ST. CHARLES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SYLLABUS 2014-15

COURSE:

Algebra II/Algebra II Extended

COURSE CURRICULUM COURSE DESCRIPTION: Algebra II is the continued study of the applications of algebra and geometry used in problem solving. These concepts are then applied to real-life situations. Students learn how to use the graphing calculator to analyze data in more advanced algebraic explorations.

UNITS OF STUDY:  Unit 1 - Investigations and Functions  Unit 2 - Transformations of Parent Graphs  Unit 3 - Equivalent Forms  Unit 4 - Solving and Intersections  Unit 5 & 6 - Inverses and Logarithms  Unit 7 - Trigonometric Functions  Unit 8 - Polynomials  Unit 9 - Randomization and Normal Distributions  Unit 10 - Series Unit 11 - Simulating Sampling Variability

TEXT: Core Connections Algebra 2: College Preparatory Mathematics, Second Edition, Version 4.0 (2013) GRAPHING CALCULATOR REQUIRED GRADING SCALE: 90% – 100% 80% - 89% 70% - 79% 60% - 69% 59% or below

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GRADING RULES: The breakdown of quarter grades will be determined by the following:  45% - Individual Tests  10% - Team Tests  30% - Quizzes (regular unit quizzes)  15% - Homework, Graded Class Work, Homework Quizzes, Checkpoints, ACT 13-for-13s, Labs, Quarter Projects