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Algebra I, Part 2 Overview |
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Text: Glencoe Algebra I (Glencoe) The standards below outline the content for the second year of a two-year course in Algebra I. Algebra I, Part 2 has as a prerequisite Algebra I, Part 1. All students are expected to achieve the Algebra I standards. When planning for instruction, consideration should be given to the student's cognitive level and readiness for dealing with abstract concepts. Students should be helped to make connections and to build relationships between algebra and arithmetic, geometry, and probability and statistics. Connections also should be made to other subject areas through practical applications. This approach to teaching algebra should help students attach meaning to the abstract concepts of algebra. These standards require students to use algebra as a tool for representing and solving a variety of practical problems. Tables and graphs will be used to interpret algebraic expressions, equations, and inequalities and to analyze functions. Matrices will be used to organize and manipulate data. Calculators, computers, spreadsheets, and graphing utilities (graphing calculators or computer graphing simulators) should be used as tools to assist in problem solving. Graphing utilities enhance the understanding of functions; they provide a powerful tool for solving and verifying solutions to equations and inequalities. Throughout the course, students should be encouraged to talk about mathematics, to use the language and symbols of mathematics to communicate, to discuss problems and problem solving, and to develop their confidence in mathematics. The information provided about this course applies to both single and double blocked classes.
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