Grade Levels:
Eighth through tenth grade
Number of Periods:
Five periods per week for one year
High School Credit:
Algebra 1 is a state mandated course for high school graduation. Students enrolled in this course will need to pass the New Jersey End-of-Course
Algebra 1 Exam given around May.
Course Units and Objectives:
Book on Algebra 1—Foundation Series ©2011; by Pearson.
Expressions and Equations
Students will be able to…
 simplify numerical expressions using Order of Operations
 solve open sentences using a replacement set
 perform the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and square root on real numbers
 solve single variable equations/inequalities using the properties of equality
 solve absolute value equations/inequalities and compound inequalities
 solve problems involving proportions and percent of change
 solve formulas for a given variable
 solve problems involving weighted averages
Linear Functions
Students will be able to…
 find the inverse of function
 represent relations as a set of ordered pairs, tables, mappings, and graphs
 find the range of a function given a set of domain
 graph linear equations using a table
 use substitution to evaluate a problem involving function notation
 write an equation to represent a given sequence/pattern
 calculate the slope of a linear equation
Algebra I Syllabus 1

 write linear equations given two pieces of information
 graph linear equations/inequalities
 solve multivariable equations/inequalities through the use of systems of equations/inequalities
Polynomials and Nonlinear Functions
Students will be able to…
 perform the basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on monomials and polynomials
 simplify polynomial functions by factoring
 solve quadratic equations/inequalities
 use properties of monomials to multiply and divide numbers written in Scientific
Notation
 solve problems involving exponential growth and decay
 extend geometric sequences and calculate geometric means
Radical and Rational Functions
Students will be able to…
 perform the basic operations of simplifying, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of radical expressions
 solve equations involving radicals
 perform the basic operations of simplifying, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing rational expression
 solve rational equations/inequalities
 find extraneous solutions
Data Analysis, Probability, Statistics, and Discrete Mathematics
Students will be able to…
 find the measures of central variation
 display data using different displays
 calculate the measures of central tendency
 solve problems involving factorial, combinations, and permutations
 find probability of a set of events
 find missing values using the trigonometric ratios
Evaluations:
A.
Tests
B.
Performance Assessments
C.
Quizzes
D.
Homework
E.
Class Participation
F.
Final Examinations
Algebra I Syllabus 2