Algebra 2 Pacing Guide

Summer 2010

This document is provided to assist you in your online experience and to facilitate your
successful completion of this course. It provides a complete list of all course elements by week,
along with estimated times for completion and a suggested pacing guide. Point values for
assignments and activities are listed for all deliverables, and specific due dates are noted where
applicable, in the far right column. Please print this document now, and refer to it often as you
proceed through the course. This is the only place where due dates are explicitly listed.

Course Introduction
Topic Type of Activity Time Points Due
Orientation Orientation 150 min. -

Week 1 – Algebra Review- Polynomials

Topic Day Type of Activity Time Points Due
1 Hook Activity 3 min 7/2
Lesson 1-
Review Algebra 1 Classzone Tutorial 5 min 7/2
1
1 Lesson One Text 7 min 7/2
1 Combining Like Terms Game 4 min 7/2
1 Order of Operations Self Quiz 5 min 7/2
1 Homework 1 (Monday) 10 min 7/2
Lesson 2-
Solving Linear
2 Classzone Tutorial & examples 5 min 7/2
Equations

2 Solving Equations Powerpoint presentation 10 min 7/2

2 Solving Equation Powerpoint presentation (#2) 5 min 7/2
2 Solving Linear Equation Game 4 min 7/2
2 Homework 1(Tuesday) 10 min 7/2
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2 Solving Linear Equations Voice Email 5 min 7/2

2 Unit 1 Quiz 15 min 7/2
2 Introduction to Polynomial Video 1 min 7/2
2 Hook Activity – Shape of a Roller Coaster 4 min 7/2
Lesson 3-
Adding &
3 “What is a polynomial” Notes 4 min 7/2
Subtracting
Polynomials
3 Classzone Tutorial & Guided Practice 5 min 7/2
3 Classification of Polynomials Video 3 min 7/2
3 Adding, Subtracting Polynomials Powerpoint 5 min 7/2
3 Adding, Subtracting Polynomials Practice online 4 min 7/2
3 Adding/Subtracting Like Terms Refresher Optional 7/2
3 Homework 1 (Wednesday) 10 min 7/2
Lesson 4-
Multiplying &
4 Classzone Tutorial 5 min 7/2
Dividing
Polynomials
Optional – Extra practice with exponents when
4 Optional 7/2
multiplying
4 Multiplying Polynomials Video 3 min 7/2
4 Online Tutorial on Multiplying Polynomials 5 min 7/2
4 More examples (guided practice) 3 min 7/2
4 Online Practice (multiplying polynomials) 6 min 7/2
4 “Short-cut” Practice 4 min 7/2
4 Homework 1 (Thursday) 10 min 7/2
4 Multiplying Polynomials Wiki 5 min 7/2
Lesson 5 – Unit
5 Unit 1 Test 20 min
1 Test
Week 2 – Slope, Linear Equations, Regression
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6 Hook Activity - -Intro to Linear Regression 6 min 7/9

Lesson 1 –
Slope/Rate of 6 Hook Activity- Ski Slopes 2 min 7/9
Change
6 Classzone Tutorial 5 min 7/9
6 Video –Skiing & Slopes 4 min 7/9
6 Slope Investigation 5 min 7/9
6 Voice Email- Vertical & Horizontal Lines 4 min 7/9
6 Interactive Slope of a Line 3 min 7/9
6 Rate of Change Wiki 3 min 7/9
6 Slope Investigation II 5 min 7/9
6 Voice Email –Parallel & Perpendicular Lines 4 min 7/9
6 Slope Practice (flashcards) 4 min 7/9
6 Homework 2 (Monday) 15 min 7/9
Lesson 2 –
Graphing Linear 7 Graphing Linear Equations Powerpoint 7 min 7/9
Equations
7 Classzone Tutorial 8 min 7/9
7 Graphing Linear Equations Game 4 min 7/9
7 Graphing Linear Equations Practice 10 min 7/9
7 Homework 2 (Tuesday) 15 min 7/9
7 Graphing Linear Equations Email 4 min 7/9
7 Linear Equations Discussion Board 3 min 7/9
7 Voice Board- Graphing Linear Equations 3 min 7/9
Lesson 3 –
Writing Linear 8 “Try This” Introduction to writing linear equations 4 min 7/9
Equations
8 Lesson -Writing the equation of the line 8 min 7/9
8 Classzone tutorial 6 min 7/9
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8 Linear Function Machine Activity 4 min 7/9

8 Equation of the line game 5 min 7/9
8 Homework 2 (Wednesday) 15 min 7/9
Lesson 4 –
Linear 9 Classzone Tutorial 8 min 7/9
Regression
9 Homework 2 (Thursday) 15 min 7/9
10 July 12 Exam Review 30 min 7/9
10 Exam - July 12 7/9
Week 3 – Systems of Equations and Matrices
11 Hook Activity - Video 5 min 7/16
Day 1 – Solving
Linear Systems 11 Classzone Tutorial 8 min 7/16
Graphically
11 Systems of Equations- Vocabulary Terms 3 min 7/16
11 Technology Activity 6 min 7/16
11 Graphing Systems of Equations Powerpoint 7 min 7/16
11 Homework 3 (Monday) 15 min 7/16
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