Pre-AP Algebra I Honors


WEEK 1

Wednesday, August 12, 2009  Freshman Orientation

Thursday, August 13, 2009
  First day of class: Introduction: Profiles and Expectations
 
HW: Profiles due as a HW grade Monday, 8/17. Signed Expectation Page due Tuesday, 8/18.  5 point bonus if returned on or before 8/17. 5 point deduction per day after 8/18. 

Friday, August 14, 2009
  Expectations and Profiles; intro to Algebra I
 
HW: Worksheet 1.1 

WEEK 2


Monday, August 17, 2009 Quote and Warm-Up; Profiles due. Intro to 1.1: Basics for Algebra
 
HW: Signed Expectation Page due Tuesday, 8/18  0. 5 point deduction per day after 8/18.   Complete 1.1 worksheet. 

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Quote and Warm-Up; Introduction: Signed Expectations due. Review 1.1 

HW: 
53+ /13 - 35 [Chapter Review] 
 
Wednesday, August 19, 2009  Quote and Warm-Up;  Order of Operations, extended grouping symbols 

HW:
Prepare for Quiz Thursday over early vocab and procedures
 
Thursday, August 20, 2009  Quote and Warm-Up; Review Order of Operations and 6 Grouping Symbols;  Short quiz: Variables, Grouping Symbols, Evaluating Arithmetic Expressions.
 
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Friday, August 21, 2009 Quote and Warm-Up; Complete Thursday, Friday assignments
 
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WEEK 3
 
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Written presentations due on or before class Friday 8/28 with COMPLETE EXPLANATION! 

1.  32/20                             2. 33/22

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Monday, August 24, 2009
Quote and Warm-Up;  AQEC due in class;  Oral presentations on Chapter review problems;   Read pp. 58 - 59.
    
HW: Complete vocab on cards for 1.1 - 1.7; Complete 60-61(all) for Wednesday.
 
Tuesday, August 25, 2009  Quote and Warm-Up;  Patterns/logic packet distributed
 
HW:  Work on assignment due Wednesday; if complete, work on packet due Monday, August 31 
 
Wednesday, August 26, 2009  Quote and Warm-Up; Review assignment.
 
HW:  Download handout: notes on sets of numbers and their symbols. 
 
Thursday, August 27, 2009   Quote and Warm-Up;  Distribute Patterns and Puzzles Handout. 
 
HW: Work on packet and unfinished problems
 
 
Friday, August 28, 2009   Quote and Warm-Up;  Additional concepts related to functions; continue packet and unfinished assignments.

HW:
   AQEC due Monday; Select oral presentations.
 
WEEK 4
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WP #3 due on or before Friday, Sept. 4, in class.  Be sure to be detailed and precise in your explanation!
 
 
 
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Read 2.2, 2.3. 
 

Monday, August 31, 2009  AQEC due. Quote and Warm-Up; Review assignments; Oral presentations on selected items. Review sets of numbers and their symbols.  Absolute values [def], conditional statements, and counterexamples.
HW:
 
67/1 - 4, 35 - 38, 50 - 52, 59, 60; Read 71-72.  72/ 2-10(e); Study for Quiz on Sets of Numbers and Absolute Values 
 
Tuesday, September 1, 2009  Quiz on Sets of Numbers, Absolute Value, Conditionals and Counterexamples; Intro to Integer Operations
 
HW:  Read 2.2 - 2.3.  Complete 77 - 78/ 1, 2, 48 - 52, 58, 59; 83 - 84/ 40, 41, 47, 48
 
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
 
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
 
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Friday, September 4, 2009
 
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