Algebra I Course Outline
by Ryan Maddock
September 25, 2006
Algebra I
Course Outline
Class Chapters
I. From Patterns to Algebra
II. Operations in Algebra
III. Equations
IV. Proportional Reasoning and Statistics
V. Linear Functions
VI. Inequalities and Absolute Value
VII. Systems of Equations and Inequalities
VIII. Exponents and Exponential Functions
IX. Polynomials and Factoring
X. Quadratic Functions
XI. Rational Functions
XII. Radicals, Functions, and Coordinate Geometry
XIII. Probability
XIV. Functions and Transformations
Grades Scale
A- 92 – 94
B+ 88 – 91
B 84 – 87
B- 80 – 83
C+ 75 – 79
C 72 – 74
C- 69 – 71
D+ 66 – 68
D 63 – 65
D - 60 – 62
F Below 60
Grades
Student grades will be based on homework completion points, quizzes and exams. All exams are scaled to be worth 100 points. Quizzes will be scaled to be worth 10 to 50 points depending on the length of the quiz. There will be approximately 4-6 exams per quarter, depending on how much material and class time is needed to prepare the students.
