COURSE SYLLABUS MATHEMATICS I 2014-15
1st Semester
Otilia Vargascorona, MA
VVHS – Room 151/ (760)955-3300 x31351
Mathematics Vision Project (Web)
Textbook: Holt Algebra 1
First Semester Calendar:
Aug 11
Classes Begin
Collaboration Days -Wednesdays
Sep 1
Oct 13
Nov 11
Nov 24-30
Dec 23-Jan 6
No School
No School
No School
Fall Break
Winter Break
Student: _______________________________
Telephone: ( ) _________________________
Parent email: ___________________________
Parent Signature: ________________________
Grade Policy:
Class work/Computer Work
30%
Tests
45%
Quizzes
15%
Final
10%
Total 100%
------------------------------------------------90-100 A+
4 points = 5 credits
80-89 B+
3 points= 5 credits
70-79 C+
2 points= 5 credits
60-69 D+
1 point = 5 credits
59 or less
0 points= 0 credits
Attendance: You are expected to attend class every day. There are no participation points for absences or
suspensions. Tests are 2nd and 4th Friday. Homework is due every Friday for full credit. It is your responsibility to
be on time, bring your materials to class, be aware of your grade, and check for make-up work. If you need a
parent/teacher/student conference, please call the front office to set up an appointment within my preparatory
period (11:50-12:50), or to make special arrangements.
Discipline: Regarding disruptions or problems – student will be counseled the first time, parents will be
contacted the second time, student will be written up and send to the office the third time OR ACCORDING TO
THE SEVERITY OF THE ACTION.
Tardies Count: parent contact will be made after the second tardy.
If you have any questions about school policies and regulations, please check your student handbook.
All visitors need to be cleared through the front office. Make up for excused absences only.
Subject to Changes
Aug-Sep
Modules 1-2 Getting Ready/System of Equations and Inequalities
Defining quantities and interpreting expressions. Using units to understand problems. Solving
Equations. Rearranging formulas to solve for a variable. Solving literal equations. Writing
Inequalities. Reasoning about inequalities. Properties of inequalities. Solving linear inequalities
and representing the solution. Constrains with system of inequalities. Writing, solving and
graphing linear inequalities in two variables. Solving systems of linear equations by elimination.
Working with systems of linear equations, including inconsistent and dependent systems.
Oct-Dec
Modules 3-4 Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences/Linear and Exponential Functions
Representing arithmetic and geometric sequences with equations, tables, graphs and story
context. Geometric sequences: Constant ratio between consecutive terms. Arithmetic
sequences: Increasing and decreasing a constant rate. Comparing rates of growth in
arithmetic and geometric sequences. Using rate of change to find missing terms in an
arithmetic sequence. Using a constant ratio to find missing terms in a geometric sequence.
Continuous linear and exponential functions. Identifying rates of change. Comparing the growth
of linear and exponential functions.Interpreting and evaluating linear and exponential functions.
Jan 2015
Review
Review for finals and benchmark assessments.
Homework: assigned every day.