1stsemester – Fall 2015
Dear Parent/Guardian(s),
I am excited that your child is enrolled in my Math II class this semester. I expect students to havea positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and materials needed for class each day. Students are also expected to ask questions, seek additional help from me when needed, complete assignments, and exhibit proper classroom behavior by following the rules and regulations listed in the Students Right and Responsibilities Handbook.
Please read additional information about this course below.If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, email is the best way to contact me.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Math II is a semester long course designed to continue the conceptual understanding of the progression of standards taught in Math I. Based upon Common Core State Standards, Math II include topics such as: quadratics, polynomials, functions, rational expressions, transformations, congruence and similarity of figures, trigonometry with triangles, modeling with geometry, and probability.
SUPPLY LIST: 3-ring binder, paper, pen, pencil, graphing calculator (TI-83 or TI-84 recommended)
TEXTBOOK(s): Each studentwill have a textbook copy available to them during class. To access the student copy of the book for home use, go to:
and login USERNAME: Indy213 PASSWORD: math213
GRADING: A = 90 – 100B = 89 – 80C = 79 – 70D = 69 – 60F = 59 – 0
*Informal Assessments (warm-ups, homework, class work, short quizzes, etc.) - 30%
*Formal Assessments (tests, major quizzes, projects, performance tasks, etc.) - 70%
*Midterm Exam - 20% of quarter grade
*Final Exam - 20% of semester grade
TUTORING: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays - 2:30pm to 3:30pm. A detailed schedule will soon be available listing teacher names and locations. Morning tutoring is also available upon request – 6:30am to 6:50am.
MAKE-UP WORK: Students are responsible for arranging a time to complete make-up work, including tests or quizzes, in a timely fashion. Full credit is awarded when the make-up work is completed and turned in by the dateset by the teacher. When absent, check the make-up work folder. Also, it is the student’s responsibility to get any instructional notes missed.
LATE WORK: Students may turn in late assignments up to 5 days after the due date for a max score of 60%. Late work turned in after 5 days of the due date will receive a max score of 50%. Late assignments will not be accepted after the quarter ends.
RE-TESTS: Students have two weeks from the date the test is returned to retake a test. Test corrections and re-teaching packet must be completed in order to retake a test.
TECHNOLOGY: To complete some assignments given in the course, students will need Internet access via smartphones, laptops, tablets, ipads, desktops, or some other mobile device.
PARENT CONTACT INFORMATION NEEDED: I am requesting that all parents of each student in my class email me with updated/current contact information. In the subject line of your email, please type your child’s name. In the message of your email, please give your name, phone number, email address, and your preferred method of communication.
I am looking forward to a great semester! Mrs. Evans
Math II 2015 – 2016
Description of Course Units
Unit 1 Quadratic Functions – 14 days Students will be able to solve quadratics equations in on variable (graphically, taking square roots, factoring, quadratic formula) recognize when the formula generates non-zero roots, solving systems of equations involving quadratic and linear equations, interpret the structure of expressions, perform arithmetic operations on polynomial, multiplication of 3 linear polynomials, understand the relationship between zeros and factors of quadratics. Calculate vertex and discriminant. They will be able to identify: Vertex (max/min), Zeros/Roots/Solutions and X and Y intercepts.
Unit 2 Equations and Inequalities – 14 days Students will be able to create equations and inequalities of one variable and use them to solve problems, explain each step is solving a simple equation, give examples showing how extraneous solutions may arise, use common logs to solve exponential equations, create equations in two or more variables and graph to represent relationships between quantities, represent constraints by equations or inequalities, and systems of equations, rearrange formulas to highlight a quantity of interest, solve equations graphically , the properties of exponents to rational exponents, simplify and multiply radicals (include cubic), introduce proofs, basic common logarithms.
Unit 3 Functions – 10 days Students will be able to evaluate functions for inputs in their domain, even & odd functions, interpret key features of graphs, analyze functions using different representations, parent functions: equations, graphs, and tables, shifts/translations, build a function that models a relationship between two quantities, build new functions from existing functions, graph square root, cube root, piecewise, absolute value and step functions, compare properties of two functions each represented in a different way, using interval notations, focus on power functions and inverse functions. Determine an explicit expression or a recursive process allow informal recursive notation)
Unit 4 Transformations – 6 days Students will be able to understand translations, reflections, rotations, dilations (w/center of (0, 0) and w/o center at (0, 0) and congruence transformations, composition of transformations, figures map onto themselves and onto other figures, and distance & midpoint.
Unit 5 Congruent Triangles – 10 days Students will be able to understand congruence in terms of rigid motions, prove geometric theorems, make geometric constructions, and include CPCTC, mid-segment theorems, types of angles, angle relationships, triangle sum, triangle congruence theorems.
Unit 6 Similar Triangles & Trigonometry - 11 days Students will be able to understand similarity in terms of side ratios, define trigonometric ratios and solve problems involving right triangles, apply trigonometry to general triangles, graph trig functions by hand and interpret key features of the graph. Students will be able to define amplitude & period, identify Relative Max/Min, identify X and Y intercepts and define amplitude & period of the graphs of sin and cosine. They will be able to use the Law of sine & cosine. They will be able to derive and use formula A = ½ absin(C) to find the area of non-right triangles.
Unit 7 Modeling with Geometry – 7 days Students will be able to review area and volume, translate between the geometric description and the equations of conic sections, graph and determine equations of circles visualize relationships between two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects, apply geometric concepts in modeling situations.
Unit 8 Probability – 9 days Students will be able to understand and evaluate random processes underlying statistical experiments, evaluate reports based on data, understand independence and conditional probability (include the use of two-way frequency tables) and use them to interpret data, use the rules of probability to compute probabilities of compound events. Use Permutations and combinations to solve probabilities.