2/17 Friday - TEST on sections 6-1 & 6-2 (possibly section 6-3)
2/16 Thursday -
2/15 Wednesday -

2/14 Tuesday - Wkst Pqcket (study guide/intervention/skills practice/practice retyped)
                          ODDS only

2/13 Monday - Per 5 & 8 - p.297 #4-13all
                        Per 6 - p.297-8 #15-23odd,27,37

2/10 Friday - Per 5 & 8 - Wkst Skills Practice 6-1
                        Per 6 - p.297 #4-8all

2/9 Thursday - In class - 6-1 Practice & 6-1 Reading to Learn

2/8 Wednesday - p.291 #13-27odd,33-43odd

2/7 Tuesday - p.290-1 #1-12all (skip #8 done last night)

2/6 Monday - p.290 #8 Graph the quadratic by making a table

2/3 Friday - Probability wkst - (Prob & Odds) - Work for SAT/CAPT

2/2 Thursday - TEST on section 5-9 Complex #s (no graphing calculator)

2/1 Wednesday - Work day on Section 5-9 - In class & finish - 5-9 Skills Practice
                             (Recommendation Day)

1/31 Tuesday - Work day on Section 5-9 - In class & finish for hmwk - 5-9 Practice #1-35all

1/30 Monday - p.274 #19-41odd,49-59odd

1/27 Friday - p.274 #18-36even, ***42 - challenge problem***Possible Bonus points!

1/26 Thursday - p.273 #4,5,8

1/25 Wednesday - Reflection Day

1/24 Tuesday - Per 8 Exam 9:30 - 11:10
                        Bring a pencil, your graphing calculator
                         Bring your Review Packet

1/23 Monday - Per 5 Exam 7:30 - 9:10
                        Bring a pencil, your graphing calculator
                         Bring your Review Packet
                        Per 8 Exam 9:30 - 11:10
                        Bring a pencil, your graphing calculator
                         Bring your Review Packet

1/18 Wednesday - Review for Exam

1/17 Tuesday - Review for Exam

1/13 Friday - TEST 5-6 & 5-8 (no inequalities)
                      handed out two packets of piecewise for the supplement to the midterm review packet
                     
1/12 Thursday - Review for Test  (handed out answer keys to the midterm review packet)

1/11 Wednesday - p.266 #10,12,14,18,20,24,25,**29**,**31**,38
                             Handed out Optional Wkst Answer Key

1/10 Tuesday - p.266 #4,6,7,9,13,17,19,23
                        Handed out OPTIONAL Wkst 5-6 Skills Practice (p.271)

1/9 Monday - Wkst - double sided - 5-6 Study Guide & Intervention (p.269/270)

1/6 Friday - Hmwk - per 5 p.254 #6,12-14all,29,30,36,38,39,41,49
                                 per 6 p.254 #6,10,11,12,14,29,35,37,39,41
                                 per 8 p.254 #6,10-14all,29,30,35,37,39,41,49

1/5 Thursday - (subwork) Packet - SAT's

1/4 Wednesday - (subwork) Packet of Work

1/3 Tuesday - Started 5-6 - Hmwk:  per 5 p.254 #4,5,7,9,10,11,15-25odd,31,35,37
                                                        per 6 p.254 #4,5,7,9,15-25odd,31
                                                        per 8 p.254 #4,5,7,9,15-25odd,31
                        Extra Credit assignment (handed out 12/12) due today - no exceptions

12/23 Friday - Quizzelle on 5-5 & 2-1 & 7-1

12/22 Thursday - Review for Quiz tomorrow

12/21 Wednesday - Wksts - 5-5 Skills Practice & Practice (evens only)
                                             2-1 & 7-1 Supplemental Wkst #1 (do all)

12/20 Tuesday - Taught 2-1 & 7-1 Powerpoint
                           Hmwk:  p.248 #16-52even,**54,**55,**56
                                        p.61 #46-52even
                                        p.351 #30-36even,**38

12/19 Monday - Taught 5-5 - Hmwk: p.248 #4-15all

12/16 Friday - "LARGE" TEST on FACTORING --- (worth more than 100pts) All types (Section 5-4)

12/15 Thursday - Wkst - Optional - Mixed Factoring Challenges (B-book) p. 87

12/14 Wednesday - Classwork:  Wkst "What do you call a 100-year-old frog?" p41 Joke #34
                                Hmwk:  Wkst "No Joking Around" p.33 Joke #24

12/13 Tuesday - Hmwk/classwork:  Wkst Skills Practice #51 p.51 (Foerster)
                                                                               #1-19odd,27-39odd

12/12 Monday - Hmwk/classwork:  Wkst 5-4 Study Guide and Intervention #1-9all
                                         and Wkst Factoring Polynomials p.53 #1-10all
                    Handed out Extra Credit Opportunity for Alg II - Due 1/3/12 (no exceptions)

12/9 Friday - Quiz (8 minutes on Factoring)
                     Hmwk:  Practice 5-4 (wkst) #1-22all,***26***

12/8 Thursday - Quiz (10 minutes on Factoring)
                        Hmwk:  Skills Practice 5-4 (wkst) #1-20all

12/7 Wednesday - Quiz (8 minutes on Factoring)
                               Period 5 - Factoring Packet (10-2 to 10-5)
                                                 Wkst p.61 #1,7,13,19
                                                 Wkst p.62 #1,7,13,19,25
                                                 Wkst p.63 #1,7,13,19,25
                                                 Wkst p.64 #1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25

                               Period 6 - p.242 #23-26all,43,44

                               Period 8 - p.242 #23-26all,43,44

12/6 Tuesday - Quiz (8 minutes on Factoring)
               Per 5 - p.242 #23-26all,43,44
               Per 6 - Joke Wkst:  Sole Searcher
               Per 8 - Joke Wkst:  Sole Searcher

12/5 Monday - Mini-Quiz on Factoring (15minutes) - 
                                    Began Trinomials a not equal to 1 in per 5
                                    Began Trinomials with a =1 in per 6 & 8
               Per 5 - Joke Wkst:  Sole Searcher
               Per 6 - p.242 #7,8,21,22,28,29,30
               Per 8 - p.242 #7,8,21,22,28,29,30

12/2 Friday - Day 4 (factor trinomials - per 5 only)
               Per 5 - p.242 #7,8,21,22,28,29,30
               Per 6 - p.837 #1,2,14-17all,21,24-26all
               Per 8 - p.837 # 1,2,14-17all,21,24-26all
                              
12/1 Thursday - Day 3 (factor by grouping)
               Per 5 - p.242 #6,19,20,**39**
               Per 6 - p.242 #11,35,36,6,19,20,**39**
               Per 8 - p.242 #37,38,11,35,36,6,19,20,**39**              

11/30 Wednesday - Day 2 - Factoring (special binomials & GCF) - Every class has a different homework assignment
               Per 5 - p.242 #4,5,15-18all, 9,10,31-34all,37,38,11,35,36
               Per 6 - p.242 #4,5,15-18all, 9,10,31-34all,37,38
               Per 8 - p.242 #4,5,15-18all, 9,10,31-34all

11/29 Tuesday - (1/2 day)  Day 1 - Factoring - Collect Puzzles
                                  Began notes on GCF (section 5-4)
                              Hmwk:  Wkst "What did the girl melon say when the boy melon proposed marriage?"

11/28 Monday - Review of Distributive Property & F-O-I-L
                             In class - Puzzle (4x4)
                            Hmwk - Finish Puzzle and "What did they say about the man who died from drinking shellac" Wkst

11/23 Wednesday- Celebration for Mr. Smith

11/22 Tuesday- Assessment: Sections 5-1 and 5-2.
                       - HW: Complete 'Final Evaluation of Mr. Smith' (Due by 
                          Wednesday, 11/23).

11/21 Monday- Review for tomorrow's Assessment on Sections 5-1 and 5-2.
                       - HW: Study for tomorrow's Assessment.

11/18 Friday- Classwork: Section 5-1 Worksheet, p. 242: #s 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12, 
                                        16, 19-24.
                                        Section 5-2 Worksheet, p. 248: #s 1, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 
                                        17, 18, 21, 23, 27, 28, 30.
                  - HW: Section 5-2 Worksheet, p. 247: #s 2, 3, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18-25.
                  - Assessment on Sections 5-1 and 5-2 will be on Tuesday, 11/22.


11/17 Thursday- Covered multiplying polynomials by the FOIL method.
                        - HW: Textbook, pp.231-232: #s 1, 8, 10, 38-46 even, 50.

11/16 Wednesday- Covered polynomials, determining the degree of a
                              a polynomial, and adding, subtracting, and multiplying
                              polynomials.
                            - HW: Textbook, pp. 231-232: #s 16, 20, 22-32 even.

11/15 Tuesday- Covered additional properties or powers and simplified more
                         complicated monomials; also covered multiplying and dividing
                         numbers written in scientific notation.
                       - HW: Textbook, pp. 226-227: #s 17, 20, 22, 29, 30, 34, 37, 39,
                          44, 46, 50, 52, 53.

11/14 Monday- Reviewed monomial expressions and simplifying expressions
                        involving multiplication and division.
                      - HW: Textbook, pp. 226-227: #s 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,
                        32, 33, 36.

11/11 Friday - Veteran's Day
 
11/10 Thursday - TEST: Solving Linear Inequalities and Systems of Linear 
                           Inequalities by Graphing, Solving Systems of Linear Equations
                           by Graphing, by Substitution, and by Elimination.

11/9 Wednesday - Reviewed for tomorrow's TEST on Solving Linear 
                              Inequalities and Systems of Linear Inequalities by Graphing, 
                              Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing, by Substitution, 
                              and by Elimination.
                           - HW: Study for tomorrow's TEST.

11/7 Monday - Miscellaneous Word Problems Worksheet (LINK) for 
                        Monday (Answer Key - LINK)
                      - Classwork: Miscellaneous Word Problems WS: p. 83: #s 1, 2, 4, 5, 7.
                      - HW: Miscellaneous Word Problems WS: p. 85: #s 2, 4, 5, 7 and come to
                        class Wednesday with questions to review for Test on Thursday

11/04 Friday- Covered solving systems of linear equations algebraically by substitution
                       and elimination.
                     - HW (Due Monday): Textbook, p. 120: #s 14, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 
                     26, 29, 31.
                     -Miscellaneous Word Problems WS: p. 83: #s 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 (will work
                     on in class on Monday, 11/07)
                 
11/03 Thursday- Short Quiz on graphing linear inequalities and solving system of

                           linear inequalities by graphing.

11/02 Wednesday- Reviewed solving systems of linear inequalities by graphing in 
                              preparation for a short quiz tomorrow.
                            - Begin the next section (Section 3-1) on solving systems
                              of linear equations by graphing.
                            - HW (Due Friday): Textbook, p. 113: #s 14-22 even, 26, 28, 32.

11/01 Tuesday- Covered solving systems of linear inequalities by graphing.
                       - HW: Textbook, pp. 125-126: #s 3 (parts a through d), 12,
                                 14, 16, 18, 19, 23, 26 (solve the system of inequalities by
                                 graphing).
                        - Short QUIZ on graphing linear inequalities and solving system of
                           linear inequalities by graphing on Thursday, 11/03.
                   Extra Credit from Friday (due today by 2:30 - no exceptions!)
                ***Reminder Last Extra Credit Opportunity for Marking Period 1***
                    FACEing MATH - Lesson 1 - DUE BY 2:30 on TUESDAY 11/1
                                                     NO EXCEPTIONS!

10/31 Monday- No school
                 ********Reminder Veteran's Day - Speaker on 11/11/11*********
                                                    Wear Red, White, & Blue
                  Bring in items for Local Veterans (consult list handed out in class)

10/28 Friday- Covered graphing linear inequalities
                    - HW: Section 2-7 Practice WS; omit #s 8, 9
                 ***Discussed Last Extra Credit Opportunity for Marking Period 1***
                    FACEing MATH - Lesson 1 - DUE BY 2:30 on TUESDAY 11/1
                                                     NO EXCEPTIONS!
              ********also discussed Veteran's Day - Speaker on 11/11/11*********
                                                    Wear Red, White, & Blue
                       Bring in items for Local Veterans (consult list handed out in class)

10/27 Thursday- TEST: Absolute Value Graphs and Piecewise Functions

10/26 Wednesday- Reviewed piecewise functions and absolute value graphs; 
                              completed practice problems on absolute value graphs in class.
                            - HW: Study for tomorrow's TEST on Absolute Value Graphs
                              and Piecewise Functions

10/25 Tuesday- Reviewed homework problems on graphing piecewise
                         functions and determining the domain and range
                         of piecewise functions.  Handed out additional piecewise functions
                         practice problems with an answer key.  No required homework
                         was assigned, but students were instructed to complete practice
                         problems in preparation for the Test on Thursday, 10/27.
                        
10/24 Monday-  Reviewed homework problems on graphing piecewise
                           functions and determining the domain and range
                           of piecewise functions as well as writing the definition
                           of piecewise functions (the equations and the conditions on x) given
                           the graph.  Covered step function word problems and evaluating
                           piecewise functions for different values of x.
                         - HW: Piecewise Functions Practice Problems WS (from 
                                    Thursday, 10/20/11): #s 9, 12.
                                    Piecewise Functions Practice Problems WS (with the graphs at 
                                    the top- from Friday, 10/21/11): #s 13, 14, 15.

10/21 Friday- Reviewed graphing piecewise functions and determining the domain 
                      and range of piecewise functions.  Also covered writing the definition
                     of piecewise functions (the equations and the conditions on x) given
                     the graph.
                   - HW: -Absolute Value Graphs WS #1: #s 6, 10 (originally due 
                               Friday, 10/21/11).
                             -Absolute Value Graphs WS #2: #s 1, 3
                            - Piecewise Functions Practice Problems WS: #s 3, 4, 6, 7 
                              (#3 and #4 should have been corrected in class on Friday, 
                              10/21/11; re-do #6 and #7 if necessary).
                            - Piecewise Functions Practice Problems WS (with the graphs at 
                              the top): #10B, #11bcd

10/20 Thursday- Quiz: Absolute Value Graphs.
                        - Covered graphing piecewise functions and determining the domain
                           and range of piecewise functions.
                        -HW: Piecewise Functions Practice Problems WS: #s 3, 4, 6, 7.
                                  Absolute Value Graphs WS #1: #s 6, 10.

10/19 Wednesday- Covered dilations and reflections of the basic absolute value graph
                              and completed practice examples in preparation for tomorrow's Quiz
                              on Absolute Value Graphs.
                              HW: Study for tomorrow's Quiz.

10/18 Tuesday- Reviewed homework exercises and covered additional examples
                        of vertical and horizontal translations of the basic absolute value
                        function.
                        -HW: For each of the functions f(x) = 2abs(x), f(x) = 3abs(x),
                          f(x) = 1/2abs(x), and f(x) = -1/3abs(x) from today's
                          PowerPoint presentation, complete the following:
                              a) Graph the function.
                              b) Identify the vertex and the intercepts.
                              c) Determine the domain and range.
                              d) Label at least three points on the graph.

10/17 Monday- Covered graphing the absolute value function
                         and examined vertical and horziontal translations
                        of the basic absolute value graph.
                        - HW: p. 93, #s 8, 9, 30-35.
                              -You need graph paper for at least 8 graphs.
                              -Graph them all on graph paper, then check with
                              the graphing calculator.
                              -Remember to label the vertex and at least two
                              other points on the graph.
                     -Short Quiz on Thursday at the start of class on graphing absolute value
                     functions.

10/14 Friday- TEST: Sections 2-1, 1-4, and 1-6.

10/13 Thursday- Row Races Activity to review for Friday's TEST on
                           Sections 2-1, 1-4, and 1-6.

10/12 Wednesday- Stations Review Activity to review for Friday's TEST on
                               Sections 2-1, 1-4, and 1-6.

10/11 Tuesday- Reviewed solving compound and absolute value inequalities,
                         graphing solution sets on number lines, and writing solution sets
                         in both set AND interval notation.  Also covered evaluating
                         functions written in functional notation.
                        - HW: Read "Guidelines for Stations Activity" and write down
                           any questions about how it works for tomorrow's class.

10/07 Friday- Covered solving absolute value inequalities, graphing solution
                      sets on number lines, and writing solutions sets in both set AND
                      interval notation.
                    - HW: Section 1-6 Study Guide WS, p. 32: #s 1-10 all; write
                     solution sets in both set AND interval notation.

10/06 Thursday- Covered solving compound inequalities, graphing solution
                           sets on number lines, and writing solution sets in both set AND
                           interval notation.
                        -HW: Section 1-6 Study Guide WS, p.31: #s 1-8 all; write
                          solution sets in both set AND interval notation.
            

10/05 Wednesday- Quiz: Sections 2-1 and 1-4.
         Discussed extra credit opportunity at www.americanmathchallenge.com
         Each student was given a username and password.  The student in all of my Alg II
          classes that earns the most # of points will get the most extra credit and the second
          highest will earn the second most and so on.  Extra Credit points will be determined by
          the instructor based on the activities and the LiveMath points earned by each student

10/04 Tuesday- HW: Study for tomorrow's Quiz on Sections 2-1 and 1-4

10/03 Monday- HW: Section 1-4 Study Guide WS p. 20: #s 1-16 all
                  
9/30 Friday- HW (Due Monday): p. 31: #s 29, 33, 35, 37, 41, 43, 45, 47
                                                    Sect. 1-6 Study Guide WS p. 31: #s 1, 3, 5, 7
                                                   (Just homework for Monday for Period 5;
                                                   part of a later homework assignment for 
                                                   Periods 6 and 8).

9/28 Wednesday- Covered evaluating absolute value expressions and solving
                           absolute value equations (along with checking solutions and
                           graphing solutions on a number line).

9/27 Tuesday- Covered graphing relations that take the form of linear equations,
                        determining domain and range for these equations, and determining
                        whether or not they are functions.
                     - HW (Due Wednesday): Sect. 2-1, pp. 60-61: #s 29, 30,
                       32, x = 3, 46, 49, 50, 52.
                     - HW (Due Friday): Sect. 1-4, pp. 30-31: #s 18-26 even,
                       30-44 even

9/26 Monday- Covered relations and functions, domain and range, and 
                        the vertical line test.
                       -HW: Sect. 2-1, pp. 60-61: #s 17-28, 31, 38-41

9/23 Friday - Quiz: Scatter Plots and Linear Regression

9/22 Thursday -   Worked on p. 88: #s 1-6 and additional ATHLETICS
                           exercise in preparation for tomorrow's quiz on scatter plots
                           and linear regression.  This assignment is due on Monday,
                           09/26.
                           Answer Key for p.88 #1-6 and Athletics Review Exercise

9/21 Wednesday - Covered creating scatter plots on the graphing calculator 
                              and linear regression on the graphing calculator.
                           -  HW: Textbook p. 84: #s 6, 7, and 8
                                 -For each exercise:
                                       a) Use a graphing calculator to create a scatter plot 
                                       and then sketch the display from the calculator. Write 
                                       down the viewing window as well as the scale used for 
                                       each axis. Be sure to label each axis (with units, if appropriate) 
                                       and title each scatter plot.
                                       b) Determine the linear regression equation for the data in 
                                       slope-intercept form.
                                       c) Use the linear regression equation to find the missing value.

9/20 Tuesday - Covered sketching lines of fit, writing prediction equations for lines of fit, and using prediction equations to make predictions.
                      - HW: Section 2-5 Study Guide WS p. 82
                                 Section 2-5 Practice WS p. 84
                      - Make sure you have a graphing calculator on Wednesday, 9/21- you will
                        absolutely, positively need it!

9/19 Monday - Covered creating scatter plots by hand.
                      - HW: Section 2-5: Using Scatter Plots WS (pp. 81-83 in the textbook)
                      - Make sure you have a graphing calculator on Wednesday, 9/21- you will
                        absolutely, positively need it!
                      - Quiz on Scatter Plots on Friday, 9/23.
                      - Complete and return "Mr. Smith's THS Student Questionnaire" 
                        to Mr. Smith by Wednesday, 9/21 if you haven't done so already.

9/16 Friday - Summer Packet TEST today
                     Summer Packets will be collected and graded today!

9/15 Thursday - Review for tomorrow's test
                        - Complete and return "Mr. Smith's THS Student Questionnaire" 
                        to Mr. Smith by Monday, 9/19

9/14 Wednesday - Went through 2-4 Writing Linear Equations

9/13 Tuesday - Went through 2-3 Slope

9/12 Monday - Went through 2-2 Linear Equations

9/9 Friday - I will be checking the summer packet for an attempt on every problem!
                   Went through Section 1-5 Solving Inequalities (including set/interval notation)
                                      also through Section 8-1 Midpoint and Distance Formulas

9/8 Thursday - Went through Section 1-3 Expressions and Equations

9/7 Wednesday - Went through Sections 1-1 Order of Operations and 1-2 Properties of Real Numbers

9/6 Tuesday - 1. Check Website (bookmark the page!)  2. Read Syllabus  3.  Cover book  4. Work on summer packet - be sure to bring this with you tomorrow.