MR. MUEGGE PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA CURRICULUM 2005-2006          DATE  UNITS  CURRICULUM August 22- 26     First week introductions and review for new students. August 29 – September 2  Chapter 1      Powers and Exponents September 5 – September 15 Chapter 2 Commuting and Associating September 16, 2005   Test September 19 – September 27 Chapter 3  Distributing: Axioms     September 28, 2005       End of 1st Session October 3 – October 13   Chapter 4    Equations and Formulas October 14, 2005   Test October 17 – November 3   Chapter 4 & 5    Polynomials and Binomials November 4, 2005    End of 2nd Session November 7 – November 22   Chapter 5    Factoring Trinomials November 28 – December 13  Chapter 6 Absolute Values December 14    Test December 15, 2005   End of 3rd Session January 3 – January 30 Chapter 7  Graphs of Equations January 31   Test February 1 – February 16  Chapter 8       Probability February 17, 2006    End of 4th Session February 27 – March 31 Chapter  9 Scientific Notation April 1 – April 5   Chapter 1-6 Review April 6     Test April 7, 2006    End of 5th Session April 18 – April 27 Chapter 10 Factoring by Grouping April 28   Test May 1- May 31   Chapter 11            Rational Algebraic Expression June 1 – June 8    Final Review June 13        Final June 14, 2006   End of 6th Session Grading Policy  All tests, quizzes, and assignments will be given a point value.  Grades will be earned and converted to the following percentage scale.   100 – 90%                   A 89 –80%                      B 79 – 70%                     C 69 –60%                      D Below 60%                  F       The assessment categories are as follows:   Class work                   65% Tests                            20% Quizzes                        15%