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=**2012-2013 School Year**= =**Algebra 2**= =**TRIMESTER 2**=


 * || WEEK 12 - LAST WEEK OF CLASS! ||
 * 3/11 || Graphing Trig Functions

HW: Finish practice final!! (See Friday 3/8 for file) || Build cheat sheet! BRING IN TEXTBOOKS || KEY:
 * 3/12 || Finish practice final.
 * 3/13 || More review and practice problems

BRING IN CALCULATORS ||
 * 3/14 || FINALS B1,2 ||
 * 3/15 || FINALS B3,4 ||

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 * || WEEK 11 - Trig (and ACT!) ||
 * 3/4 || [|Trig wave transformation applet]
 * 3/5 || ACT - No class ||
 * 3/6 || WorkKeys - No class ||
 * 3/7 || MI portion - No class ||
 * 3/8 || Do PRACTICE FINAL and start building CHEAT SHEET (one 8.5x11 piece of paper)


 * || **WEEK 10** - Trig ||
 * 2/25 || p. 706 #16,18,24 ||
 * 2/26 || No Class - ACT Prebubble ||
 * 2/27 || Snow Day - No School ||
 * 2/28 || RTT Notes

HW: Finish "Halloween" and "Test Prep" worksheet ("What Do You Get?" is extra credit) ||
 * 3/1 || Converting Between radians and degrees

Unit Circle Blank Unit Circle ||

Read the following excerpt from "The Joy of X" by Steven Strogatz. Then, do the following:
 * Extra Credit Opportunity! Due by 2/27.**
 * For each section, give one thing that you found interesting or something that you learned.
 * For each section, give one thing that you either had trouble understanding or that made you think the most.
 * Give a minimum of 2 paragraphs in reaction to/reflection on the reading as a whole.
 * (Did you see any connections between the reading and what we're studying? Did it change your outlook on any concept or math as a whole? What did you find most or least interesting? Did this reading help you see any ways that math is important/applicable in the "real world"?)
 * Answers should be complete, thoughtful, and written in complete sentences.
 * e-mail your responses to wiltsiemath@gmail.com

*I'm in HW lab Tuesday and Thursday! *Test corrections due Friday *Quiz Friday - Exponentials ||
 * || **WEEK 9** - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
 * 2/11 || Exponential Growth and Decay:

Graphing Exponential Functions: || CW:
 * 2/12 || Notes: Writing Equations of Exponential Functions (given 2 points)

HW: Half sheet of 4 problems. (See second page of CW worksheet above!) ||
 * 2/13 || Notes: Modeling with Exponentials

HW: Complete worksheet (#9 is extra credit) || Review Key:
 * 2/14 || Review for test on Exponentials:

Quadratic Test Corrections Due Tomorrow! ||
 * 2/15 || Unit Test - Exponential Growth and Decay ||

*Unit Test Tuesday || KEY TO REVIEW PACKET ||
 * || WEEK 8 - Exponential Functions
 * 2/4 || Review and organize notes to be ready for unit test
 * 2/5 || Unit 4 Test

HW: Read Laws of Exponents handout and complete the "Properties of Exponents" worksheet Notes: Wksht: || Notes - Solving Exponential Equations
 * 2/6 || CW: Practice with Exponent Rules

HW:Complete #1-15 on worksheet || || ||
 * 2/7 || HW: Solve these 5 problems
 * 2/8 || Start corrections on your unit test!! Due Friday 2/15.

*I'm in HW Lab on Wednesday *Partner Quiz Friday *UNIT TEST NEXT TUESDAY ||
 * || **WEEK 7** - Quadratics
 * 1/28 || No School ||
 * 1/29 || CW: Matching Quadratics

HW: p. 337 #15-19 (look in the beige box!) ||
 * 1/30 || CW: Notes - Writing Equations given Vertex and Point

HW: p. 326 #40-46 even ||
 * 1/31 || CW: Revisiting the Matching Task

HW: Finish Creation Task

P. 338 # 24-26, 30,31 P. 339 #39-40 P. 340 #48-50 ||
 * 2/1 || CW: Partner Quiz!

HW: DO REVIEW PACKET! UNIT TEST TUESDAY! ||

Notes: Writing Equations Given Roots Completed Notes:
 * || **WEEK 6** - Quadratics ||
 * **1/21** || MLK No School ||
 * **1/22** || School Canceled ||
 * **1/23** || CW: Factoring Practice and Test Prep

HW: p. 303 #13, 19-23 odd, 34-37 all
 * Must show work for credit ||
 * **1/24** || CW: The Quadratic Formula and the Discriminant

HW: p. 318 #14-20 even || ||
 * **1/25** || Start Solutions of Quadratic Functions Trifold

Parent Teacher Conferences: Monday 12:30-4:00, Tuesday and Thursday 4:30-7:30 ||
 * || **WEEK 5** - Quadratics
 * || **//1/14 for Blocks 1 and 2//**
 * //1/15 for Blocks 3 and 4//**

Use notes from Friday 1/11 to help! Finish Quad Apps #1-3, 11, 12 ||
 * HW:** p. 291 # 34-42 even
 * || **//1/15 for Blocks 1 and 2//**
 * //1/16 for Blocks 3 and 4//**

CW//:// Practice with vertex and basics Notes: Read p. 294-296 and complete 6-2 Reading to Learn

Finish Worksheet #1-9 ||
 * HW:** p. 297 #14-19 all
 * || **//1/16 for Blocks 1 and 2//**
 * //1/17 for Blocks 3 and 4//**

CW: Concept Map/Summary of Quadratics Unit Completed concept Map:

Using graphing calc to find key features Notes:

||
 * HW:** Finish Worksheet #10-17 using calculator to find vertex and solutions
 * || **//1/17 for Blocks 1 and 2//**
 * //1/18 for Blocks 3 and 4//**

//CW: Solutions by Factoring and Z.P.P Notes// //Completed Notes://

1. Read p. 301-303 and write at least one example and your questions about it in notes 2. p. 304 #14-22 even ||
 * HW:**

*Quiz Friday - Transformations *I'm on HW Lab on Wednesday || [|Transformation Applet - Side 1 - Standard Form]
 * || **WEEK 4** - Unit 4: Quadratics
 * 1/7 || Complete Observation Sheet Using 2 applets below:

[|Transformations - Standard Form] [|Transformations - Side 2 - Vertex Form]

HW: Complete the Notes using patterns and observations from CW Teacher Key/Completed Notes || ||
 * 1/8 || HW: 6-6 Wksht Evens
 * 1/9 || CW: Write equations of parabolas from a graph

HW: Practice Worksheet #a-c, 1-7 odd || || Notes on Finding Vertex of a Parabola HW: Complete ALL question on worksheet 6.1 ||
 * 1/10 || HW: Wksht - Prep for Quiz
 * 1/11 || *Quiz - Transforming Quadratic Functions


 * || **WEEK 3** - Unit 4: Quadratics
 * Quiz Wednesday on Complex Numbers
 * I'll be in HW lab on Tuesday ||
 * **12/17** || HW: Bring a graphing calculator to class tomorrow!! ||
 * **12/18** || CW: Graphing Calculator Exploration

HW: p. 274 #18, 24-36 even ||
 * **12/19** || HW: Finish Graphing Calc Exploration ||
 * **12/20** || CW: Catapult - Quadratic Regression ||
 * **12/21** || HW: None ||


 * || **WEEK 2** - Unit 4: Quadratics
 * I will be in HW lab (after school) on Tuesday 12/11 ||
 * 12/10 || [[file:PolyPuzz-AS.pdf]]


 * Quiz Thursday on Factoring

HW: p. 242 #22-28 even ||
 * 12/11 || CW: Trimester 2 Pretest

HW: Read Example 4 on p. 242 Do p. 243 #44-48 even
 * Tomorrow is last day to turn in p. 242 #4-10 Fix/Redo ||
 * 12/12 || CW: [[file:Factor_MixedPractice.pdf]]

HW: Worksheet (Quiz Prep!) || p. 273 #4-10 ||
 * 12/13 || *FIRST QUIZ OF TRIMESTER (Factoring) ||
 * 12/14 || Notes and Examples - Imaginary and Complex Numbers

CW: Worksheet "Why Didn't the Piano Work?" Start completing the Factoring Foldable notes HW: Finish #1-6 on worksheet "What Happened to the Guy..?" || ||
 * || **WEEK 1** - Unit 4: Quadratics ||
 * 12/3 || Factoring using GCF and trinomials with a=1
 * 12/4 || p. 242 #4-10 ||
 * 12/5 || HW: Factoring Practice Packet
 * 12/6 || HW: Finish entire "Factoring Practice" packet ||
 * 12/7 || No class - Design Challenge Full Day ||

=**TRIMESTER 1**= [|Extra Credit Story] Listen to (or read the transcript) of the story from the above link. Then, write 2 paragraphs summarizing the key points of the story. Finally, write at least a 2 paragraph reflection on the story.
 * || **WEEK 12 - EXAM WEEK**!
 * I'm in HW lab on Wednesday ||
 * 11/26 || Partner test - Unit 3 ||
 * 11/27 || Work on review packet and check answers! ||
 * 11/28 || Review/Study
 * make 3x5 "cheat sheet"
 * fix Unit 1,2,3 tests
 * complete review packet and check answers
 * work on Midterm practice [[file:MidtermPracticeT1.pdf]] ||
 * 11/29 || Block 1, 2 Exam ||
 * 11/30 || Block 3, 4 Exam ||

Key to Review: ||
 * || **WEEK 11** Unit 3: Linear Functions ||
 * **11/19** || [[file:Systems_WordProblems2.doc]] ||
 * **11/20** || ACT Practice Test ||
 * **11/21-11/23** || No Class - Thanksgiving Break ||
 * || GET READY FOR MIDTERMS NEXT WEEK!!!!

CW: HW: Modeling and Problem Solving Part 1 || (Same worksheet as Monday) HW: Linear Apps Worksheet || HW: Modeling and Problem-Solving Part 3 || Directions for using the calculator (what buttons to push) Complete the first 2 problems on the worksheet || ||
 * || **WEEK 10** Unit 3: Linear Functions ||
 * **11/12** || Notes: Writing Equations of Linear Functions
 * **11/13** || CW: Finish Modeling and Problem Solving Part 2
 * **11/14** || CW: Linear Applications
 * **11/15** || CW: Using a matrix on the calculator to solve a system of equations
 * **11/16** || ACT Practice

Unit 3: Linear Functions *I'll be here Wednesday after school || Notes: CW: Matching graphs, equations, and descriptions (Do only the graphs, M, and T columns!) HW: Finishing graphing transformations activity ||
 * || **WEEK 9** Unit 2: Functions
 * Unit 2 Test on Thursday
 * **11/5** || Work with slope ||
 * **11/6** || No class ||
 * **11/7** || p. 71 #3,4-8 even, 12, 25-27 all ||
 * **11/8** || Unit 2 Test ||
 * **11/9** || Transforming the parent function y=x

*Quiz Wednesday on Domain and Range and Function Families *I'll be here after school on Tuesday! || HW: Finish the function families packet. || More practice with domain and range to prep for the quiz. Complete worksheet without your notes to make sure you're ready for the quiz! HW: Finish Project (due tomorrow!) AND Watch the video on inverse functions [|Intro to Inverse Functions] || HW: p. 393 #14, 22-28 even || Begin Unit 2 Review ||
 * || **WEEK 8** Unit 2: Functions
 * **10/29** || Function Families
 * **10/30** || CW:
 * **10/31** || Quiz today! (Domain, Range and Function Families)
 * Project due today!
 * **11/1** || Inverse Functions
 * **11/2** || Check Unit 2 Review Packet ||

*I will be in HW lab (after school) on Thursday!! || HW: Finish both Domain, Range Worksheet || CW: HW: Journey to the Bus Stop || HW: Match 4 graph, story, table sets and explanation your answer See an example of how to explain: || HW: Complete the worksheets about speed time vs. distance time and other mixed graphs || **Project due Wednesday! Each day late is 10% off! Rubric for grading: Example of completed project: ||
 * || **WEEK 7** Unit 2: Functions
 * 10/22 || CW: Finish Domain, Range Wksht 1
 * 10/23 || Warm-up part 2:
 * 10/24 || CW: Going to Town
 * 10/25 || CW: Explore non-constant speed on distance-time graphs
 * 10/26 || CW and HW: Complete the Graphs Tell A Story Project

*I will be in HW Lab Wednesday after school! || *Quiz Thursday (Combining Functions through the 4 operations and Composition) *Quiz Friday (Combining Functions through the 4 operations and Composition) || HW: worksheet page 5 of document Key to CW: Notes on Domain and Range: HW: Finish #1-6 on domain and range worksheet. CW is first 4 pages of document HW: worksheet page 5 of document Key to CW: Notes on Domain and Range: HW: Finish #1-6 on domain and range worksheet. ||
 * || **WEEK 6** - Unit 2: Functions
 * **10/15** || **Blocks 1,2:** p. 388 #35-40. SHOW WORK.
 * Blocks 3,4**: Half day. (Same HW as Friday) ||
 * **10/16** || **Blocks1,2:** p. 387 #30-33 all. Show work.
 * Blocks 3,4:** p. 388 #35-40. SHOW WORK.
 * **10/17** || **Blocks 1,2:** CW is first 4 pages of document
 * Quiz tomorrow**
 * Blocks 3,4**: p. 387 #30-33 all. Show work ||
 * 10/18 || **Blocks 1,2:**
 * Blocks 3,4:**
 * Quiz tomorrow** ||
 * **10/19** || **Blocks 3,4:**

NOTES for this week: *I will be in HW lab on Wednesday this week! || CW and HW: 1. Write a reflection (at least 8-10 sentences) on unit 1 and class so far 2. Read p. 56-59 and take notes (in notebook) 3. Do p. 60 #2-8, 11, 12 *Quiz Thursday on function basics (is it a function? Domain and range, Evaluating functions using function notation) || p. 387 #5,17,19 || HW: p. 387 #4, 18-20 (all 4 operations for each) || HW: p. 387 #24-28 even, 36, 38 ||
 * || **WEEK 5** - Unit 2: Functions
 * HW lab and RTI start this week after school
 * **10/8** || Unit 1 Test
 * **10/9** || Complete guided notes packet
 * **10/10** || CW: Combining Functions Scavenger Hunt
 * **10/11** || Quiz - Function Basics ||
 * **10/12** || Composition of Functions

Game 1,2,3,4 || HW:p. 254 #15,16,22 || || HW: p. 261 #21-23, 25-28 || Use the checklist to help you study. Solutions to the unit review (with answers and work shown)! (See Friday 9/28 for the review problems) ||
 * || **WEEK 4** - Unit 1: Foundations ||
 * **10/1** || ACT Unit 1 practice
 * **10/2** || Finish Radicals Part 2 - Simplifying
 * **10/3** || Practice with radicals. Balloon Pop team competition
 * **10/4** || *I will be here after school for students to get extra help and prepare for the unit test!
 * 10/5 || *Unit 1 Test on Monday!!

Quiz Wednesday! (Simplifying Expressions and Solving Equations) || HW: Finish at least through Question 3 in practice section of Rationalizing worksheet || Start Radicals Part 2 - Simplifying || ||
 * || **WEEK 3** Unit 1: Foundations ||
 * **9/24** || Half Day - Blocks 3,4,5
 * **9/25** || CW and HW: Finish Science Expo (see Friday 9/21) ||
 * **9/26** || CW: Rationalizing[[file:Radicals1_Rationalizing.doc]]
 * **9/27** || Finish work on Radicals Part 1_ Rationalizing
 * **9/28** || Get ready for unit test next week!

CW: Interpreting Expressions HW: p.8 #2; p. 17 #70 Finish translating worksheet || Sometimes/Always/Never HW: p. 231 #22-30 even || HW: p. 25 # 42, 44, 48 || HW: p. 25 #50-56 even || HW: p. 24 #3, 57-59 ||
 * || **WEEK 2** - Unit 1: Foundations ||
 * 9/17 || [[file:Notes_9.17.pdf]]
 * 9/18 || CW: Simplifying Expressions
 * 9/19 || CW: The Story of Mr. X (Solving Eqs)
 * 9/20 || CW: Finish the Story of Mr. X
 * 9/21 || CW: Solving Equations for a variable

Sign Syllabus: HW: Get contact info sheet completed (due tomorrow) Write introduction letter (due Wednesday) || HW: p. 8 #3,14, 22, 26, 28, 30, 50 Intro letter due tomorrow || HW: p. 24 #19-26; p. 17 #66, 67 HW: None ||
 * || **WEEK 1** - Unit 1: Foundations ||
 * **9/10** || CW: Origami Boxes
 * **9/11** || CW: PEMDAS Math Hospital
 * At the end, rate yourself 0 (low),1(middle), or 2 (high) based on how well you think you understand the math
 * **9/12** || Same as Tuesday ||
 * **9/13** || CW: One of these things is (not) like the other card sort
 * At the end, rate yourself 0 (low),1(middle), or 2 (high) based on how well you think you understand the math ||
 * **9/14** || CW: Class A Pretest