SAG = Survey of Algebra & Geometry

Survey of Algebra & Geometry is an elective course developed for the college-bound student who is not ready to take Algebra 2 but needs to strengthen math skills in preparation for college; to get ready for ACT/SAT tests, entrance exams, and college course work. It is open to students who have passed Algebra 1 and Geometry. Students will continue their education in algebra and geometry together, and do some introductory work in probability & statistics, and discrete math.

eSAG Moodle

Click here, and you'll find Powerpoint slides from each day of class, Smartboard work, our online textbook, and much more! (You will need to have your LRC login and password.)

Important Upcoming Events:

Platoweb point-recovery work must be completed before 8am, Monday, June 1; and the follow-up meeting must occur before 4pm, Friday, June 5.

Students preparing for the exam should take a careful look at the following list of chapters and topics (aka scavenger hunt.) It may also be helpful to find and then practice the following problems before then. You can check your solutions to the practice problems against my answer sheet. If there are any that you do not understand, talk to me.

Bringing a good set of notes to use on the final strongly correlates with good scores. You will be allowed one side each of seven 8.5 x 11 sheets. Notes must be in handwritten (by you) and must be turned in with your test.

Junior final exams will occur on either Friday, June 5 (9th period) or on Wednesday, June 10 (3rd and 6th periods).

 

Homework

The following assignments should be turned in during class on each indicated day:

Day
 Homework  
#
F 27

Irrational Numbers, and
Right Triangles

 p434-435: 2-62 even
44
M 30
 POW #21 (blast from the past)
45
F 3
 circles, angles, arcs, piecharts p442-442: 1-9; p447: 2-4
46
M 6
 POW #22 (Pythagorean television)
47
W 8
 Review for Unit Ten Test p461: 1-17, 19, 20
48
F 24
 Review for Trig Quiz p623: 23-35
49
M 27
 POW #23  
50
Th 30
 Review for Unit Fourteen Test p639: 1-20
51
M 4
 POW #24 (three consecutive integers)
52
W 6
 polynomial arithmetic  
53
M 11
 POW #25 (a calendar for squares)
54
Th 14
 foiling (forwards & backwards) p486: 32-52 even, 60;
p496: 2-24 even
55
Th 21
 Quadratic Equations p548: 6-12 even; p538: 18-30 even
56

Late work will be penalized 10% for each day that it is overdue.

Occasionally I will also assign homework in class, to be due the following day; usually completion of classwork started near the end of the period.

 

Make-Up Work

If you are absent for any reason, you should complete both the homework and make-up work assigned for the day(s) you missed, from these lists:

Day
Lesson
§
 Make-up Work
#
M 23
Irrational Numbers
10-1
 p428: 1-30
112
Tu 24
Irrational Numbers
10-1
 p429: 31-50
113
W 25
Pythagorean Theorem
10-2
 p432: 1-14
114
Th 26
Pythagorean Theorem
10-2
 p433: 16-30
115
F 27
Special Right Triangles
10-3
 p438-439: 1-15
116
M 30
Special Right Triangles
10-3
 p444: 1-16
117
Tu 31
Circles, Angles, and Arcs
10-4
 p444: 17-24
118
W 1
Unit Ten Quiz
Ch 10
 p445: 1-16
119
Th 2
Circle Graphs (Pie Charts)
10-5
 p452: 1-6
120
F 3
Circles and Segments
10-6
 p452: 7-17
121
M 6
Circles and Segments;
Angles and Arcs review
10-7
 p453: 18-27
122
Tu 7
Review for Unit Ten Test
Ch 10
 p461: 1-20
123
W 8
Unit Ten Proficiency Test
Ch 10
 p458-459: 1-26
124
Th 9
Unit Ten Proficiency Test
Ch 10
 p459-460: 27-43
125
M 20
Basic Trigonometric Ratios
14-1
 p616: 11-22
126
Tu 21
SOH-CAH-TOA
14-1
 p622: 1-13
127
W 22
Solving Right Triangles
14-2
 p620-621: 9-22
128
Th 23
Solving Right Triangles
14-2
 p622: 14-22
129
F 24
Trigonometry Quiz
Ch 14
 p636-637: 11-23
130
M 27
Ratios for Large Angles
14-3
 p632: 1-21
131
Tu 28
Period, Amplitude, Position
14-4
 p632: 22-40
132
W 29
Trigonometry Unit Test
Ch 14
 p623: 1-5
133
Th 30
Trigonometry Unit Test
Ch 14
 p637-638: 24-35
134
F 1
Polynomials
Ch 11
 p470-471: 15-35
135
M 4
Add and Subtract Polynomials
11-1
 p476: 1-18
136
Tu 5
Multiply by a Monomial
11-2
 p474: 2-40 even
137
W 6
Multiplying Polynomials
11-2
 p476: 19-42
138
Th 7
Divide and Find Factors
11-3
 p486 2-30 even
139
F 8
Quiz 1: Polynomial Arithmetic
Ch 11
 p487: 1-12
140
M 11
Multiplying Binomials
11-4
 p484: 14-44 even
141
Tu 12
Multiplying Binomials
11-4
 p487: 64-90 even
142
W 13
Extracting Polynomial Factors
11-5
 p490: 2-30 even
143
Th 14
Special Factoring Patterns
11-6
 p496: 28-52 even
144
F 15
Second Polynomial Quiz
Ch 11
 p505: 66-89
145
M 18
The Quadratic Formula
12-5
 p542: 2-18 even
146
Tu 19
The Quadratic Formula
12-5
 p536: 12-30 even
147
W 20
Completing the Square
12-4
 p553: 25-36
148
Th 21
Completing the Square
12-4
 p554: 37-48
149
F 22
The Last Quiz
Ch 12
 p555: 13-18
150
Tu 26
senior exams; juniors prep
all
 worksheets or PlatoWeb
151
W 27
senior exams; juniors prep
all
 worksheets or PlatoWeb
152
Th 28
senior exams; juniors prep
all
 worksheets or PlatoWeb
153
F 29
Semester Test Scavenger Hunt
all
 worksheets or PlatoWeb
154
M 1
Semester Test Scavenger Hunt
all
 worksheets or PlatoWeb
155
Tu 2
Oral Problem Presentations
all
 worksheets or PlatoWeb
156
W 3
Oral Problem Presentations
all
 worksheets or PlatoWeb
157
Th 4
Semester Test Notes Prep
all
 worksheets or PlatoWeb
158
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junior final exams
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Make-up work is due the day following your return to class. If you complete it and turn it in on the first day you return to class, you will receive a 10% scoring bonus. Like other work, it will be penalized 10% for each day that it is overdue.

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