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Period D | Period E

August 25 – September 11
Chapter P Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra

Period D

Date	Lesson	Objective	Vocabulary	Homework
Mon 8/25	Welcome P.1	Introduction Classroom policy handout Textbooks Syllabus Algebraic Expressions and Real Numbers (pp. 2-17) Evaluate algebraic expressions. Use mathematical models. Find the intersection of two sets. Find the union of two sets. Recognize subsets of the real numbers.	algebraic expression mathematical model set element set-builder notation	forms; pp. 14-15: 15-41 odd; read p.1
Tue 8/26	P.1	Algebraic Expressions and Real Numbers (pp. 2-17) Recognize subsets of the real numbers. Use inequality symbols. Evaluate absolute value. Use absolute value to express distance. Identify properties of the real numbers. Simplify algebraic expressions.	commutative associative distributive identity inverse term factor	p. 15: 49, 55, 57, 59, 66, 73, 75, 77, 81, 83, 91-101 odd read P.2
Wed 8/27	P.2	Exponents and Scientific Notation (pp. 17-27) Use properties of exponents. Simplify exponential expressions. Use scientific notation.	base exponent simplified	pp. 25-26: 5-100 (x5);
Fri 8/29		Review section P.2 homework. Class policy.		p. 15: 111-118; read P.3
Tue 9/2	P.3	Radicals and Rational Exponents (pp. 28-42) Evaluate square roots. Simplify expressions of the form . Use the product rule to simplify square roots. Use the quotient rule to simplify square roots. Add and subtract square roots. Rationalize denominators. Evaluate and perform operations with higher roots. Understand and use rational exponents.	radical sign radicand radical like radicals rationalize conjugares	pp. 39-40: 5-105 (x5) read P.4
Wed 9/3		Senior writing workshop.
Thu 9/4	P.4	Polynomials (pp. 42-51) Understand the vocabulary of polynomials. Add and subtract polynomials. Multiply polynomials. Use FOIL in polynomial multiplication. Use special products in polynomial multiplication. Perform operations with polynomials in several variables.	polynomial standard form degree monomial binomial trinomial leading coefficient constant term	pp. 49-50: 1-4, 5-80 (x5), 97, 99; read P.5
Fri 9/5	P.5	Factoring Polynomials (pp. 51-62) Factor out the greatest common factor of a polynomial. Factor by grouping. Factor trinomials. Factor the difference of squares. Factor perfect square trinomials. Factor the sum and difference of cubes.	irreducible	p. 60: 3-54 (x3)
Mon 9/8	P.5	Factoring Polynomials (pp. 51-62) Factor the sum and difference of cubes. Use a general strategy for factoring polynomials. Factor algebraic expressions containing fractional and negative exponents.		p. 60: 57-99 (x3)
Wed 9/10	Review	Review section P.5 homework. Begin quiz-worksheet.		complete quiz-worksheet
Thu 9/11	Quiz	Review quiz-worksheet. Quiz sections P.1 through P.5.		read P.6

Period E

Date	Lesson	Objective	Vocabulary	Homework
Mon 8/25	Welcome P.1	Introduction Classroom policy handout Textbooks Syllabus Algebraic Expressions and Real Numbers (pp. 2-17) Evaluate algebraic expressions. Use mathematical models. Find the intersection of two sets. Find the union of two sets.	algebraic expression mathematical model set element set-builder notation	forms; pp. 14-15: 5-33 odd; read p.1
Tue 8/26	P.1	Algebraic Expressions and Real Numbers (pp. 2-17) Recognize subsets of the real numbers. Use inequality symbols. Evaluate absolute value. Use absolute value to express distance. Identify properties of the real numbers. Simplify algebraic expressions.	commutative associative distributive identity inverse term factor	p. 15: 35, 39, 41, 49, 55, 57, 59, 66, 73, 75, 77, 81, 83, 91, 95, 101; read P.2
Wed 8/27	P.2	Exponents and Scientific Notation (pp. 17-27) Use properties of exponents. Simplify exponential expressions. Use scientific notation.	base exponent simplified	pp. 25-26: 5-100 (x5);
Fri 8/29		Review section P.2 homework. Class policy.		p. 15: 111-118; read P.3
Tue 9/2	P.3	Radicals and Rational Exponents (pp. 28-42) Evaluate square roots. Simplify expressions of the form . Use the product rule to simplify square roots. Use the quotient rule to simplify square roots. Add and subtract square roots. Rationalize denominators. Evaluate and perform operations with higher roots. Understand and use rational exponents.	radical sign radicand radical like radicals rationalize conjugares	pp. 39-40: 5-105 (x5) read P.4
Wed 9/3		Senior writing workshop.
Thu 9/4	P.4	Polynomials (pp. 42-51) Understand the vocabulary of polynomials. Add and subtract polynomials. Multiply polynomials. Use FOIL in polynomial multiplication. Use special products in polynomial multiplication. Perform operations with polynomials in several variables.	polynomial standard form degree monomial binomial trinomial leading coefficient constant term	pp. 49-50: 1-4, 5-80 (x5), 97, 99; read P.5
Fri 9/5	P.5	Factoring Polynomials (pp. 51-62) Factor out the greatest common factor of a polynomial. Factor by grouping. Factor trinomials. Factor the difference of squares. Factor perfect square trinomials. Factor the sum and difference of cubes.	irreducible	p. 60: 3-54 (x3)
Tue 9/9	P.5	Factoring Polynomials (pp. 51-62) Factor the sum and difference of cubes. Use a general strategy for factoring polynomials. Factor algebraic expressions containing fractional and negative exponents.		p. 60: 57-99 (x3)
Wed 9/10	Review	Review section P.5 homework. Begin quiz-worksheet.		complete quiz-worksheet
Thu 9/11	Quiz	Review quiz-worksheet. Quiz sections P.1 through P.5.		read P.6