Tech Algebra II

District 2853

Month

Content

Performance Standards Addressed

          Grades 9-11                 Grades 11-12

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

 

September

 

Algebra

 - Benchmarks #6, #11

Mathematical Reasoning

 - Benchmark #3

Computation & Operation

- Benchmarks #1, #2

Patterns and Functions

 - Benchmarks #2, #4

 

·         Expand powers

·         Evaluate roots

·         Convert to and from fractional exponents

·         Solve problems using powers, roots, and fractional exponents

 

October

 

Patterns and Functions

 - Benchmark #2

Algebra

 - Benchmark #4

Geometry

 - Benchmark #3

 

·         Solve problems using formulas

·         Rearrange and substitute into formulas to solve

·         Use Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems

 

November

 

Patterns and Functions

 - Benchmarks #1, #3

Algebra

 - Benchmark #3

 

·         Solve problems using Linear Equations

·         Find slope and intercept

·         Use slope intercept form

 

December

 

Patterns and Functions

 - Benchmark #1

Algebra

 - Benchmarks #3, #7

 

·         Use Cartesian coordinate plane

·         Graph y = m x+b; y = some number; x + some number; x = o, y = o

·         Know the term origin

 

January and February

 

Patterns and Functions

 - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3,

   #4

 

·         Solve problems involving non-linear equations

·         Understand and use the following types of equations:  quadratic, exponential, inverse, parabola, hyperbola, circle, ellipse, radical

 

February and March

 

Data and Statistics

 - Benchmark #7

 

·         Use coloring theory to color maps by incorporating vertex-edge graphs to color with least cost

·         Solve problems using Hamiltonian and Eulerian paths, circuits, and walks

·         Use alternative election processes to determine the winner

·         Solve problems about fair division of property

 

April

 

Data and Statistics

 - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3,

   #4

Statistics

 - Benchmark #1

·         Understand, determine and use, mean, median and  mode

·         Discern the meaningful use of each

·         Construct histograms

·         Understand and solve problems using frequency, range, standard deviation and normal curves

·         Use curve fitting to solve problems

 

May

 

Probability

 - Benchmark #1, #2, #4,

   #5, #6

 

·         Solve probability problems using counting, permutations, and combinations

·         Understand the influence of replacement and non-replacement