Algebra 2 HN

Welcome to Algebra 2 Honors!

You will have the distinct pleasure of taking one of the most exciting math classes offered in High School this year! The class will meet for about 90 minutes each day for 90 days. You will learn a plethora of mathematical concepts designed to bridge the core concepts of Algebra 1 and Geometry to the rigor of Pre-Calculus. Algebra 2 Honors is a course designed to familiarize you with the array of functions used in upper-level math classes. There are 2 core themes that will follow us throughout the semester: graphing (finding & plotting points, domain & range, transformations…) and solving (inverses, factoring, basic arithmetic skills…). The first half of the semester is devoted to studying polynomials and their kin: linear, quadratic, and general polynomial functions; as well as radical functions. The second half of the semester introduces some more unique types of functions and equations: rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Time permitting, we may move into trigonometry. 

Pacing Guide and Assessment Checklist

Due to the fluctuating nature of the High School schedule, lesson plans are outperformed by a general pacing guide of topics and assessments. Below are the topics we will cover this year and milestones for assessments (subject to change as needed). Each topic is hyperlinked to the handout from the corresponding classroom packet. *Topics in this guide are color-coded blue once we've covered that topic. In the event that too many days of instruction are lost, lessons will be truncated from the end of the course, not from the center.*

This same pacing guide can be found in Google Classroom (if you lose any pages from your packet) and in PowerSchool (along with corresponding grades).

Unit 1 Linear Functions (COMPLETE)

• 1.1 Graphing Linear Functions

• 1.2 Writing Equations of Lines

• 1.3 Modeling Direct Variation

• QUIZ: Graphs & Equations of Lines (15 August)

• 1.4 The Absolute Value Function & Transformations

• 1.5 Piecewise Defined Functions

• QUIZ: Absolute Value & Piecewise Defined Functions (19 August)

• 1.6 Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

• 1.7 Solving Linear Systems Algebraically

• QUIZ: Solving Linear Systems Algebraically (21 August)

• 1.8 Graphing Systems of Linear Inequalities

• 1.9a Linear Programming (Part 1 of 2)

• 1.9b Linear Programming (Part 2 of 2)

• QUIZ: Linear Programming (26 August)

• Review: Linear Functions

• TEST: Linear Functions (27 August)

Unit 2 Quadratic Functions (COMPLETE)

• 2.1a Graphing Quadratic Functions in Standard Form (Part 1 of 2)

• 2.1b Graphing Quadratic Functions in Standard Form (Part 2 of 2)

• 2.2a Graphing Quadratic Functions in Vertex & Intercept Forms (Part 1 of 2)

• 2.2b Graphing Quadratic Functions in Vertex & Intercept Forms (Part 2 of 2)

• QUIZ: Graphing Quadratic Functions (4 September)

• 2.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by Finding Square Roots

• 2.4a Factoring (Part 1 of 3)

• 2.4b Factoring (Part 2 of 3)

• 2.4c Factoring (Part 3 of 3)

• QUIZ: Factoring Quadratics (10 September) *Any day from here on is fair game for a Factoring Pop Quiz*

• 2.5a Complex Numbers (Part 1 of 2)

• 2.5b Complex Numbers (Part 2 of 2)

• QUIZ: Complex Numbers (12 September)

• 2.6 Completing the Square

• 2.7 The Quadratic Formula & the Discriminant

• QUIZ: Solving Quadratic Equations (16 September)

• 2.8 Quadratic Inequalities

• 2.9 Writing Quadratic Functions & Models

• QUIZ: Quadratic Models (18 September)

• Review: Quadratic Functions

• TEST: Quadratic Functions (Half 19 September & Half 22 September)

Unit 3 Polynomial Functions (IN PROGRESS)

• 3.1 Properties of Exponents (The "Dirty Dozen")

• 3.2 Evaluate Polynomial Functions

• QUIZ: Basics of Polynomials (26 September)

• 3.3 Adding, Subtracting, & Multiplying Polynomials

• 3.4 Factoring & Solving Polynomial Equations

• 3.5 Applying the Remainder & Factor Theorems

• QUIZ: Operations on Polynomials (1 October)

• 3.6 Finding Rational Roots

• 3.7 The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

• QUIZ: Factoring & Roots of Polynomials (3 October)

• 3.8 Calculators & Polynomials

• QUIZ: Calculators & Polynomials (6 October)

• Review: Polynomial Functions

• TEST: Polynomial Functions (7 October)

Unit 4 Rational Exponents & Radical Functions (NOT STARTED)

• 4.1 nth Roots & Rational Exponents

• 4.2 Properties of Rational Exponents (The "Dirty Dozen" Remix)

• QUIZ: Properties of Exponents (TBD)

• 4.3 Function Operations & Composition

• QUIZ: Operations on Functions (TBD)

• 4.4 Inverse Functions

• 4.5 Graphing Square Root & Cube Root Functions

• QUIZ: Inverse Functions & Graphing Radical Functions (TBD)

• 4.6 Solving Radical Equations

• QUIZ: Solving Radical Equations (TBD)

• Review: Rational Exponents & Radical Functions

• TEST: Rational Exponents & Radical Functions (TBD)

Unit 5 Rational Equations & Functions (NOT STARTED)

• 5.1 Modeling Inverse & Joint Variation

• 5.2a Graphing Simple Rational Functions (Part 1 of 2)

• 5.2b Graphing Simple Rational Functions (Part 2 of 2)

• QUIZ: Graphing Simple Rational Functions (TBD)

• 5.3a Graphing General Rational Functions (Part 1 of 2)

• 5.3b Graphing General Rational Functions (Part 2 of 2)

• QUIZ: Graphing General Rational Functions (TBD)

• 5.4 Multiplying & Dividing Rational Expressions

• 5.5 Adding & Subtracting Rational Expressions

• QUIZ: Operations on Rational Expressions (TBD)

• 5.6 Solving Rational Equations

• QUIZ: Solving Rational Equations (TBD)

• Review: Rational Equations & Functions

• TEST: Rational Equations & Functions (TBD)

Unit 6 Exponential & Logarithmic Functions (NOT STARTED)

• 6.1 Graphing Exponential Growth Functions

• 6.2 Graphing Exponential Decay Functions

• QUIZ: Exponential Growth & Decay (TBD)

• 6.3a Applications of Exponential Growth & Decay Models (Part 1 of 2)

• 6.3b Applications of Exponential Growth & Decay Models (Part 2 of 2)

• 6.4 The Natural Number e

• QUIZ: Exponential Models (TBD)

• 6.5 Logarithms & Graphs of Logarithmic Functions

• QUIZ: Logarithms & Inverses (TBD)

• 6.6 Properties of Logarithms

• 6.7 Solving Exponential & Logarithmic Equations

• QUIZ: Solving Exponential & Logarithmic Equations (TBD)

• 6.8 Writing Exponential & Power Models

• 6.9 Logistic Growth Functions

• QUIZ: Exponential, Power, & Logistic Models (TBD)

• Review: Exponential & Logarithmic Functions

• TEST: Exponential & Logarithmic Functions (TBD)