Mr. Brown’s Year Long Curriculum Map for 8th Grade Algebra
paul.brown@holycsc.org
10% Participation/Group Presentations
20% Weekly Quizzes
30% Assignments/Homework
40% Exams/Journal Checks
Pacing: Pacing for topics covered vary depending on many different factors:
1. School Schedule (mini-days, special events)
2. Difficulty (Some topics will be covered in one day others in two to three depending on data collected
and difficulty of material covered.)
3. Teacher Discretion. (I change the schedule because I see flaws in it, which I could not predict, so
please be patient.)
Participation/Group Presentations: Students will get participation points for being actively engaged during the
math lesson.
Homework: Each lesson will have at least one homework assignment given per topic covered. Some lessons will be
jammed together and covered in one day; others may be spread out and covered over the course of two to three
days. This is depending on difficulty, and data collected during weekly quiz. Homework is 30% of grade so it is
crucial to turn it all in on time.
Quizzes: Weekly Quizzes are not listed on the map due to the fact that the pace of the material covered may vary
depending upon schedule changes, difficulty of material covered, and data collected. Quizzes are 20% of the total
grade so it is important your student comes to school every day and studies on Thursday night to ensure they are
prepared.
Exams: Students will take an exam after ever topic is covered in that particular area. Students will receive a study
guide covering all topics that will be on the Exam. Exams are worth 40% of total grade and are very important if a
student wants to do well. To help study for an exam refer to Math Journal because it is full of directions as to how
to solve problems and is full of examples either given by me or in the form of homework topics.
Journal Checks: Journal Checks will be spread out at my discretion and therefor are not listed on map. Students
should keep their journal up-to-date at all times in order to be ready for journal checks. All journal checks will be
announced a few days before I collect them so students are not surprised. Journal checks are worth as much as an
exam so it is imperative that students stay up-to-date.
Questions or Concerns: Please feel free to contact me via email or by leaving a message with Ann at the front desk
and I will get in touch with you. If you are concerned about what your student is doing you can always look at
their math journal, it should have plenty of examples of topics covered and all quizzes/exams handed back. If
certain quizzes or exams are not handed back immediately it is because I either had absents students and needed
to protect the integrity of the exam/quiz until all make-ups are given, I haven’t had the time to correct
immediately, or I have used them as an example for our WASC accreditation for the school. Students will always be
allotted time to review how they did in some form or another. So don’t be afraid to ask.
Expressions, Equations, and Problem Solving
Evaluate Expressions and Use Exponents
Apply order of Operations
Write Expressions
Write Equations and Inequalities
Exam will be combined with Properties of Real Numbers (after next section)
Properties of Real Numbers
Use Integers and Rational Numbers
Add Real Numbers Positive and Negative Integers
Subtract Real Numbers Positive and Negative Integers
Multiply Real Numbers Positive and Negative Integers
Apply the Distributive Property
Divide Real Numbers Positive and Negative Integers
Find Square Roots and Compare Real Numbers
Use Properties of Real Numbers and Logical Reasoning
Exam on Expressions, Equations, and Problem Solving and Properties of Real Numbers
Solving Equations
Solve One-Step Equations
Solve Two-Step Equations
Solve Multi-Step Equations
Solve Equations with Variables on Bothe Sides
Write Ratio and Proportions
Solve Proportion Using Cross Products
Rewrite Equations and Formulas
Exam on Solving Equations
Solving Inequalities
Solve Inequalities Using Addition and Subtraction
Solve Inequalities Using Multiplication and Division
Solve Multi-Step Inequalities
Solve Compound Inequalities
Solve Absolute Value Equations
Solve Absolute Value Inequalities
Exam on Solving Inequalities
Graphing Linear Equations and Functions
Represent Functions as Ordered Pairs and Rules
Represent Functions as Graphs
Graph Equations as a Function
Graph Using Intercepts
Find Slope and Rate of Change
Graph Using Slope-Intercept Form
Recognize Direct Variation
Exam for Graphing Linear Equations and Functions
Writing Linear Equations
Write Linear Equations in Slope Intercept Form
Use Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form
Write Linear Equations in Point-Slope Form
Write Linear Equations in Standard Form
Write Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Exam on Writing Linear Equations
Systems of Equations and Inequalities
Solve Linear Systems by Graphing
Solve Linear Systems by Substitution
Solve Linear Systems by Adding or Subtracting
 Solve Linear Systems by Multiplying First
Solve Special Types of Linear Systems
Solve Rate Problems
Solve Mixture Problems
Graph Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
Solve Systems of Linear Inequalities
Exam on Systems of Equations and Inequalities
Exponents and Radicals
Apply Exponent Properties Involving Products
Apply Exponent Properties Involving Quotients
Define and Use Zero and Negative Exponents
Simplify Radical Expressions
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem and its Converse
Use Cube Roots and Fractional Exponents
Exam on Exponents and Radicals
Polynomials and Factoring
Add and Subtract Polynomials
Multiply Polynomials
Find Special Products of Polynomials
Divide Polynomials
Solve Polynomial Equations in Factored Form
Factor ax^2+bx+c
Factor Special Products
Factor Polynomials Completely
Exam on Polynomials and Factoring
Quadratic Equations and Functions
Graph y=ax^2 + c…..
Graph y=ax^2 + bx + c
Graph y=ax(x-p)(x-q)
Solve Quadratic Equations by Graphing
Use Square Roots to Solve Quadratic Equations
Solve Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
Solve Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula
Interpret the Discriminant
Exam on Quadratic Equations and Functions
Rational Expressions and Equations
Recognize Invers Variation
Simplify Rational Expressions
Multiply and Divide Rational Expressions
Add and Subtract Rational Expressions
Solve Work Problems
Exam on Rational Expressions and Equations
Probability: Review and Preview
Find Theoretical and Experimental Probability
Find Probability using Permutations
Find Probabilities Using Combinations
Find Probabilities Using Combinations
Find Probabilities of Compound Events
Exam on Probability
78 Total Concepts