COLUMBIA secondary SCHOOL

ALGEBRA220172018
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ProfessorWendyLin
Email:wendylin@columbiasecondary.org
Description:
Thiscoursewillhelpstudentscontinuebuildingontheirknowledgeofalgebraandfunctions.Studentsshould
havecompletedtheinquiryofthefollowingtopics:polynomial,rational,absolutevalue,exponential,and
logarithmicfunctions,radicalsandcircles,complexnumbers,sequences,andseries,trigonometricfunctions,
combinations,probability,andstatistics.However,alltopicswillbereviewedthroughthecourseofthe
semester.ThiscoursewillpreparestudentsfortheNewYork2017Algebra2/TrigonometryCommonCore
RegentsExaminJanuary2018.
Expectationsinclass:Studentsshouldbefullypreparedby:
Arrivingtoclassontime.
Materialsreadyandyourpreviousassignmentscompleted.
BerespectfultoEVERYONE.
Activelyparticipateinclass.
Preservinginsolveanyproblem.
Materials:
NotebookandFolder,oraBinder(Preferablyagraphingnotebook).
Paperpreferablylooseleafgraphpaper
WritingUtensilspreferablypencils
GraphingCalculator:T.I.84Plus(optional,butIstillhavemygraphingcalculatorfromhighschool)
Plannerstorecordassignments
MakeupWorkPolicy:
Ifthereisalegitimateexcuseforabsencesinclass,classworkandhomeworkwillbecollectedonthe
dayfollowingtheabsences.Absencesonatestdaywillrequireanote,andanalternatetest.
EmailExpectations:
Studentsandfamilyofstudentsareencouragedtoreachouttomeviaemail.AlthoughIcheckmy
messagesoften,Iwillnotrespondtomessagessentafter6pmuntilthefollowingschoolday.The
earliestIwillrespondtomessagesreceivedoveraweekendorholidaywillbethenextschoolday.
CourseSequence:
Trigonometry:AnglesandRotations,RadianAngle,UnitCircle,ReferenceAngles,DeterminingTrigonometric
Function,ReciprocalTrigonometricFunctions,SimplifyingTrigonometricIdentities,ModelingTrigonometric
Functions,GraphingTrigonometricFunctions
Probability:IntroductiontoProbability,SetsandProbability,AddingProbabilities,ConditionalProbability,
IndependentEvent,MultiplyingProbabilities,IndependentEvents,andMultiplyingProbabilities.

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Statistics:VariabilityandSampling,PopulationParameters,NormalDistribution,Zscores,SampleMeans,
SampleProportions,TheDifferenceinSamplesMeans,TheDistributionofSampleMeans,Distributionof
SampleProportions,MarginError,Regression
GradingPolicy:
Homework(15%oftotalgrade)
Homeworkwillbeassignedonadailybasis.Homeworkshouldbedoneonaseparatepieceof
paperunlessgivenaworksheetandcorrectlylabeledwiththedateandtheassignment.Ifthereis
noroomontheworksheet,allworkmustbeshownonaseparatepieceofpaper.Ifthe
homeworkisfromthetextbook,pleasecopydownallthequestions.Homeworkwillbeeither
handedinorcheckedduringclass.Bepreparedtosharequestionsandanswers.Pleaseattempt
everyquestionanddoittothebestofyourability.(Copyingdownthequestiondoesnotmean
youhaveattemptedtheproblem.)
Homeworkwillbegradedbestoutof3.
Latehomeworkwillreceiveadeductionofhalfthecreditwithoutanexcused.
Onlinehomeworkwillbecheckedonthedayitisdue.
Assessments(70%oftotalgrade)
Tests:Therewillbeonetestperunitanditwillbecomecumulativeasthesemesterprogresses.It
willbesimilartoregentsquestionsanditwilltaketheentireperiod.Youmustshowallworkto
receivefullcredit(evenwithmultiplechoicequestions).Youwillhaveatleast3daysnotice.
Quizzes:Therewillbereviewquizzes,whichwillbeoutof4points.
Effort,Participation,andBehavior(15%oftotalgrade)
Everypersonwillreceive100%inthesectionpermarkingperiod.Everyinstanceof
unpreparednessandormisbehaviorwithresultto1%deduction.
Effort:Pleasebediligentduringclassandusetheclasstimewiselybyusingyourbesteffort
towardsunderstandingthelessons.
Participation:Youareexpectedtoactivelyparticipate,meaningyouwillhavetobelisteningand
interruptingtoyourpeerscontributionsandmakingyourowncontributions.Pleasemakesure
youbringallmaterialstoclassontime,whichincludestakingoutyourhomework,passingit
forwardifitiscollectedthatday,andgettingstartedontheDoNow.
Behavior:Pleasedonottakeawayyourpeerslearningopportunityandpleasebeapositive
contribution.
FinalGrade:
MP1*30%+MP2*30%+MP3*30%+Algebra2Regents*10%
ClassRoutinesandExpectations:
Respectforeveryindividual:Failuretorespectothersinclasswillresultinapointdeductionfrom
Effort,Participation,andBehaviorsection.Repeatedviolationswillresultinanadministrative
referral.
SchoolProperty:Studentsareexpectedtotreatschoolpropertywithrespectandcare.Destructionor
InappropriateuseofschoolmaterialwillresultinapointdeductionfromEffort,Participation,and
Behaviorsection.Repeatedviolationswillresultinanadministrativereferral.
ElectronicDevices:Studentsareallowedtobringphones,buttheschoolpolicyforbidstheuseof
phoneinclassunlesstheteachersaysotherwise.Useorpossessionofelectronicdevicesotherthana
calculatorwillresultinapointdeductionforhalfapointforthatdayscreditfromAttendanceand
Effort,Participation,andBehaviorsection.Repeatedviolationswillresultinyourdevicestakenfrom
youandbroughttothedeanoryourparentswillhavetocomepickitupdependingontheseverityof
theviolation.

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 BathroomPolicy:Studentwillsignthebathroomloganditwillbecheckedweekly.Studentsthatare
onthebathroomlogwithmorethan10timespersemesterswillhave2pointsdeductedeachtimeextra
ontheirattendancegrade.Studentsarenotallowedtousethebathroominthefirstorlasttenminutesof
theperiodperschoolrules.
FoodandDrinks:Perschoolrules,foodanddrinksarenotallowedoutintheclassroom.Violationsof
thispolicywillresultinapointdeductionfromEffort,Participation,andBehaviorsection.
Uniform:StudentsarerequiredtobeinCSSuniformperschoolrules.Violationsofthispolicywill
resultinapointdeductionfromEffort,Participation,andBehaviorsectionandanadministrative
referral.

COLUMBIAUNIVERSITYMATHCLASSES
Statistics
MustpassCommonCoreAlgebra2RegentsExam
Inaddition,refertoCSSCUHandbookforrequirementsontakingColumbiaClasses(allrulesapply)
Calculus1
Mustreceiveamasterygradeof85%orhigheronCommonCoreAlgebra2RegentsExam(note
studentswhoreceive84%orlowerontheRegentscannotbequalified)
MustcompleteentirePreCalculuscourseandreceiveanaverageof90%orhigher
Inaddition,refertoCSSCUHandbookforrequirementsontakingColumbiaClasses(allrulesapply)
PleaserefertoAP.HillorProf.Thomasforanyfurtherprogramingissues.

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