Algebra I - Semester 1 Syllabus

Required Textbooks:

 

¥ Elementary Algebra, by Harold R. Jacobs. ISBN: 0716710471

¥ Elementary Algebra Teacher's Guide ISBN: 0716710757

Study Points:

Math is a subject that takes practice. It is recommended that you study every day, reading and working problems.

 

Note: 1.1 refers to Chapter 1 Lesson 1.

 

Week

Student Action

Assignment

1

Review DVD: Introduction and 1.1-1.9
(Note: This week should be a lot of review so a lot of problems. Space out as needed)

Introduction                                                                          
1.1: 1-10, 11, 13-16, 17, 19, 22
1.2: 1-10, 11-13, 16-17, 19, 22, 24
1.3: 1-12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21
1.4: 1-11, 13, 15, 19,22
1.5: 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 (b,d,e,g&g), 21(e,f,g-j)
1.6: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9
1.7: 4, 6, 7, 9, 14
1.8: 5, 7 (a, c, e, f, g, h), 8, 9
1.9: 6, 7, 9, 17

2

Review DVD: 2.1-2.3

2.1: 1-6,10,13-15
2.2: 1-17
2.3: 1-4,6-7

3

Review DVD: 2.4-2.6

 

2.4: 4,5,7,8,9,10,13,16                                                        
2.5: 2,4,6,8,9,10,15                                                               
2.6: 3,4,6,10,13,17                                                                            

4

Review DVD: 3.1-3.5

3.1: 3,4,5,10,16
3.2: 3,4,5,7,10,15                                                              
3.3: 7,8,10,11                                                                     
3.4: 1,2,6,7,8,9,14                                                                   
3.5: 4,7,8,10,13,14,19

5

Review DVD: 3.6-3.7

Review for Test 1

3.6: 4,7,8,12,15
3.7: 2,6,8,9,14,15                                                                 
Take Test 1 Chapters 1-3

6

Review DVD: 4.1-4.3

4.1: 4,7,11,13                                                                   
4.2: 3,7,9,11,14                                                                                  
4.3: 4,7,11,12,17

7

Review DVD: 4.4-5.2

4.4: 2,3,6,11,14,15
4.5: 3,4,6,7,10,11,12                                                           
5.1: 3,4,7,8,10                                                                        
5.2: 4,5,7,8,13,14

8

Review DVD: 5.3-5.5

5.3: 3,4,7,8,13,16                                                                
5.4: 1-5,10,13,14                                                                      
5.5: 1-4,7,8,9,13

9

Review DVD: 5.6-5.8

Optional Activity 1  (back of TG*)

5.6: 2,3,4,5,6,7,9,14,15                                                         
5.7: 2,3,5,6,7,11,15                         

5.8: 2,4,5,7,8

10

Review DVD: 6.1-6.4

Optional Activity 2 (back of TG)

6.1: 4,5,8,10,11
6.2: 2,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,17,19
6.3: 4,5,6,7,8,9,11,15,16,17                                                 
6.4: 1,4,5,7,9,10,11,14,16

11

Review DVD: 6.5-6.6

Review for Test 2

6.5: 4,5,6,7,8,12,14,15
6.6: 1,2,4,5,7,8,12,13,14                                                     
Take Test 2 Chapters 4-6

12

Review DVD: 7.1-7.4

7.1: 3,4,6,8,15,20-25
7.2: 1-3,5,7,8-12,21-25
7.3: 6,7,8,10,12,19,21,23
7.4: 1,3,4-6,9,10,14,15,18,21

13

Review DVD: 7.5-8.1

7.5: 2,4,9,19,21,22,23

7.6: 2,3,8-11,14,16,26

7.7**: 3,4,7,9,11

8.1: 3,4,6,10,13,15,17,26,27

14

Review DVD: 8.2-8.5

8.2: 5,6,7,8,10,12,15,17

8.3: 3,4,5,8,10,13,14,16

8.4: 3,4,5,8,10,13

8.5: 3,5,7,9,10,12,13,14,24,25

15

Review DVD: 8.6-8.7

 

Review for Test 3

8.6: 4,6,8,9,12

8.7: 1,2,5,6,7,8,9,11,15

Take Test 3 Chapters 7-8

* TG = TeacherÕs Guide

** Be aware that section 7.7 is started on Disk 2 and then finished on Disk 3