Essential Understandings

Teacher: Cammeron Hodson
Algebra I
Term

1. Review basic math

Write language of Algebra
Operations with Integers

2. Add/subtract equations and multiply/divide equations

Multi-step equations
Understand proportions
Discover probability
Learn to graph a linear equation

3. Powers and roots

Apply and learn polynomials
Factoring trinomials

4. Graph and solve quadratic functions

Graphing and solving inequalities
Solve system of equations
Discover radical and rational expressions

Geometry B
Term

1. Investigate basic geometric terms

Apply properties parallel and perpendicular
Basic coordinate Geometry
Solving problems with congruent triangles

2. Solve problems with similarity

Apply special segments and inequality in triangles
Solve right triangles with Trigonometry

3. Apply properties of quadrilaterals

Investigate circle and its properties
Understand difficult relationships of polygons

4. Find area of figure

Find surface area of solids
Properties of transformations
Volume of solids

Regular Geometry
Term

1. Investigate basic geometric terms

Applying properties of parallel and perpendicular lines
Basics of coordinate Geometry
Solve problems with congruent triangles

2. Solve problems using similarity

Apply special segments and inequalities in triangles
Solve right triangles using trigonometry

3. Apply properties of quadrilaterals

Investigate properties of circles
Apply components of deductive reasoning and proof
Understand differing relationships of polygons

4. Areas of figures

Surface area of solids
Volume of Solids
Properties of Transformations

Algebra II
Term

1. Solve, write, and graph linear equations and inequalities

Solve and graph absolute value equations and inequalities
Solve, write, and graph linear and absolute value systems

2. Solve, write, and graph quadratic equations and inequalities

Represent and compute with complex numbers
Factor polynomials
Use and apply algebraic operations with polynomials

3. Evaluate and graph radical functions

Solve, graph, and evaluate exponential and logarithmic functions
Solve, graph, and manipulate rational functions

4. Evaluate trigonometric functions and their inverses

Graph sine and cosine functions
Calculate probabilities using permutations and combinations
Use percentiles and histograms