Eighth Grade Syllabus		1st Quarter
				Text: Introductory Algebra 1
WK		Date		Topic		Assignment *
1		19-Aug		Hello/ Overview& Look Ahead		Read Pg 2 #CE 1-30
		20-Aug		Chapter 1 Numerical expressions		Pg 4 #1-52
		21-Aug		Algebraic Expressions		Pg 6 #1-38
		22-Aug		Problem Solving: Unit Price		Pg 10 # 1-19 Even
2		25-Aug		Problem Solving: Heating Costs		Pg 14 #1-18 Even
		26-Aug		Patterns and Formulae		Pg 18 #1-12 Even
		27-Aug		Review		Study Guide
		28-Aug		Test		Read 2.1 #CE 1-16 Even
		29-Aug		Chapter 2 Special #'s		Pg25 #1-56
3		1-Sep		Off Labor Day
		2-Sep		Properties  of Multiplicaton		Pg 29 #1-54
		3-Sep		Writing Products		Pg 33 # 1-48
		4-Sep		Writing Sums		Pg 36 #1-30
		5-Sep		Geometry Formulas		Pg 38 #1-14 Even
4		8-Sep		Like Terms		Pg 42 #1-42
		9-Sep		Properties of Addition		Pg 45 1-27
		10-Sep		Review		Study Guide
		11-Sep		Test		Read 3-1 CE 1-60
		12-Sep		Ch 3 Factors, Multiples and Divisibility		Pg 52 #1-52
5		15-Sep		Test of Divisibility		Pg 56 #1-36
		16-Sep		Prime Numbers		Pg 60 #1-36
		17-Sep		Prime Factorization		Pg 66 #1-33
		18-Sep		Least Common Multiple		Pg 69 #1-54
		19-Sep		Review		Study Guide
6		22-Sep		Test		Read 4-1 CE1-30
		23-Sep		Ch 4 Fractions in lowest terms		Pg 81 #1-57
		24-Sep		Algebraic Fractions		Pg 85 #1-39
		25-Sep		Multiplication		Pg 88 # 1-39
		26-Sep		Division		Pg 94 #1-36
7		29-Sep		Add and Subtract		Pg 98 #1-54
		30-Sep		Unequal Denominators		Pg 102 #1-48
		1-Oct		Perimeter / Area		Pg 107 #1-12 Even
		2-Oct		Review		Study Guide
		3-Oct		Test		Read ch 5 CE #1-24 Even
8		6-Oct		Ch 5 Subtraction Property		Pg 112 #1-45
		7-Oct		Addition Property		Pg 116 #1-45
		8-Oct		Division Property		Pg 120 #1-24
		9-Oct		Multiplication Property		Pg 124 #1-36
		10-Oct		In Service/ No School
9		13-Oct		Words to Symbols		Pg 128 #1-36
		14-Oct		Words to Equations		Pg 132 #1-21
		15-Oct		One unknown		Pg 136 #1-14 Even
		16-Oct		Review		Study Guide
		17-Oct		Test		Read ch 6 CE #1-24 Even
		*	Note: all assignments are for every third problem for example 1, 4, 7, 10 etc.
			unless otherwise specified.  Also it is understood that in preparation
			for the next day the student is to read the next section and do every third
			"Classroom Exercise" problem contained in the section.
				2nd Quarter
1		21-Oct
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2		27-Oct
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		30-Oct
		31-Oct
3		3-Nov		Variables on Both Sides
		4-Nov		Election Day Off
		5-Nov		Variables on Both Sides
		6-Nov		Review
		7-Nov		Test - Chap 3
4		10-Nov		Words to Symbols
		11-Nov		Using Real Numbers
		12-Nov		Using Conditions
		13-Nov		Geometry Formulas
		14-Nov		Using Per Cents
5		17-Nov		Using Distance Formulas
		18-Nov		Review
		19-Nov		Test
		20-Nov		Chap 5 Inequalities Graphs
		21-Nov		Properties of Order
6		24-Nov		Addition and Subtraction
		25-Nov		Solving inequalities
		26-Nov		Multiplication/Division
		27-Nov		Thanksgiving Off
		28-Nov		Day After Off
7		1-Dec		More than one Step
		2-Dec		Using Inequalities
		3-Dec		Review
		4-Dec		Test
		5-Dec		Dependent and Independent Variables
8		8-Dec		Immaculate Conception Off
		9-Dec		Ordered Pairs- Graphs-Points
		10-Dec		Relations
		11-Dec		Functions
		12-Dec		Graphs of Functions
9		15-Dec		Using Graphs for Predictions
		16-Dec		Review
		17-Dec		Test
		18-Dec		Linear Functions
		19-Dec		Y Intercepts
10		5-Jan		Slope
		6-Jan		Slope Formuas
		7-Jan		Parallel Lines
		8-Jan		X Intercept
		9-Jan		Estimation
				3rd Quarter
1		12-Jan		Ch 12 Dependent and Independent Variables
		13-Jan		Ordered Pairs- Graphs-Points
		14-Jan		Relations
		15-Jan		Functions
		16-Jan		Graphs of Functions
2		19-Jan		Off
		20-Jan		Using Graphs for Predictions
		21-Jan		Review
		22-Jan		Test
		23-Jan		Ch 13 Linear Functions
3		26-Jan		Y Intercepts
		27-Jan		Slope
		28-Jan		Slope Formuas
		29-Jan		Parallel Lines
		30-Jan		X Intercept
4		2-Feb		Estimation
		3-Feb		Review
		4-Feb		Test
		5-Feb		Ch 14Systems of equations
		6-Feb		Graphing Method
5		9-Feb		Graphing Method
		10-Feb		Addition + Method
		11-Feb		"
		12-Feb		Review
		13-Feb		Test
6		16-Feb		Off
		17-Feb		Substitution Method
		18-Feb		More Substitution Method
		19-Feb		Determinants
		20-Feb		"
7		23-Feb		Review
		24-Feb		Test
		25-Feb		Ch 6 Powers
		26-Feb		Products and Quotients of Powers
		27-Feb		"
8		2-Mar		Negative Exponents
		3-Mar		Powers of Products
		4-Mar		Powers of Powers
		5-Mar		Scientific Notation
		6-Mar		Review
9		9-Mar		Review
		10-Mar		Test
		11-Mar		Ch 7 Roots
		12-Mar		Radical Form
		13-Mar		Off
				Fourth Quarter Topics
				Polynomials
				Factoring Polynomials
				Systems of Inequalities
				Quadratic Functions