This is Part Two of a 2-part course.

Algebra I, Part One

Course Outline: 

• Class 1:

  • Multiplying Monomials

  • Dividing Polynomials

  • Scientific Notation

  • Polynomials

• Class 2:

  • Adding/Subtracting Polynomials

  • Multiplying Polynomials by Monomial

  • Multiplying Polynomials

  • Special Products

• Class 3:

  • Factors and Greatest Common Factor

  • Factoring Using the Distributive Property

  • Factoring Trinomials

• Class 4:

  • Factoring Trinomials when a is not 1

  • Factoring the Difference of Squares

  • Perfect Squares and Factoring

• Class 5:

  • Graphing Quadratic Functions

  • Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing

• Class 6:

  • Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square

  • Solving Quadratic Equations by Using the Quadratic Formula

• Class 7:

• Glencoe Algebra 1 (ISBN-13: 9780078250835 / ISBN-10: 0078250838)

  The cover of the textbook should look like this:

  

There will be 2-4 lessons per week with 10-20 homework problems per lesson, 1 short quiz per week, and approximately one chapter test every other week. Expect about an hour each week outside of the classroom.  Each lesson’s homework assignment should take about 20 minutes. Homework assignments should not all be done at the same time but instead should be spread out over several days.