EAST LONGMEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2006 - 2007 DISTRICT CURRICULUM GUIDES

Mathematics - Algebra 2 and Essentials of Algebra 2

Mathematics

The Massachusetts Mathematics Curriculum Framework envisions all students in the Commonwealth achieving mathematical competence through a strong mathematics program that emphasizes problem solving, communicating, reasoning and proof, making connections, and using representations. Acquiring such competence depends in large part on a clear, comprehensive, coherent, and developmentally appropriate set of standards to guide curriculum expectations.


Algebraic Concepts

    Absolute Value
The learner will be able to evaluate expressions, apply the definition of absolute value, recognize absolute value expressions on number lines, and solve equations by finding the solution sets.
Strand Scope Source
Absolute Value Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Absolute Value Expressions: Undefined
The learner will be able to determine the value(s) of a variable in the denominator for which an expression containing absolute values is undefined.
Strand Scope Source
Absolute Value Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Absolute Value: Equations/Inequalities
The learner will be able to obtain solutions to absolute value equations and inequalities.
Strand Scope Source
Absolute Value Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Absolute Value: Graph/Equation
The learner will be able to create graphs of absolute value equations.
Strand Scope Source
Absolute Value Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Absolute Value: Graphing Inequalities
The learner will be able to determine solutions for and the graphs of inequalities which involve absolute values.
Strand Scope Source
Absolute Value Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Algebraic Concepts: Applying Methods
The learner will be able to apply algebraic methods to solve problems involving rate, work, and percent mixture.
Strand Scope Source
Algebraic Concepts Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Algebraic Concepts: Model/Table/Rule
The learner will be able to represent a given algebra problem using a model, table, and number sentence or equation.
Strand Scope Source
Algebraic Concepts Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Algebraic Concepts: Problem Solving
The learner will be able to use algebraic methods to solve real-world problems.
Strand Scope Source
Algebraic Concepts Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Binomial Expansion: Simplify
The learner will be able to apply the Binomial Theorem to simplify expressions.
Strand Scope Source
Binomial Expansion Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Binomial Theorem: Expanding
The learner will be able to expand powers of binomial expressions by applying the Binomial Theorem.
Strand Scope Source
Binomial Expansion Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Binomials: Applying Basic Operations
The learner will be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide with binomial expressions.
Strand Scope Source
Polynomials Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Binomials: Multiply
The learner will be able to find the product of two binomials which involve square roots.
Strand Scope Source
Polynomials Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Equality/Inequality: One Variable
The learner will be able to solve both equations and inequalities with one variable.
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Equality/Inequality Reinforce ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Equations: Quadratic/Solve
The learner will be able to solve a quadratic equation where a perfect square equals a constant.
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Quadratic Equations/Formula Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Equations: Second Degree/Factoring
The learner will be able to find solutions for second degree equations by factoring.
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Quadratic Equations/Formula Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Equations: Solve
The learner will be able to use logarithmic expressions to obtain solutions to equations.
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Nonlinear Equations Introduce ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Equation: Solve/Variable
The learner will be able to solve an equation for one variable in terms of another.
Strand Scope Source
Solve Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Equations: Formulas
The learner will be able to solve expressions and equations by applying formulas.
Strand Scope Source
Solve Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Equations: Solve/Pairs
The learner will be able to obtain solutions to pairs of equations, when one is quadratic and one is linear, or when both are quadratic.
Strand Scope Source
Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Equations: Solve/Radicals
The learner will be able to solve an equation containing a radical.
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Nonlinear Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Expansion: Pascal's Triangle
The learner will be able to use the properties of Pascal's triangle to determine coefficients of an expansion.
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Binomial Expansion Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Exponents: Apply/Rules/Problem Solve
The learner will be able to obtain solutions to problems through the use of the rules of exponents.
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Exponents Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Exponents: Comprehend/Negative
The learner will be able to comprehend negative whole number exponents.
Strand Scope Source
Exponents Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Exponents: Evaluate Expressions
The learner will be able to evaluate expressions involving powers and/or roots.
Strand Scope Source
Exponents Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Expressions: Adding Fractions
The learner will be able to add variable fraction expressions with different denominators, simplifying the results.
Strand Scope Source
Expressions Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Expressions: Distributive Property
The learner will be able to understand and apply the distributive property in expressions that may contain variables.
Strand Scope Source
Expressions Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Expressions: Properties/Simplify
The learner will be able to use properties of operations with rational numbers to simplify expressions.
Strand Scope Source
Simplify Expressions Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Factorials: Begin Understand
The learner will be able to begin to understand factorial notation.
Strand Scope Source
Factorials Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Factoring
The learner will be able to factor trinomials, find the difference of two squares, find missing terms which complete perfect square trinomials, find the length and width of a rectangle when given the area (a trinomial), identify deductive arguments based on principles of factoring, describe the inverse relationship between multiplying polynomials and factoring, and use combined types of factoring.
Strand Scope Source
Factoring Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Factoring: Greatest Common Monomial
The learner will be able to apply the greatest common monomial factor to factor polynomial expressions.
Strand Scope Source
Factoring Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Factoring: Difference of Squares
The learner will be able to factor the difference between two squares.
Strand Scope Source
Factoring Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Factoring: Polynomials
The learner will be able to factor trinomials, perfect square trinomials, or the difference between two squares.
Strand Scope Source
Factoring Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Factoring: Factoring Out Monomials
The learner will be able to factor out a monomial from an expression.
Strand Scope Source
Factoring Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Factoring: Problem Solving
The learner will be able to obtain problem solutions through factoring.
Strand Scope Source
Factoring Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Factoring: Quadratic
The learner will be able to solve a quadratic equation by factoring.
Strand Scope Source
Factoring Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Factors: Factor Theorem/Polynomials
The learner will be able to apply the factor theorem in determining factors of higher degree polynomials.
Strand Scope Source
Factoring Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Formula: Apply/Distance/Slope/Midpoint
The learner will be able to apply formulas to determine distance, midpoint, and slope.
Strand Scope Source
Formulas Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Formulas: Apply/Distance/Slope/Midpoint
The learner will be able to apply formulas to determine distance, midpoint, and slope to solve problems.
Strand Scope Source
Formulas Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Formulas: Write/Equation of Lines
The learner will be able to apply formulas to write equations of lines.
Strand Scope Source
Formulas Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Graphing/2 Variables
The learner will be able to graph a linear equation in two variables.
Strand Scope Source
Linear Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Identify Operation: Single Step
The learner will be able to identify a suitable operation to use in single step problems.
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Identify Sentence Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Inequalities
The learner will be able to solve for the value of a variable given in an inequality and as shown on a graph by manipulating the inequality correctly.
Strand Scope Source
Inequalities Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Inequalities: Algebraic/Solve
The learner will be able to obtain solutions to algebraic inequalities.
Strand Scope Source
Inequalities Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Inequalities: Apply/Linear
The learner will be able to apply linear inequalities.
Strand Scope Source
Linear Inequalities Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Inequalities: Combined/Solution Set
The learner will be able to determine the solution set for a combined inequality.
Strand Scope Source
Inequalities Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Inequalities: Graph/Number Line
The learner will be able to graph inequalities on a number line.
Strand Scope Source
Inequalities Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Inequalities: Graph/Simple/Compound
The learner will be able to graph simple and compound inequalities on a number line.
Strand Scope Source
Inequalities Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Inequalities: Linear/Graph
The learner will be able to create a graph for the solution set of a system of linear inequalities in two variables.
Strand Scope Source
Linear Inequalities Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Inequalities: Solve/Linear/Systems
The learner will be able to obtain solutions to systems of two linear inequalities in two variables and sketch the solution sets.
Strand Scope Source
Linear Inequalities Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Inequalities: Solving
The learner will be able to solve quadratic inequalities.
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Quadratic Equations/Formula Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Inverse Operations: Apply/Square/Root
The learner will be able to apply the inverse relationship between squaring and taking the square root to simplify computation and obtain problem solutions.
Strand Scope Source
Inverse Operations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Linear Equation: Graph/2-Variables
The learner will be able to graph linear equations in two variables, including vertical and horizontal lines.
Strand Scope Source
Linear Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Linear Equations: Differentiate
The learner will be able to differentiate between linear and non-linear equations.
Strand Scope Source
Linear Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Linear Equations: Solve
The learner will be able to obtain solutions to linear equations.
Strand Scope Source
Linear Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Logarithmic Equations
The learner will be able to solve equations involving logarithms.
Strand Scope Source
Logarithms Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Logarithmic Equations: Exponents
The learner will be able to express logarithmic equations using exponents.
Strand Scope Source
Logarithms Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Logarithmic: Evaluate/Expressions
The learner will be able to evaluate logarithmic expressions.
Strand Scope Source
Logarithms Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Logarithms: Express as Exponents
The learner will be able to transform logarithmic equations into exponential equations and vice versa.
Strand Scope Source
Logarithms Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Logarithms: Solving/Variable
The learner will be able to solve a logarithmic equation for the value of a variable.
Strand Scope Source
Logarithms Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Logarithms: Solving/Variable Exponent
The learner will be able to solve an expression in the form a X b to the x power = c for x using logarithms.
Strand Scope Source
Logarithms Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Logarithms: Use/Change of Base Rule
The learner will be able to use the change of base rule.
Strand Scope Source
Logarithms Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Monomial: Rules Exponents
The learner will be able to apply the rules of exponents to multiply and divide monomials.
Strand Scope Source
Polynomials Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Monomial: Rules Exponents
The learner will be able to multiply monomials by polynomials using the rules of exponents.
Strand Scope Source
Polynomials Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Monomials: Add/Subtract
The learner will be able to add and subtract monomials.
Strand Scope Source
Polynomials Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Monomials: Multiplying
The learner will be able to multiply monomials.
Strand Scope Source
Polynomials Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Multiple Step Story Problems
The learner will be able to solve a story problem requiring multiple calculations.
Strand Scope Source
Multiple-step Problems Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Operations: Division by Zero
The learner will be able to describe how division by zero is impossible.
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Operations: Division Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Order of Operations
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the standard algebraic order of operations.
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Order of Operations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Order of Operations: Apply
The learner will be able to apply the order of operations.
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Order of Operations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Pascal's Triangle: Explore/Patterns
The learner will be able to investigate patterns in Pascal's Triangle.
Strand Scope Source
Binomial Expansion Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Polynomial Equations: Solving
The learner will be able to solve polynomial equations using the appropriate method.
Strand Scope Source
Polynomials Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Polynomial: Identify/Degree
The learner will be able to identify the degree of polynomials.
Strand Scope Source
Polynomials Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Polynomials: Problem Solving
The learner will be able to apply polynomial equations up to fourth degree to obtain solutions to problems by factoring.
Strand Scope Source
Polynomials Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Polynomials: Solve/Factoring
The learner will be able to solve polynomial equations by factoring.
Strand Scope Source
Polynomials Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Polynomials: Synthetic Division
The learner will be able to solve polynomials which involve synthetic division.
Strand Scope Source
Polynomials Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Polynomials: Writing/Using Roots
The learner will be able to given its roots, write a polynomial equation.
Strand Scope Source
Polynomials Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Quadratic Equation: Factoring
The learner will be able to solve quadratic equations by factoring.
Strand Scope Source
Quadratic Equations/Formula Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Quadratic Equation: Quadratic Formula
The learner will be able to solve quadratic equations by applying the quadratic formula.
Strand Scope Source
Quadratic Equations/Formula Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Quadratic Equations: Complete the Square
The learner will be able to determine the roots and solution of a quadratic equation by completing the square and factoring.
Strand Scope Source
Quadratic Equations/Formula Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Quadratic Equations: Equation/Roots
The learner will be able to determine a quadratic equation when its roots are given.
Strand Scope Source
Quadratic Equations/Formula Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Quadratic Equations: Graphing
The learner will be able to graph a quadratic equation on the coordinate plane.
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Quadratic Equations/Formula Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Quadratic Equations: Solve
The learner will be able to apply a method for obtaining solutions to quadratic equations over the set of complex numbers.
Strand Scope Source
Quadratic Equations/Formula Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Quadratic Equations: Solving/Calculator
The learner will be able to solve quadratic equations to the nearest decimal approximation by using the quadratic formula and a calculator.
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Quadratic Equations/Formula Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Quadratic Inequalities: Solve/Factoring
The learner will be able to solve quadratic inequalities by factoring.
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Quadratic Equations/Formula Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Radical Equations: Solve
The learner will be able to obtain solutions to radical equations using appropriate strategies.
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Radicals Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Radical: Graph/Equations
The learner will be able to graph radical equations.
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Radicals Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Radicals: Equations/Basic/Solve
The learner will be able to solve basic radical equations.
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Radicals Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Radicals: Square Roots/Simplify
The learner will be able to simplify radical expressions with square roots.
Strand Scope Source
Radicals Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Radicals: Simplify
The learner will be able to simplify the sums, differences, products, and quotients of radical expressions.
Strand Scope Source
Radicals Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Remainder/Factor Theorems
The learner will be able to apply the remainder and factor theorems.
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Factoring Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    System of Equations: Solve
The learner will be able to obtain solutions (if they exist) to a linear system of equations.
Strand Scope Source
Linear Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    System of Equations: Solve Problems
The learner will be able to apply a system of linear equations to obtain problem solutions.
Strand Scope Source
Linear Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Systems of Equations
The learner will be able to calculate solutions to systems of linear equations.
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Linear Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Systems of Equations: Cramer's Rule
The learner will be able to apply Cramer's Rule to obtain solutions to systems of equations in two or three variables.
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Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Systems of Equations: Describe/Solution
The learner will be able to solve and describe the solutions of systems of equations found by substitution.
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Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Systems of Equations: Describe/Solution
The learner will be able to solve and describe the solution of systems of equations found by graphing.
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Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Systems of Equations: Describe/Solution
The learner will be able to solve and describe the solutions of systems of equations found by addition or subtraction.
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Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Systems of Equations: Elimination
The learner will be able to solve a system of linear equations by addition.
Strand Scope Source
Linear Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Systems of Equations: Graphing
The learner will be able to graph systems of equations.
Strand Scope Source
Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Systems of Equations: Graphing
The learner will be able to solve a system of linear equations by graphing.
Strand Scope Source
Linear Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Systems of Equations: Identify
The learner will be able to identify inconsistent systems of equations.
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Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Systems of Equations: Interpret
The learner will be able to make comparisons and interpretations of graphs of linear systems of equations.
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Linear Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Systems of Equations: Quadratic
The learner will be able to solve a system of equations involving quadratic equations.
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Systems of Equations Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Translate Problems: Determine/Solution
The learner will be able to translate a problem scenario into a basic mathematical equation and determine the solution.
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Relating Number Sentences/Problems Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  
    Variable: Identify/Unknown Quantity
The learner will be able to identify that a variable is used to illustrate an unknown quantity.
Strand Scope Source
Variable Master ELPS and MA: Curriculum Frameworks, 2000
  

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