.
• Texas Instrument TI-83 or TI-84 Graphing Calculator (both are acceptable)
It is not mandatory that these specific brand and models of calculator be used. There are
other brands and models on the market (Casio, TI-86, TI-Inspire, etc.), however it is highly
recommended that students use the TI-83 or TI-84, as demonstrations and instructions in
class will be based on the TI-83/84 interface.
Both models are available for purchase at most local office supply and electronic stores.
Prices vary from around $80 to $100 depending on the model and the store. Graphing
calculators can be signed out from the book depository just like you would for a textbook.
You must present your course schedule and show that you are enrolled in Algebra 2.
Calculators must be well maintained and returned to the book depository at the end of the
school year in June.
It is the student’s responsibility to come to class prepared everyday. This means that having
a graphing calculator with you is just as essential as having a pencil and paper for every lesson.
I will have a limited number of extra calculators in the classroom to loan to students in the
case of a lost calculator or malfunction.
• Other materials such as rulers and graph paper will be provided by the teacher when needed.

Attendance & Reporting Absences
• All absences must be excused and verified for by your class office. Simply telling me that you had a doctor’s
appointment or an early athletic dismissal will not officially excuse you. It must be reported to the class office by a
parent, guardian, coach, etc., which should then show up on our attendance records on PowerSchool with the
appropriate absence code. An unverified absence will be marked with an “UNV” code.
• An unverified absence on the day of a quiz or test will automatically result in no credit and no opportunity for a
make-up or retake.
• Students with an excused absence will be given up to an additional two days to prepare for a quiz or test for each
day missed.
• Make-ups and retakes must be done outside of class time (during lunch, after school, or an academic support hour).
• Remember, regardless of the reason or validity of an absence, it is it your responsibility to find out what you have
missed while you were gone (assignment sheets, worksheets, quizzes, tests, important announcements, changes in
the schedule, etc.). Pleading ignorance due to missing class is unacceptable. Do not assume that you are completely
exempt from anything you missed while you were absent.
Homework Policy Homework will be assigned almost every night from the textbook and/or occasional worksheets. Like all
other math courses here at Huron, a detailed assignment sheet will be distributed at the beginning of each unit giving you an
overview of future assignments two to three weeks at a time.
• Section and exercise numbers will be clearly listed on the assignment sheet for each assignment.
• Assignments will be collected and graded every Friday. This should give you adequate time to ask questions and
make corrections before submitting them.
• Late homework will be accepted only on the following Monday.
• All submitted homework assignments will be returned at least two days before the next quiz or test.
• Homework grades are based on effort, organization, and completeness.
• The completion of homework is a major condition of the test retake policy. This will be discussed in further detail
under the next section.
Quizzes, Tests, & Test Retakes
• The Huron HS weekly assessment schedule will be followed. The math department will quiz and test on
Wednesdays and Fridays.
• Quizzes will be given about once every 3 to 5 sections. They will be announced at least three days in advance.
Although there will be no retakes on quizzes, students will be given the opportunity to drop their lowest quiz score
at the end of the semester, IF there are no unverified absences on record on PowerSchool.
• Tests will be given at the end of each comprehensive chapter. Tests will be cumulative and cover all material since
the previous test. Tests may be spread out over two consecutive class days depending on length and difficulty.
You will not have the option of dropping the lowest test score.
• Students will have the opportunity to retake a test given the following conditions:
1. No unverified absences throughout the duration of the chapter
2. All homework assignments for the chapter are completed and corrected
3. All quizzes for the chapter are completely corrected
4. The original test is completely corrected
If all of the above conditions are met and approved by me, the student will schedule an appointment outside of class
time to complete the retake (a modified version of the original test). The retake score will replace the original test
score no matter what.
• A comprehensive Semester Exam will be given during final exam week in late January.
Extra Help
• I am more than willing to work with students outside of class to go over homework, quiz review, and retakes.
Please let me know beforehand if you plan on seeing me for extra help. I may not always be available during certain
times due to coaching and graduate school responsibilities. When coming in for extra help, please be sure to check
BOTH room 6213 and the math office (room 6152A). I will most likely be in one of these two rooms during early
or late lunch and after school.
• 7 th and 8 th hour math tutoring will be offered beginning Tuesday September 14 th and will be held every Tuesday and
Thursday in room 6150 (two doors down from the Math Office).
Grades
• Semester grades are based on: Homework = 10% , Quizzes = 20% , Tests = 50% , Final Exam = 20%
• The standard Huron HS Grading Scale will be used to convert the percentage into a letter grade on your transcript.
A+ = 100 or higher B+ = 87 to < 90 C+ = 77 to < 80 D+ = 67 to < 70
A = 93 to < 100 B = 83 to < 87 C = 73 to < 77 D = 63 to < 67
A- = 90 to < 93 B- = 80 to < 83 C- = 70 to < 73 D- = 60 to < 63
E = lower than 60

Miscellaneous Classroom Policies
• All portable electronic devices such as iPods, cell phones, CD players, PDA’s, etc. must be shut off and put away
during class time. Cell phone ringers must be turned OFF (not on vibrate). If there is an emergency or an urgent call
is expected during class time, the caller should leave a voicemail message or contact the school’s main office line
(734-994-2040) and leave a message. If the call is an emergency, the main office will call the classroom phone.
• Text messaging will NOT be permitted under any circumstances. A first offense will result in a verbal warning.
After a second offense, the device will be taken away and can be picked up from me at the end of the day. After
a third offense, the device will be given to your class office and must be picked up in person by a parent or guardian.
• Food will be permitted on an extremely probationary basis. In other words, consumption of food or beverage in the
classroom is a privilege (not a right) and will cease when I start having to pick up wrappers, cans, bottles, and
crumbs after you leave the classroom.
• Please feel free to ask questions about what else is and isn’t permitted, but otherwise just use common sense!
Curriculum Content Overview (Tentative)
Algebra 2A Review
Chapter 10
Conic Sections
Chapter 11
Probability & Statistics
Chapter 12
Sequences & Series
Chapter 13
Trigonometric Functions
&
Chapter 14
Trigonometric Graphs
3-2 Using Algebraic Methods to Solve Linear Systems
5-4 Completing the Square
1-7 Function Notation
10-2 Circles
10-3 Ellipses
10-4 Hyperbolas
10-5 Parabolas
10-6 Identifying Nonlinear Systems
10-7 Solving Nonlinear Systems
11-1 Permutations & Combinations
11-2 Theoretical & Experimental Probability
11-3 Independent & Dependent Events
11-4 Compound Events
11-5 Measures of Central Tendency & Variation
11-6 Binomial Distributions
11-Ext Normal Distributions
12-1 Introduction to Sequences
12-2 Series & Summation Notation
12-3 Arithmetic Sequences & Series
12-4 Geometric Sequences & Series
12-5 Infinite Geometric Series
13-1 Right-Angle Trigonometry
13-2 Angles of Rotation
13-3 The Unit Circle
13-4 Inverses of Trigonometric Functions
13-5 The Law of Sines
13-6 The Law of Cosines
14-1 Graphs of Sine and Cosine