Algebra 2
Google Classroom:
Each class has its own google classroom. This will be the home base for schedule, announcements, homework assignments, test review information, etc. (Mr. Galloway will help you get logged in on the first day.)
Algebra 2 2018-2019 Google Classroom
Each class also has a google photo album, where I will store daily pictures of the whiteboard notes.
Calculators:
A graphing calculator is required for all students in Precalculus and AP Calculus.*
A graphing calculator is recommended for students in Algebra II (especially if you are planning on going on to PreCalc or AP Calc anyway).*
*Please note that if there’s any reason you are unable to provide your own graphing calculator, just let me know and we’ll get you one some other way. It will be kept totally confidential - just shoot me an email and I’ll take care of it!
A note on what calculator to buy:
My recommendation is the TI-84 Plus CE, but other options may work as well if you have a hand-me-down from an older sibling or something. Just ask and I'll help you figure it out.
Prerequisites: Algebra 1, Geometry**
**The sequence typically goes Algebra 1 -- Geometry -- Algebra 2, but students occasionally take Algebra 2 before Geometry if scheduling conflicts arise. Students may also take both Geometry and Algebra 2 at the same time if they wish to accelerate their math timeline (for example, if they wish to take AP Calculus as a Senior but did not take Algebra 1 as an 8th Grader).
Number of Semesters: 2 (Year-Long Course)
Course Description:
Semester 1 Algebra 2 picks up where Algebra 1 left off with a quick review of Linear and Quadratic Functions (touching on imaginary numbers and graphing in the Complex Plane). We then move on to Higher Degree Polynomial Functions, Rational Functions, Radicals and Rational Exponents. In second semester Algebra 2, we preview a variety of new mathematical concepts that pave the way for a more detailed study in Precalculus, including several topics in Trigonometry, as well as Exponential and Logarithmic Functions.