- White Plains Public Schools
- Curricula
- High School
- Algebra 1
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Algebra 1: This course follows the New York State curriculum for Integrated Algebra and is designed for the students who achieved at least level 2 proficiency on the New York State Grade 8 test. Topics include the algebraic concepts of writing, solving and graphing linear and quadratic equations, probability and statistics. The final exam is the Algebra Regents.
Please note that the timelines listed below are a guide. Teachers modify their pacing based on student needs in order to ensure concept mastery.Unit 1
Solving Linear Equations
Sept - Oct
Section
Concepts
CC Standards
Big Ideas Resources
1.1
Solving Simple Equations
A.CED.A.1 , A.REI.A.1, A.REI.B.3
Pages 03-10
1.2
Solving Multi-Step Equations
N.Q.A.1, A.CED.A.1, A.REI.B.3
Pages 11-18
1.3
Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides
A.CED.A.1, A.REI.B.3
Pages 19-24
1.5
Rewriting Equations and Formulas
A.CED.A.4
Pages 35-42
Unit 2
Solving Linear Inequalities
October
Section
Concepts
CC Standards
Big Ideas Resources
2.1
Writing and Graphing Inequalities
A.CED.1,1
Pages 53-60
2.2
Solving Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction
A.CED.A.1A.REI.B.3
Pages 61-66
2.3
Solving Inequalities Using Multiplication or Division
A.CED.A,1, A.REI.B.3
Pages 67-72
2.4
Solving Multi-Step Inequalities
A.CED.A.1, A.REI.B.3
Pages 73-78
Unit 3
Graphing Linear Functions
Oct - Nov
Section
Concepts
CC Standards
Big Ideas Resources
3.1
Functions
F.IF.A.1
Pages 103-110
3.2
Linear Functions
A.CED.A.2
Pages 111-120
3.3
Function Notation
A-CED.A.2, F-IF.A.1, F-IF.A.2, F-IF.C.7a, F-IF.C.9
Pages 121-126
End of Quarter 1
3.4
Graphing Linear Equations in Standard Form
A.CED.2,A.REI.10,F.IF.4
Pages 129-134
3.5
Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form
A.CED.2,A.REI.10,F.IF.4
Pages 135-144
3.6
Transformations of Graphs of Linear Functions
F-IF.C.7a, F-BF.B.3
Pages 145-155
3.7
Graphing Absolute Value Functions
A-CED.A.2, A-REI.D.10, F-IF.C.7b, F-BF.B.3
Pages 155-162
Unit 4
Writing Linear Functions
Nov - Dec
Section
Concepts
CC Standards
Big Ideas Resources
4.1
Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form
A-CED.A.2, F-BF.A.1a,F-LE.A.1b, F-LE.A.2
Pages 175-180
4.2
Writing Equations in Point-Slope Form
A-CED.A.2, F-BF.A.1a,F-LE.A.1b, F-LE.A.2
Pages 181-186
4.3
Writing Equations of Parallel Lines
A-CED.A.2, F-LE.A.2
Pages 188-192
4.4
Scatter Plots and Lines of Fit
F-LE.B.5, S-ID.B.6a,S-ID.B.6c, S-ID.C.7
Pages 195-200
4.5
Analyzing Lines of Fit
F-LE.B.5, S-ID.B.6a, S-ID.B.6b, S-ID.B.6c, S-ID.C.7, S-ID.C.8, S-ID.C.9
Pages 201-208
4.6
Arithmetic Sequences
F-IF.A.3, F-BF.A.1a, F-BF.A.2, F-LE.A.2
Pages 209-216
4.7
Piecewise Functions
A-CED.A.2, A-REI.D.10,F-IF.C.7b
Pages 217-224
Unit 5
Solving Systems of Linear Equations
Dec - Jan
Section
Concepts
CC Standards
Big Ideas Resources
5.1
Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing
A-CED.A.3, A-REI.C.6
Pages 235-240
5.2
Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution
A-CED.A.3, A-REI.C.6
Pages 241-246
5.3
Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination
A-CED.A.3, A-REI.C.5, A-REI.C.6
Pages 247-252
5.4
Solving Special Systems of Linear Equations
A-CED.A.3, A-REI.C.6
Pages 253-258
5.5
Solving Equations by Graphing
A-CED.A.3, A-REI.D.11
Pages 261-266
5.6
Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
A-CED.A.3, A-REI.D.12
Pages 267-272
5.7
Systems of Linear Inequalities
A-CED.A.3, A-REI.D.12
Pages 273-280
Unit 6
Exponential Functions & Sequences
Jan - Feb
Section
Concepts
CC Standards
Big Ideas Resources
6.1
Properties of Exponents
N-RN.A.2
Pages 291-298
6.3
Exponential Functions
A-CED.A.2, F-IF.B.4,F,IF.C.7e, F-IF.C.9,F-BF.A.1a,F-BF.B.3,F-LE.A.1a,F-LE.A.2
Pages 305-312
6.4
Exponential Growth and Decay
A-SSE.B.3c, A-CED.A.2,F-IF.C.7e, F-IF.C.8b,F-BF.A.1a,F-LE.A.1c,F-LE.A.2
Pages 313-322
6.5
Solving Exponential Equations
A-CED.A.1, A-REI.A.1,A-REI.D.11
Pages 325-330
6.6
Geometric Sequences
F-IF.A.3, F-BF.A.2,F-LE.A.2
Pages 331-338
6.7
Recursively Defined Sequences
F-IF.A.3, F-BF.A.1a,F-BF.A.2, F-LE.A.2
Pages 339-346
End of Quarter 2
Unit 7
Polynomial Equations and Factoring
Feb - Mar
Section
Concepts
CC Standards
Big Ideas Resources
7.1
Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
A-APR.A.1
Pages 357-364
7.2
Multiplying Polynomials
A.APR.1
Pages 365-370
7.3
Special Products of Polynomials
A.APR.1
Pages 371-376
7.4
Solving Polynomials Equations in Factored Form
A.REI.4b
Pages 377-382
7.5
Factoring x^2 + bx + c
A.REI.4b,A.SSE.3a
Pages 385-390
7.6
Factoring ax^2 bx + c
A.REI.4b,A.SSE.3a
Pages 391-396
7.7
Factoring Special Products
A.REI.4b,A.SSE.2,3a
Pages 397-402
7.8
Factoring Polynomials Completely
A-SSE.A.2, A-SSE.B.3a
Pages 403-408
Unit 8
Graphing Quadratic Functions
Mar - Apr
Section
Concepts
CC Standards
Big Ideas Resources
8.1
Graphing f(x) = ax^2
A-CED.A.2, F-IF.C.7a, F-BF.B.3
Pages 419-424
8.2
Graphing f(x) = ax^2 + c
A-CED.A.2, F-IF.C.7a, F-BF.B.3
Pages 425-430
8.3
Graphing f(x) = ax^2 +bx + c
A-CED.A.2, F-IF.C.7a, F-IF.C.9
Pages 431-438
End of Quarter 3
8.4
Graphing f(x) = a(x-h)^2 + k
A-CED.A.2, F-IF.B.4, F-BF.A.1a, F-BF.B.3
Pages 441-448
8.6
Comparing Linear, Exponential, and Quadratic Functions
F-IF.B.6, F-BF.A.1a, F-LE.A.3
Pages 459-468
Unit 9
Solving Quadratic Equations
Apr - May
Section
Concepts
CC Standards
Big Ideas Resources
9.1
Properties of Radicals
N-RN.A.2,N-RN.B.3
Pages 479-488
9.2
Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing
A.REI.4b, A.REI.11
Pages 489-496
9.3
Solving Quadratic Equations Using Square Roots
A.REI.4b, A.REI.11
Pages 497-502
9.4
Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
A.REI.4a,4b,A.SSE.3b,F.IF.8a
Pages 505-514
9.5
Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula
A.REI.4a,4b
Pages 515-524
9.6
Solving Nonlinear Systems of Equations
A-REI.C.7, A-REI.D.11
Pages 525-532
Unit 10
Graphing Quadratic Functions
Apr - May
Section
Concepts
CC Standards
Big Ideas Resources
10.1
Graphing Square Root Functions
A-CED.A.2, F-IF.B.4,F-IF.B.6, F-IF.C.7b, F-IF.C.9
Pages 543-550
Unit 11
Data Analysis and Displays
May - June
Section
Concepts
CC Standards
Big Ideas Resources
11.1
Measures of Center and Variation
S.ID.2,3
Pages 585-592
11.2
Box-and-Whisker Plots
S.ID.2,3
Pages 593-598
11.5
Choosing a Data Display
S.ID.1
Pages 617-622