Syllabus

H.Algebra 1/ Geometry Syllabus Please carefully read the honors algebra 1/ geometry syllabus and use the discussion tab to post any questions. **__Contact Info:__** lkegebein@frankelja.org (248) 592 - 5263 ext. 290 During the weekdays, E-mail is checked several times each day and will be responded to within 24 hours from the time the message was sent. Voicemail is rarely checked. **E-mail is the preferred method of communication.**
 * __Textbook:__** Holt, Rinehard, and Winston Algebra 1

**__Course Materials:__** Textbook, binder with dividers (highly recommended), graph paper, writing utensil, ruler, graphing calculator (preferably the TI 83 plus), and highlighters.

**__Office Hours:__** Tuesdays and Fridays during PAL & Thursdays during lunch. Please notify me in advance if you need help. Occasionally meetings come up during those times and I may not be available.

 **__ COURSE DESCRIPTION: __**

This one year course covers the core topics from Algebra and Geometry at an accelerated pace. The course is designed for highly motivated math students who otherwise wouldn’t have been able to fit in Calculus into their four years in high school. The course assumes a strong knowledge of pre-Algebra skills including basic operations, properties of real numbers, and solving linear equations and inequalities. The course is divided in such a way that the initial Algebra topics learned will be applied to Geometry while using knowledge from both areas to solve theoretical and real life problems.

 **__ COURSE OUTLINE: __** Chapter 4 – Functions Chapter 5 – Linear Functions Chapter 6 – Systems of Equations Chapter 7 – Exponents & Radicals Chapter 8 – Factoring Polynomials ||< Chapter 9 – Quadratic Functions & EquationsGeometry Topics ||
 * < ** SEMESTER 1: August 30 - January 23 ** ||< ** SEMESTER 2: January 30 - June 7 ** ||
 * < Review Material

 **__COUSE REQUIREMENTS:__**  Algebra I in general is a challenging subject for many students, mainly because the concepts are cumulative. Each concept learned is used to develop the next, therefore if a student has difficulty with one concept it may become increasingly difficult to understand the remaining concepts. It is imperative that students spend time every night reading and reviewing their textbook, notes, and all other course materials even if no formal homework has been assigned. In other words…**STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO STUDY!!!!**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ** Additionally students are required to do all of the following… **  Check the internet for teacher correspondence in the course wiki on the Announcements page  Participate in class activities, take detailed notes, and keep a math binder Know all material discussed in the lecture and related text material and assigned homework problems It is the responsibility of the student to seek additional help during office hours from Mrs. Kegebein when the student is having difficulties with course material. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> Listed below are some of the various assessments that will be used in the classroom as well as the weight of the assessment toward the overall semester grade. There are NO EXTRA CREDIT assignments. Frankel Jewish Academy grading scale is used.
 * __ ASSESSMENTS: __**
 * 35% EXAMS: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">An exam will be given at the end of each chapter.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> ** 22% QUIZZES: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Quizzes will be given nearly on a weekly basis.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> ** 20% PARTICIPATION: ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">presence in and preparedness for class. (5 pts per day)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participation will be determined by completion of notes, asking and responding to questions in class, behavior and attitude in class, and
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">  In-class assignments and projects will be graded.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> ** 15% MIDTERM/ FINAL EXAM: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> A cumulative semester exam will be given during the midterm and final exam weeks.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> ** 8% HOMEWORK, WIKI POSTINGS, and PROJECTS: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Students are expected to have homework completed in a neat and legible format on the day it is due.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">  Students are expected to show all their work, not just the final answer. If the student fails to show all calculations points will be deducted from his/her score. NW = NC (No Work = No Credit)


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">  Random homework checks will occur. Points are given for completion (10 pts). Partial credit is given.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">  Wiki postings are expected to follow all guidelines and examples posted on the wiki. Postings are graded.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **__ COURSE POLICIES: __** 1. ** LATE ASSIGNMENTS - **Late work is not accepted. **NO EXCEPTIONS!**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2. ** ATTENDANCE POLICIES - ** ALL of the Frankel Jewish Academy attendance policies will be enforced across the board for the overall safety of all students, faculty, and staff. Leaving the classroom for more than 5 minutes at a time may result in the loss of the privilege to leave the room. In the event of an absence, it is YOUR responsibility to make-up assignments. **The lesson will not be retaught.** It is the student’s responsibility to make up missed quizzes and tests. Reminders will not be given and failure to show up will result in a zero. The assessment must be finished in one sitting. No extra time will be given. No accommodations will be made due to a tardy. No credit and/or extra time will be given for missed assessments.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 3. ** CLASSROOM CONDUCT- **** Be respectful – ** **learning is a collaborative process and every person in the classroom has something to offer.** When <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> someone is speaking be courteous, listen quietly, and respond respectfully. Everyone should be valued as an equal member of the class. Put downs of any kind will not be tolerated. Help maintain a distraction-free learning environment during lectures and homework time by not talking during them. Any student causing a distraction will be asked to leave the room and remain outside of the door. The student will still be held accountable for missed information and will not receive credit for missed activities. This behavior also applies to postings on the class wiki. Any deviation from behavioral expectations will be subject to the Progressive Discipline Policy in the student handbook.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">  4. **IPADS** ** – ** The use of iPads in the classroom is a privilege and not a right and must be used in accordance with the school’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> iPads may only be used with the teacher’s permission otherwise the device must be turned off and stowed away. When the iPads are being used in class, it is the student’s responsibility to make sure that the iPad is charged and operational. Students who forget to charge or bring their iPad to class will lose participation points. Students who violate the AUP will be subject to the progressive discipline policy as stated in the student handbook. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">  5. ** TESTS – ** Help will not be given on the day of an assessment or after a period of the same course, regardless of teacher, has taken the assessment.  6. ** CHEATING ** – Copying other students’ work (homework, tests, quizzes, etc.) or allowing a student to copy yours is unfair and a violation in our school. It will not be tolerated. All offenses are subject to Cheating & Plagiarism Consequences in the s tudent handbook.  7. ** ACCOMMODATIONS ** – Any student with necessary documentation needing an accommodation must make the teacher aware of the specific need at leastone day prior to an assessment. Any accommodation requested during an assessment may not be possible. Additionally, tests will be designed such that __all__students will receive an additional time and a half to complete them in class. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">  8. ** No bathroom passes **, except in the case of an emergency.

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"> **General guideline: If it inhibits yourself or others from learning, don’t do it.**

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