BSSD Algebra II – 1 credit
Syllabus
Mr. Ted Linke
Room # 112 – Blue Springs South HS
2014-15
Plan Hour: 3rd Hour, 9:15 – 10:05
Work Phone: 224-1315, Ext. 50675
E-Mail: tlinke@bssd.net
Textbook: McDougall Littell - Algebra 2
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Course description: This course builds upon and extends the concepts, skills and understanding learned
in Algebra I. The course will also introduce more advanced topics that will serve as a foundation for PreAP Calculus, Trigonometry and College Algebra.
Grading Scale: We will follow the district policy for letter grades.
90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
0-59% F
Student’s Grade: The final grade will be “weighted” based on the following:
80% Assessment (10% of the second semester grade will come from the Missouri EOC and/or
Common Core.)
Required Materials: Please supply a notebook, graph paper, paper and pencils. (Colored pencils may
enhance your notes!)
Calculators: We will be using graphic calculators extensively throughout the year. TI-83 or TI-84 is
preferred.
Major Class Components:
First Semester:
Chapter 1: Expressions, Equations and Inequalities
Chapter 2: Linear Equations and Functions
Chapter 3: Systems of linear equations and inequalities
Chapter 4: Matrices and Determinants Chapter 5: Quadratic functions, equations, and inequalities
Chapter 6: Polynomials, polynomial equations/functions
Second Semester:
Chapter 7: Powers, Roots and Radicals
Chapter 8: Exponential and logarithmic functions
Chapter 9: Rational Expressions, functions, and equations
Chapter 10: Conic Sections
Chapter 11: Sequences and Series
Chapter 12: Probability and Statistics
Chapter 13: Trigonometry
Objectives: Major objectives are included on the district CLE’s page attached to this sheet.
Accessibility: Arrangements should be made in advance for extra help and assistance. I will normally be
available before school for assistance, usually by 6:45. Should you or your parents wish to contact me,
e-mail to tlinke@bssd.net. I may be reached by phone by calling the school (224-1315) and leaving a
message on my voice mail at extension 50675.
Behavior: An orderly classroom is the foundation of a healthy learning environment. General rules and
guidelines are outlined in the Student Handbook and Student Planner. Students are responsible for
their own behavior and actions, and are expected to behave as young adults. Consequences for
breaking rules or for inappropriate behavior may include, but are not limited to, the following:
reprimand, after-class discussion, completion/implementation of “My Action Plan”, after-school
discussion, after-school detention, call to parent, parent-teacher conference, and Disciplinary Referral.
Students absent from class are expected to be pro-active in contacting the teacher for make-up work.
Use of ALL electronic devices will be prohibited during lectures, quizzes and tests.
Late work: As a general rule the student has one day to make up their work for each day of absence.
Please confer with the teacher for special circumstances.
Make up policy: Blue Springs School District
Algebra II Objectives
01-The students will plot rational and irrational numbers on the real number line(1.1)
02-The students will simplify an algebraic expression by using the distributive property and combining
like terms(1.2)
03-The students will set-up and solve a linear equation(1.3)
04-The students will solve a literal equation for one of the variables(1.4)
05-The students will use problem solving strategies to solve various types of problems(1.5)
06-The students will write and solve linear inequalities(1.6)
07-The students will solve an absolute value inequality(1.7)
08-The students will find the domain from a relation of ordered pairs and identify a function from
equations or ordered pairs(2.1)
09-The students will find the rate of change over time(2.2)
10-The students will find the x and y intercepts of a line, find the slope intercept form of the equation of
a line given a point and the slope, and graph a line on a coordinate grid(2.3)-A+ Objective
11-The students will find the equation of a line parallel to a given line and write linear models and
predict future values(2.4)
12-The students will name the correlation strength and direction from a graph of data points and find
the linear model
that matches a scatter plot(2.5)
13-The students will graph a linear inequality on a coordinate grid(2.6)
14-The students will evaluate a piece-wise function(2.7)
15-The students will graph an absolute value equation(2.8)
- The students will solve systems of equations by graphing.(3.1)
16-The students will solve a linear system of equations(3.2)-A+ Objective
17-The students will graph the solution to a system of linear inequalities(3.3)
- The students will use linear programming to optimize functions.(3.4)
- The students will evaluate functions of two variables.(3.5)
18-The students will solve a 3x3 system of equations(3.6)
19-The students will find the sum of two matrices and multiply a matrix by a scalar(4.1)
20-The students will multiply two matrices and identify the correct set-up for a matrix supply
problem(4.2)
21-The students will find the determinant of a 2 x 2 matrix and solve a 3 x 3 system of equations by
Cramer's rule or by placing the matrix in reduced row echelon form(4.3)
22-The students will change a quadratic equation from standard form to h,k form, find the vertex, axis of
symmetry and x-intercepts, and graph the equation on the coordinate grid, and find the length of the
edge of a cube given its surface area(5.1)
23-The students will factor a differemce of two squares expression, factor a cubic trinomial, solve a
quadratic equation in ax^2-bx=0 form and find the x-intercepts of a quadratic equation in standard
form, and name the zeros(5.2)
24-The students will simplify the product of two radicals, simplify a quotient of two radicals, and solve a
quadratic equation in ax^2-c=k form(5.3)
25-The students will solve a quadratic equation in standard form that has imaginary solutions, solve a
quadratic equation in (ax-c)^2=k form, subtract complex numbers, multiply complex numbers, and
rationalize the denominator by multiplying by the conjugate(5.4)-A+ Objective
- The students will use completing the square to write quadratic equations in vertex form.(5.5)
26-The students will solve a quadratic equation that has imaginary solutions(5.6)
END OF FIRST SEMESTER
27-The students will simplify exponential expressions including those with power to power(6.1)
28-The students will simplify exponential products negative exponents, use synthetic substitution to
evaluate an expression, and graph a cubic equation(6.2)29-The students will add and subtract two
trinomials and multiply binomials and trinomials(6.3)
30-The students will factor a trinomial by removing the common factor first, factor a perfect square
binomial, and solve a cubic equation(6.4)
31-The students will divide two polynomials using any method(6.5)
32-The students will estimate the real zeros of a function from its graph(6.6)
33-The students will find the zeros of a trinomial that is in factored form(6.7)
34-The students will identify which equation matches the given solution points(6.9)
35-The students will evaluate an exponential number with rational exponents(7.1)
36-The students will simplify an exponential number with rational exponents and simplify radical
expressions(7.2)
37-The students will use function operations to subtract(7.3)
38-The students will find the inverse of an equation(7.4)
39-The students will graph a cube root equation(7.5)
40-The students will solve a radical equation with extraneous solutions and solve a cube root
equation(7.6)
41-The students will use exponential functions including compound interest formula(8.1)-A+ Objective
42-The students will graph an exponential function(8.2)
43-The students will use exponential equation to find percent of growth and future value(8.3)
44-The students will evaluate a logarithm with a base of 3(8.4)
45-The students will expand the quotient of a log into seperate logs(8.5)
46-The students will solve an exponential equation for x in the form e^x=c(8.6)
47-The students will setup inverse variation equation and solve(9.1)
48-The students will find the value of a rational function at a given point and find the domain of a
rational function(9.2)
49-The students will name the horizontal and vertical asymptotes of a rational function(9.3)
50-The students will simplify a rational expression by factoring and then cancel, divide two rational
expressions and simplify, and use rational expressions to find the area of a rectangle(9.4)-A+ Objective
51-The students will add or subtract two rational expressions with a common denominator amd simplify
a complex fraction(9.5)
52-The students will solve a rational equation with unlike denominators(9.6)-A+ Objective
53-The students will find the focus of a parabola in the form y^2=ax(10.2)
54-The students will write the equation of a circle in standard form given the coordinates of the center
and the radius of the circle(10.3)
55-The students will identify the graph given the equation of an ellipse(10.4)
56-The students will graph a hyperbola given the equation(10.5)
57-The students will find the equation of a parabola given the focus and vertex, find the center and
radius of a circle by completing the square, and given an equation, classify the type of conic
section(10.6)