Teacher(s): All

1.
Dates

2. Unit Name
and
Understandings

Course Title: Algebra 2/Trigonometry

3. FHS/FHAO
Theme(s) and
Essential Questions

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4. Content

Department: Mathematics

5. Habits of Learning and

Specific Skills

6. Resources

Semester and Year: 3re year/ 1st semester

7. Daily and Weekly

Assignments
Scaffolded and Differentiated

8. Major Assessment(s) or
Exhibition

September and October

Expressions,
Equations and
Absolute Value
Radical
Functions and
Exponents
Polynomials and
Polynomials
Functions
Quadratics
Functions and
Equations

How can you simplify

exponents and radical?
Hose can you evaluate
rational expressions,
radicals and
exponents? How can
we factor quadratics?
How do we identify
the parts of the
parabola?

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Content:
Expressions, equations and
absolute value
Evaluate absolute value
Solving absolute equation
Radical
Functions/Exponents
Evaluate and simplify
exponents
Evaluate and simplify
radicals
Evaluate and simplify
rational expressions
Evaluate functions for
given values
Add, subtract, multiply,
and divide functions
Polynomials and
Polynomials
functions
Simplify expressions
with rational
exponents
Factor expressions
with rational
exponents
Simplify rational
expressions
Simplify, multiply,
and divide rational
expressions
Solve rational
equations
Vocabulary:
Radical
Exponents
Polynomials
Rational Expression
Simplify and evaluate
Square root

Independence:

Math style Close

Reading

Setting up the problem

Procedural Fluency

In-class reflective and

procedural writing
Interdependence:

Incorporating peer and

teacher feedback

whole class and group

discussions

Trial-and-error

Collaborative group
work

Asking questions

1. Consortium
problem
solving/number
sense unit &
problems
2. History of
mathematics articles,
movies, activities,
etc.

Daily Assignments:
Classwork: Review, MiniLesson, classwork/practice
problems, problem sets,
performance tasks, history of
given performance tasks,
journal. C, B and Layer Menus
Weekly Assignments:
Culminating performance task,
quiz

3. Math Group Roles

4. T.I.E.D. paragraph
organizer
5. Journal prompts

Interpretation:

Patterns and General

Rules

Computational Skills

Prediction/Estimation

Short answer
explanations of work

Scaffolding in assignments:
Weekly packets, graphic
organizers, sequence of
objectives, groupings for group
work, checklists
Scaffolding in tasks: Sequence
within the task, writing process
sequence, checklists
Differentiation: T.I.E.D.
organizer, question prompts,
variety in tasks to meet
individual student needs and
skill level, enrichment activities,
tasks, and questions to explore,
checklists

Unit Test
Do Now assessments
Mini exploration lab
Manipulate all stated
functions to give expected
result for graph

Voice:

Reflective/Opinion
Writing

Choosing from
multiple methods to solve a
problem

Course Title: Algebra1/trigonometry

Department: Mathematics

Semester and Year: 3rd year/ 1st semester

2

1.
Dates

2. Unit Name
and
Understandings

3. FHS/FHAO
Theme(s) and
Essential Questions

Facing History School Curriculum Map

4. Content
and
Interdisciplinary
Connections

5. Habits of Learning and

Specific Skills

6. Resources

7. Daily and Weekly

Assignments
Scaffolded and Differentiated

8. Major Assessment(s) or
Exhibition

Nov
Decemberember -

1.

Review of
Fundamental
Concepts of
Algebra
Parabolas and
quadratics
Quadratic
Function and
Equation

What are the

skills learned in
Algebra?

Content:
Solve quadratic
equations, square root
rule
Solve quadratic
equations, factor (real
roots)
Solve quadratic
equations, quadratic
formula
Solve high degree
equations in quadratic
form
Word Problems:
Quadratic equations
Factoring different quadratics,
Parabolas, find vertex from
equation
Graph quadratic functions
Word Problems: Quadratic
functions
Write polynomial
functions
Find the discriminant and the
sum and product
Word Problems:
Review/Remedial Skills:
Entire unit is a review
Vocabulary:
Quadratic Equations
Discriminant
Sum and Product Rule
Roots
Vertex and Standard Form

Independence:

Math style Close

Reading

Setting up the
problem

Procedural Fluency

In-class reflective
and procedural writing
Interdependence:

Incorporating peer
and teacher feedback

whole class and

group discussions

Trial-and-error

Collaborative group
work

Asking questions

1. Consortium
problem
solving/number
sense unit &
problems
2. History of
mathematics
articles, movies,
activities, etc.
3. Math Group
Roles
4. T.I.E.D.
paragraph organizer
5. Journal prompts

Interpretation:

Patterns and
General Rules

Computational
Skills

Prediction/Estimatio
n

Short answer
explanations of work

Daily Assignments:
Classwork: Review, MiniLesson, classwork/practice
problems, problem sets,
performance tasks, history of
given performance tasks,
journal. C, B and A Layer
Menus
Weekly Assignments:
Culminating performance task,
quiz

Write 8-12 page

cumulative assessment
paper
Unit Test
Write 8-12 page
cumulative assessment
paper

Scaffolding in assignments:
Weekly packets, graphic
organizers, sequence of
objectives, groupings for group
work, checklists
Scaffolding in tasks: Sequence
within the task, writing process
sequence, checklists
Differentiation: T.I.E.D.
organizer, question prompts,
variety in tasks to meet
individual student needs and
skill level, enrichment
activities, tasks, and questions
to explore, checklists

Voice:

Reflective/Opinion
Writing

Choosing from
multiple methods to solve a
problem

Interdisciplinary Connections:

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Course Title: Algebra1/Trigonometry

Department: Mathematics

Semester and Year: 4th year/ 1st semester

4

Semester Essential Questions:

2. Unit Name
and
Understandings

JanuaryDecember-

1.
Dates

(1)

3. FHS/FHAO
Theme(s) and
Essential Questions
How do demonstrate
my understanding of
the functions, their
graphs, and their
applications,
through a multidimensional
assessment

Panel preparation,
review and
assessment

How do I integrate
math within the
Smiles Project

4. Content
and
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Content:
Independent Research
Review/Remedial Skills:
Graphing quadratics
Vocabulary:
See able
Interdisciplinary
Connections:

5. Habits of Learning and

Specific Skills
Independence:

Math style Close

Reading

Setting up the
problem

Procedural Fluency

In-class reflective and

procedural writing
Interdependence:

Incorporating peer
and teacher feedback

whole class and group

discussions

Trial-and-error

Collaborative group
work

Asking questions
Interpretation:

Patterns and General

Rules

Computational Skills

Prediction/Estimation

Short answer
explanations of work

6. Resources

1. Consortium
problem
solving/number
sense unit &
problems
2. History of
mathematics
articles, movies,
activities, etc.
3. Math Group
Roles
4. T.I.E.D. paragraph
organizer
5. Journal prompts

7. Daily and Weekly

Assignments
Scaffolded and Differentiated
Daily Assignments:
Classwork: Review, MiniLesson, classwork/practice
problems, problem sets,
performance tasks, history of
given performance tasks,
journal. C, B and A Layer
Menus

8. Major Assessment(s) or
Exhibition
Write 8-12 page cumulative
assessment paper
Unit Test
Manipulate all stated
functions to give expected
result for graph

Weekly Assignments:
Culminating performance task,
quiz
Scaffolding in assignments:
Weekly packets, graphic
organizers, sequence of
objectives, groupings for group
work, checklists
Scaffolding in tasks: Sequence
within the task, writing process
sequence, checklists
Differentiation: T.I.E.D.
organizer, question prompts,
variety in tasks to meet
individual student needs and
skill level, enrichment
activities, tasks, and questions
to explore, checklists

Voice:

Reflective/Opinion
Writing

Choosing from
multiple methods to solve a
problem

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