Dear Students & Parents / Guardians,
It is my pleasure to welcome to the Fall 2017semester at Chatsworth Charter High School. We are very excited about this upcoming year and working with you to meet your student’s needs. The following is a list of recommended supplies your student will need for the class: Scientific/Graphing calculator, pencil/pens, graph paper, 3 ring notebook, spiral notebook, and ruler.
We are providing you with ourmastery based grading policy that will better inform you of your student’sunderstanding of the Common Core Math Standards for Algebra 1. Our goal is to align your student’s grade with the content that they are expected to master. Below is our Grading Philosophy as outlined.
Throughout the year there will be a total of five units. Each unit will have a series of quizzes, performance task, assignments and unit assessment. Each assessment will be graded according to a rubric. As a part of our grading philosophy your students will have the opportunity to improve their grade by re-taking assessments at any given time as many times as they deem necessary (within a unit). However, please keep in mind that the most recent re-take will be recorded as their current grade. All classwork, homework and activities will be accepted any time during the unit grading period, however their work habits and cooperation grade will be affected. The specific deadlines for the end of each unit will be posted during the semester.
We hope this graphing philosophy provides a more informative and enriching academic experience for your student. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at (818) 678-3400 or via e-mail.
Best regards,
Mr. Grooms –
Mr. Sark – r. Kim –
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Algebra 1 Focus Standards and Key Vocabulary
Unit I(August-October)A.SSE.1 Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context.★
Vocabulary: Absolute Value, Equation, Equality, Expression, Exponent, Graph, Inequality, Linear equation, Linear inequality, Polynomial, System of linear equations, Variable
Unit II (October-December) F.BF.1. Write a function that describes a relationship between two quantities.★ F.BF.2. Write arithmetic and geometric sequences both recursively and with an explicit formula, use them to model situations, and translate between the two forms.★ F.IF.1. Distinguish between situations that can be modeled with linear functions and with exponential functions. a. Prove that linear functions grow by equal differences over equal intervals, and that exponential functions grow by equal factors over equal intervals. ★ b. Recognize situations in which one quantity changes at a constant rate per unit interval relative to another. ★c. Recognize situations in which a quantity grows or decays by a constant percent rate per unit interval relative to another. ★ 2. Construct linear and exponential functions, including arithmetic and geometric sequences, given a graph, a description of a relationship, or two input-output pairs (include reading these from a table).
Vocabulary: Arithmetic Sequence, Asymptote, Boundary, Coefficients, Domain, Exponential, Function, Geometric Sequence, In-equalities, Linear, Range, Rate of change, Rational, Recursively, Symmetries
Unit III(December-January) S.ID.5 Summarize categorical data for two categories in two-way frequency tables. Interpret relative frequencies in the context of the data(including joint, marginal, and conditional relative frequencies). Recognize possible associations and trends in the data.
Vocabulary: Association, Bivariate data, Box plots, Categorical variables, Causation, Correlation coefficient, Dot plots, Histogram, Intercept (constant term), Linear model, Line of best fit, Mean, Median, Outlier, Quantitative variables, Scatter plot, Slope (rate of change), Standard Deviation
Unit IV(January-March) A.SSE.1 Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context.★ A.SSE.3 Choose and produce an equivalent form of an expression to reveal and explain properties of the quantity represented by the expression.★
Vocabulary: • Analogous • Complex • Coefficient • Coordinate • Drive • Entity • Equation • Equivalent • Exponentials • Expression Factors • Function • Inequalities • Interpret • Intersection • Linear • Polynomial • Product • Quadratic • Quantity • Term • Transform • Variable
Unit V(April-June) F.IF.4 For a function that models a relationship between two quantities, interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of the quantities, and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal description of the relationship. Key features include: intercepts; intervals where the function is increasing, decreasing, positive, or negative; relative maximums and minimums; symmetries; end behavior; and periodicity. F.IF.7 Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, by hand in simple cases and using technology for more complicated cases.★F.BF.1 Write a function that describes a relationship between two quantities.★ F.LE.5 Interpret the parameters in a linear or exponential function in terms of a context.★ [Linear and exponential of form f(x)=bx+k.]F.LE.6. Apply quadratic functions to physical problems, such as the motion of an object under the force of gravity. ★ CA
Vocabulary: Completing the square, Domain, Exponential function, Extreme values, Factoring, Function,Intercepts, Interval, Linear function, Maxima, Minima, Relative maximum, Relative minimum, Quantitative relationship, Quadratic function, Symmetry, Zero
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