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Algebra 2

Algebra 2: This course follows the New York State curriculum for Algebra 2 Trigonometry. Topics include the study of rational and radical expressions, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions, imaginary numbers, statistics, probability and sequences and series. The final exam is the Algebra 2 Trigonometry 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

Algebraic Essentials Review

September

Section

Concepts

CC Standards

eMathinstruction Lessons/Videos

1.1

Variables, Terms, and Expressions

A.APR.1

Unit 1 Lesson 1

1.2

Solving Linear Equations

A.CED.A.1

Unit 1 Lesson 2

1.3

Common Algebraic Expressions

 

Unit 1 Lesson 3

1.4

Basic Exponent Manipulation

 

Unit 1 Lesson 4

1.5

Multiplying Polynomials

A.APR.1

Unit 1 Lesson 5

Unit 2

Functions as the Cornerstones of Algebra II

September

Section

Concepts

CC Standards

eMathinstruction Lessons/Videos

2.1

Introduction to Functions

F-IF.1

Unit 2 Lesson 1

2.2

Function Notation

F-IF.1, F-IF.2

Unit 2 Lesson 2

2.3

Function Composition

 

Unit 2 Lesson 3

2.4

The Domain and Range of a Function

F-IF.1, F-IF.2, F-IF.5, F-IF.6

Unit 2 Lesson 4

2.5

One to One Functions

 

Unit 2 Lesson 5

2.6

Inverse Functions

F-BF.4

Unit 2 Lesson 6

2.7

Key Features of Functions

F-IF.9, F-IF.4

Unit 2 Lesson 7

Unit 3

Linear Functions, Equations, and Their Algebra

 

October

Section

Concepts

CC Standards

eMathinstruction Lessons/Videos

3.1

Direct Variation

 

Unit 3 Lesson 1

3.2

Average Rate of Change

F-IF.6

Unit 3 Lesson 2

3.3

Forms of a Line

F-LE.5

Unit 3 Lesson 3

3.4

Linear Modeling

F-LE.5

Unit 3 Lesson 4

3.5

Inverses of Linear Functions

F-BF.4

Unit 3 Lesson 5

3.6

Piecewise Linear Functions

A-CED.3, F-IF.6, F-IF.7(b)

Unit 3 Lesson 6

3.7

Systems of Linear Equations (3 by 3)

A-REI.6

Unit 3 Lesson 7

 

End of Quarter 1

   

Unit 4

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

 

Oct-Nov

Section

Concepts

CC Standards

eMathinstruction Lessons/Videos

4.1

Integer Exponents

N-RN.2

Unit 4 Lesson 1

4.2

Rational Exponents

N-RN.1, N-RN.2

Unit 4 Lesson 2

4.3

Exponential Function Basics

F-LE.5

Unit 4 Lesson 3

4.4

Finding Equations of Exponentials

F-LE.2

Unit 4 Lesson 4

4.5

The Method of Common Bases

A-CED.2

Unit 4 Lesson 5

4.6

Exponential Modeling with Percent Growth and Decay

A-CED.1, A-SSE.3

Unit 4 Lesson 6

4.7

Mindful Percent Manipulations

A-SSE.3

Unit 4 Lesson 7

4.8

Introduction to Logarithms

 

Unit 4 Lesson 8

4.9

Graphs of Logarithms

F-IF.4, F-IF.7(e)

Unit 4 Lesson 9

4.10

Logarithm Laws

 

Unit 4 Lesson 10

4.11

Solving Exponential Equations Using Logarithms

F-LE.4

Unit 4 Lesson 11

4.12

The Number e and the Natural Logarithm

F-LE.4

Unit 4 Lesson 12

4.13

Compound Interest

F-IF.8, F-BF.1(a), A-ASSE.3

Unit 4 Lesson 13

4.14

Newton's Law of Cooling

F-BF.1(b)

Unit 4 Lesson 14

Unit 5

Sequences and Series

 

Dec-Jan

Section

Concepts

CC Standards

eMathinstruction Lessons/Videos

5.1

Sequences

F-IF.3, F-BF.2

Unit 5 Lesson 1

5.2

Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences

F-BF.2, F-LE.2

Unit 5 Lesson 2

5.3

Summation Notation

A-SSE.4

Unit 5 Lesson 3

5.4

Arithmetic Series

 

Unit 5 Lesson 4

5.5

Geometric Series

A-SSE.4

Unit 5 Lesson 5

5.6

Mortgage Payments

A-SSE.4

Unit 5 Lesson 6

 

End of Quarter 2

   

Unit 6

Quadratic Functions and Their Algebra

 

February

Section

Concepts

CC Standards

eMathinstruction Lessons/Videos

6.1

Quadratic Function Review

F-IF.4

Unit 6 Lesson 1

6.2

Factoring

A-SSE.2

Unit 6 Lesson 2

6.3

Factoring Trinomials

A-SSE.2

Unit 6 Lesson 3

6.4

Factoring Completely

A-SSE.2

Unit 6 Lesson 4

 6.5

Factoring by Grouping

A-SSE.2

Unit 6 Lesson 5

6.6

The Zero Product Law

A-APR.3, A-REI.4

Unit 6 Lesson 6

6.7

Quadratic Inequalities in One Variable

A-CED.1

Unit 6 Lesson 7

6.8

Completing the Square and Shifting Parabolas

F-BF.3

Unit 6 Lesson 8

6.9

Modeling with Quadratic Functions

A-CED.1

Unit 6 Lesson 9

6.10

Equations of Circles

A-REI.7

Unit 6 Lesson 10

6.11

The Locus Definition of a Parabola

G-GPE.2

Unit 6 Lesson 11

Unit 7

Transformations of Functions

 

Feb-March

Section

Concepts

CC Standards

eMathinstruction Lessons/Videos

7.1

Shifting Functions

F-BF.3

Unit 7 Lesson 1

7.2

Reflecting Parabolas

F-BF.3

Unit 7 Lesson 2

7.3

Vertically Stretching of Functions

F-BF.3

Unit 7 Lesson 3

7.4

Horizontal Stretching of Functions

F-BF.3

Unit 7 Lesson 4

7.5

Even and Odd Functions

F-BF.3

 Unit 7 Lesson 5

Unit 8

Radicals and the Quadratic Formula

 

March

Section

Concepts

CC Standards

eMathinstruction Lessons/Videos

8.1

Square Root Functions

F-IF.4

Unit 8 Lesson 1

8.2

Solving Square Root Equations

A-REI.2

Unit 8 Lesson 2

8.3

The Basic Exponent Properties

N-RN.2

Unit 8 Lesson 3

8.4

Fractional Exponents Revisited

N-RN.1, N-RN.2

Unit 8 Lesson 4

8.5

More Exponent Practice

N-RN.2

Unit 8 Lesson 5

8.6

The Quadratic Formula

A-REI.4(b)

Unit 8 Lesson 6

8.7

More Work with the Quadratic Formula

A-REI.4(b)

Unit 8 Lesson 7

Unit 9

Complex Numbers

 

March

Section

Concepts

CC Standards

eMathinstruction Lessons/Videos

9.1

Imaginary Numbers

N-CN.1

Unit 9 Lesson 1

9.2

Complex Numbers

N-CN.1, N-CN.2

Unit 9 Lesson 2

9.3

Solving Quadratic Equations with Complex Solutions

A-REI.4, N-CN.7

Unit 9 Lesson 3

9.4

The Discriminant of a Quadratic

A-REI.4, N-CN.7

Unit 9 Lesson 4

 

End of Quarter 3

   

Unit 10

Polynomial and Rational Functions

 

April

Section

Concepts

CC Standards

eMathinstruction Lessons/Videos

10.1

Power Functions

F-IF.4, F-BF.3

Unit 10 Lesson 1

10.2

Graphs and Zeros of a Polynomial

A-APR.3, F-IF.4, F-IF.7

Unit 10 Lesson 2

10.3

Creating Polynomial. Equations

F-IF.7

Unit 10 Lesson 3

10.4

Polynomial Identities

A-APR.4

Unit 10 Lesson 4

10.5

Introduction to Rational Functions

F-IF.4

Unit 10 Lesson 5

10.6

Simplifying Rational Expressions

A-APR.6

Unit 10 Lesson 6

10.7

Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

A-APR.6

Unit 10 Lesson 7

10.8

Combining Rational Expressions Using Addition and Subtraction

A-APR.6

Unit 10 Lesson 8

10.9

Complex Fractions

 

Unit 10 Lesson 9

10.10

Polynomial Long Division

A-APR.6

Unit 10 Lesson 10

10.11

The Remainder Theorem

A-APR.2, A-APR.6

Unit 10 Lesson 11

10.12

Solving Rational Equations

A-REI.2

Unit 10 Lesson 12

10.13

Solving Rational Inequalities

A-CED.1

Unit 10 Lesson 13

10.14

Reasoning About Radical and Rational. Equations

A-REI.1

Unit 10 Lesson 14

Unit 11

The Circular Functions

 

April-May

Section

Concepts

CC Standards

eMathinstruction Lessons/Videos

11.1

Rotations and Angle Terminology

 

Unit 11 Lesson 1

11.2

Radian Angle Measurement

F-TF.1

Unit 11 Lesson 2

11.3

The Unit Circle

F-TF.2

Unit 11 Lesson 3

11.4

The Definition of the Sine and Cosine Functions

F-TF.2, F-TF.8

Unit 11 Lesson 4

11.5

More Work with the Sine and Cosine Functions

F-TF.2, F-TF.8

Unit 11 Lesson 5

11.6

Basic Graphs of Sine and Cosine

F-TF.5, F-IF.7(e)

Unit 11 Lesson 6

11.7

Vertical Shifting of Sinusoidal Graphs

F-TF.5, F-IF.7(e)

Unit 11 Lesson 7

11.8

The Frequency and Period of a Sinusoidal Graph

F-TF.5, F-IF.7(e)

Unit 11 Lesson 8

11.9

Sinusoidal Modeling

F-TF.5, FIF.7(e)

Unit 11 Lesson 9

11.10

The Tangent Function

F-TF.8

Unit 11 Lesson 10

11.11

The Reciprocal Functions

F-TF.8

Unit 11 Lesson 11

Unit 12

Probability

 

May

Section

Concepts

CC Standards

eMathinstruction Lessons/Videos

12.1

Introduction to Probability

 

Unit 12 Lesson 1

12.2

Sets and Probability

S-CP.1

Unit 12 Lesson 2

12.3

Adding Probabilities

S-CP.7

Unit 12 Lesson 3

12.4

Conditional Probability

S-CP.3, S-CP.4, S-CP.5, S-CP.6

Unit 12 Lesson 4

12.5

Independent and Dependent Events

S-CP.2, S-CP.4, S-CP.5

Unit 12 Lesson 5

12.6

Multiplying Probabilities

S-CP.4, S-CP.2

Unit 12 Lesson 6

Unit 13

Statistics

 

May - June

Section

Concepts

CC Standards

eMathinstruction Lessons/Videos

13.1

Variability and Sampling

S-IC.3

Unit 13 Lesson 1

13.2

Population Parameters

 

Unit 13 Lesson 2

13.3

The Normal Distributions

S-ID.4

Unit 13 Lesson 3

13.4

The Normal Distribution and Z-Scores

S-ID.4

Unit 13 Lesson 4

13.5

Sample Means

S-IC.1, S-IC.2, S-IC.5

Unit 13 Lesson 5

13.6

Sample Proportions

S-IC.1, S-IC.4

Unit 13 Lesson 6

13.7

The Difference in Sample Means

S-IC.5

Unit 13 Lesson 7

13.8

Linear Regression and Lines of Best Fit

S-ID.6(a)

Unit 13 Lesson 8

13.9

Other Types of Regression

S-ID.6(a)

Unit 13 Lesson 9

 

End of Quarter 4