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Teacher: Noelle Bandy
Email: mathgirl4@att.net
Date/Time: Monday - 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM
Room: 255/257
Department: Math
Grade Level: High School (9th-12th) |
This Algebra II class is taught using Derek Owens' curriculum.
This
course will cover the topics normally covered in a second year course in high
school algebra. This course is normally taken by students in grade ten or
eleven, after Algebra 1 and Geometry and before Pre-calculus. Students should
have completed Algebra 1 before enrolling in Algebra 2.
Fees
The cost of the course is $83 per month for nine months for students attending
a live class on site, $58 per month for distance learners. Registration fees
for homeschool classes at various locations (LAC, Metro, etc.) also apply.
Students will need to purchase a copy of the Student Workbook, which should be
around $20 each semester. Videos of all class lectures will be provided on line
at no additional cost.
Lectures
and Class time
Class time will primarily be spent on instruction. Students should bring their
Student Workbook to each class, or a printout of the pages for that week.
During the lecture the students take notes in the workbook and solve the
example problems.
Videos of the lectures are also
available online, and these videos go through the pages in the workbook, point
by point. Students use the videos to cover any material that time constraints
did not permit us to cover in our weekly class. Or, if a student misses a class
or needs to review the material, all of the course content is available online.
It is possible to take the entire course online, and many students do so each
year.
Textbook
The textbook is no longer required for this class. All of the course content
comes from the lectures and the Student Workbook. The course was originally
based on the book Algebra 2 by Larson,
Boswell, Kanold and Stiff, published by McDougal Littell, 2001 edition. This is
a popular text used by many schools. The topics covered in this course
correspond closely to the topics covered in this book, although the
explanations in the lectures are expanded over those in the book, at times
significantly.
Homework,
Tests, and Grade
Students will be given specific assignments to do on their own each week.
Assignments will consist of additional lectures delivered on the computer,
problems to practice, and homework assignments that will be collected and
graded. To allow for the maximum amount of instructional time in class, tests
will be given at home. One final exam for each semester will be taken in class
at the end of the semester. Students will receive a numerical grade for each
semester and for the year. The grade is calculated based on tests, graded
homework and the final exams.
Difficulty
Level
Not all students require the same pace and difficulty level. Some may need or
prefer a class that is more challenging and at a faster pace, while some may
desire a class that is not accelerated. This class is offered simultaneously on
two difficulty levels, regular and honors. The lectures are the same for both.
The honors students will have additional homework problems that are more
difficult, and on each test will have an extra page with more challenging
questions. Note that the honors class is not an AP class. It is simply a more
challenging version of the same course. The goal is for the classes to closely
correspond to `Regular` and `Honors` classes at a good private school. Students
may decide whether they will take the standard or honors version of the course
after completing one or two chapters.
Internet
Access
Access to a computer with a high speed internet connection is strongly
recommended, and is required for online students. Instructional materials such
as lecture videos, lecture notes, homework assignments and tests will available
over the internet. Graded assignments and tests will also be returned via email
in order to provide more timely feedback. Progress reports will be put on the
website and updated regularly.
For more details and a course outline,
see www.DerekOwens.com.
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