Math2Syllabus

20152016
Ms.MartinezRoom203

WelcometoMath2.Itismypleasuretoworkwithyouthisyear.Iamlooking
forwardtoanexcellentyearfilledwithchallengesandsuccessesforyouandme.

CourseDescription
:

ThiscourseisthesecondclassinathreeyearsequenceofMath1,
Math2
,andMath3.Thisclasswillfocus
ontheCommonCoreStateStandards.ThemathematicaltopicscoveredinMath2areAlgebra,Functions,
Geometry,andProbability.

Thisisanewclassthatwillbetaughtusingdifferentstrategieswerestudentswill
bepresentedwithtasksthatmaybechallengingtothem.Studentswillbeexpectedtoreflectupontheirwork
anduseteamworkandresourcefulnesstoworkonchallengingproblems.

CourseTextbook
:

SecondaryTwoMathematics:AnIntegratedApproach,MathematicsVisionsProject(CollegePreparatory
Math).Allstudentswillreceiveaconsumabletextbook.Itcanalsobeseenonline:

https://www.mathematicsvisionproject.org/secondarymathematicsii1.html

CourseObjectives
:Allstudentswillcontinueto
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Makesenseofproblemsandpersevereinsolvingthem
Reasonabstractlyandquantitatively
Constructviableargumentsandcritiquethereasoningofothers
Modelwithmathematics
Useappropriatetoolsstrategically
Attendtoprecision
Lookforandmakeuseofstructure
Lookforandexpressregularityinrepeatedreasoning

CourseRequirements
:
Materials:
Eachstudentwillbe
required
tobringthefollowing:
binderorgraphpaper
compositionorspiralnotebook
pencils
highlighter

compass

protractor
ruler
scientificcalculators*(withsin/cos/tanbuttons).Refertopage4forbrands.

*CellPhonecalculatorsarenotallowedduringclasstime.
1

Classwork
:Inorderto
maximize
instructionaltime,students
willbe
workingdiligentlyfrom
belltobell
.The
studentswillroutinelyworkonmeaningfulexplorationstoinvestigatemathematicalconceptsthroughpairsor
groupactivities.Theywillalsolearnthroughclasslectures,notetaking,classdiscussionsandgroup
presentations.

WarmUps
:Onadailybasis,therewillbeawarmupatthebeginningofclass.WarmUpscancomefromthe
lessonfromthepreviousday,homework,orasanintroductiontothenewmaterial.

Homework
:Homeworkwillbeassignedandcheckedonadailybasis.Pointswillbetakenforlatework.

Notebooks:

Studentswillberequiredtohaveaboundednotebook(SpiralorComposition)forMath2
ONLY
.
Thisnotebookwillnothavepagestornoutofthenotebook.
Ifnotesarecompletewithallpages,
twoto
three
notebookswillbeusedthroughouttheyear.Notebookswillbecheckedmonthly.

Assessments
:Studentswillbeassessedatleastonceaweekaquizoramoduletest.Retakesforthese
assessmentswillalwaysbeofferedonthestudentsowntimesuchaslunchorafterschool.Two
comprehensivesemesterfinalexamswillbegivenattheendeachsemester.

Gradingdistribution
:

Category

Homework
Notebook/WarmUps/Classwork
Quizzes
Tests

10%
25%
25%
40%

ClassroomRules
:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Beontime.
ComePreparedDaily
Respectyourselfandothers
Tryyourbest
NOCELLPHONES
NOgum,food,ordrinks.Waterisokay.

AdditionalInformation:
Throughouttheyear,theremaybeotherteacherswithintheclassroomthatwill
beabletoassistyouasastudenttofurthersuccessintheclassroom.Therearealsoafterschooltutorialsheldin
thecafeteriadailyMondaythroughThursday.

Thankyouforyourtimeinreadingthis.Ilookforwardtohavingafunandrewardingschoolyear.

Ms.JuanitaMartinez
juanita.martinez@salinasuhsd.org
(831)7967400ext2978

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BrandsofScientificCalculatorstopossiblypurchase:

TexasInstruments:

TI30XA
TI34MultiView

Sharp
ELW532XHBSL

CasioFX115ES

TI30XIIS

CasioFX260SLR