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Class Syllabus for Your Reference

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Getting a Sense for Polynomials

Home Nugget #16
Assigned on Tuesday January 31, 2012
Due on Wednesday February 1, 2012

In Algebra I text,

Page 379 # 13 - 41 odd

Page 380 # 50, 56, 57, 58

Monday, January 30, 2012

As Today's Assessment Shows, More Exposure to Division of Monomials is a Must

Home Nugget #15
Assigned on Monday January 30, 2012
Due on Tuesday January 31, 2012

In Algebra I text,

Page 371 # 15 - 27 odd and # 31 - 39 odd

Page 372 # 50 - 52

Page 373 # 54, 56

Friday, January 27, 2012

It Was Bound to Happen...We Find Ourselves Dividing Monomials

Home Nugget #14
Assigned on Friday January 27, 2012
Due on Monday January 30, 2012

In Algebra I text,

Page 370 # 1 - 12

Page 372 # 42 - 44, 47

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Carrying Out Monomial Multiplication With an Eye on the Power of Exponents

Home Nugget #13
Assigned on Thursday January 26, 2012
Due on Friday January 27, 2012

In Algebra I text,

Page 361 # 14 - 30

Page 362 # 38, 50 - 51

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

How to Extract Vital Content from Lessons in Mathematics

Home Nugget #12
Assigned on Tuesday January 24, 2012
Due on Thursday January 26, 2012

Complete study guide that we started in class today for all lessons in chapter 6. Keep in mind the format that I prescribed. This is yet another strategy for content mastery and assessment preparation.

Monday, January 23, 2012

With a Chapter 6 Exam Approaching, We Begin our Preparations

Home Nugget #11 (Considerable numbers of students were absent today in observance of the Chinese New Year and so the core component of the assignment has not changed)
Assigned on Monday January 23, 2012
Due on Tuesday January 24, 2012


In other words, home nugget #10 is still due but the following assignment was also given in class and will count as extra credit based on accuracy of solutions.

Page 351 Practice Test problems 1 - 24 (in anticipation of a summative chapter 6 exam)

Friday, January 20, 2012

End of Chapter 6 Signals Our Time to Reflect and Revisit

Home Nugget #11
Assigned on Friday January 20, 2012
Due on Monday January 23, 2012

In Algebra I text,

Page 347 # 11 - 22

Page 348 # 23 - 33

Page 349 # 34 - 37

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Coping With Systems of Inequalities in Two Variables

Home Nugget #10
Assigned on Wednesday January 18, 2012
Due on Friday January 20, 2012 (due date changed because of English mid-year administered on Thursday)

In Algebra I text,

Page 343 # 5, 6, 10 - 14, 21, 22

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Solving/Graphing Inequalities in Two Variables

Home Nugget #9
Assigned on Tuesday January 17, 2012
Due on Wednesday January 18, 2012

In Algebra I textbook,

Page 337 # 10 - 13 and # 20 - 22

Page 338 # 23, 24

Friday, January 13, 2012

More Absolute Value Inequalities

Home Nugget #8
Assigned on Friday January 13, 2012
Due on Tuesday January 17, 2012

In Algebra I text,

Same problems as last night on absolute value inequalities. Reason being we did not make the progress we wanted in class yesterday due to time constraints but were able to achieve a level of clarity in class today.

AND

Problems 1 - 5 of AMC math olympiad competition (we did problem #1 together to set the stage)

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Absolute Value Inequalities

Home Nugget #7
Assigned on Thursday January 12, 2012
Due on Friday January 13, 2012

In Algebra I text,

Page 332 # 14 - 22 and 25 - 32

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Taking A Break from the Core Curriculum to Pursue Our Olympiad Endeavors

Home Nugget #6
Assigned on Wednesday January 11, 2012
Due on Thursday January 12, 2012

Re-invent and solve all problems (10 in all) from olympiads 11 and 12.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Continuing to Plumb the Depths of Absolute Value Equations and Functions

Home Nugget #5
Assigned on Tuesday January 10, 2012
Due on Wednesday January 11, 2012

In Algebra I text,

Page 325 # 7 - 21 odd and 23 - 29 odd

Page 326 # 37 - 38 and 42 - 45, 47

Page 327 # 49, 50

Monday, January 9, 2012

Absolute Value Equations and Functions

Home Nugget #4
Assigned on January 9, 2012
Due on January 10, 2012


Independent study: read page 324 on absolute value and piecewise functions.

Page 325 # 1 - 9

Friday, January 6, 2012

A Chance for a Breather and Look Back Midway through Chapter 6

Home Nugget #3
Assigned on Friday January 6, 2012
Due on Monday January 9, 2012

In Algebra text,

Page 321 # 1 - 30

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Compound Inequalites Open Up a World of Possibilities

Home Nugget #2
Assigned on Thursday January 5, 2012
Due on Friday January 6, 2012

In Algebra textbook,

Page 318 # 18 - 29 check odds to make sure you are on track!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Happy New Year and Welcome Back for the Start of the 3rd Term

Home Nugget #1 (of the 3rd term)
Assigned on Wednesday January 4, 2012
Due on Thursday January 5, 2012

In Algebra I text,

Page 313 # 51, 53 - 63

ALSO

Independent Study on Page 314

Read through and make sense of the content such that you are able to answer any of the questions that follow on the same page.