What's included
48 pre-recorded lessons
12 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
4+ hours per week. Homework will be assigned after each lesson to reinforce the material that was taught for that class.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Advanced Level
In this 12-week self-paced course, we will be learning about the fundamentals of Algebra II, starting with solving equations, inequalities, and systems of equations. Then we will focus on strategies of factoring polynomials. After that we will be learning about how to work with everything surrounding rationals, radicals, complex numbers, and functions. This is an advanced level course and will go at a faster pace at times. We will also cover more rigorous problems at an in depth level. Students who take this course should have completed an entire Algebra I curriculum at a high level of mastery, have a passion for learning mathematics, and have a potential interest in pursuing a career in a STEM field. The topics for these first six units are listed below: Week 1 Day 1 - Subsets of the Real Number System Day 2 - Linear Equations, Linear Inequalities, Set-builder and Interval Notation Day 3 - Compound Inequalities Day 4 - Absolute Value Inequalities Week 2 Day 1 - Linear Systems of 3 Variables Day 2 - Multiplying Polynomials Day 3 - Binomial Expansion Day 4 - GCF and Trinomials with Leading Coefficient of 1 Week 3 Day 1 - Difference of Squares and Perfect Square Trinomials Day 2 - Trinomials with Leading Coefficient Not 1; Factoring by Grouping Day 3 - Sum and Difference of Cubes Day 4 - All Factoring Techniques Week 4 Day 1 - Literal Equations Day 2 - Zero Product Property Day 3 - Completing the Square and Quadratic Formula Day 4 - Quadratic and Polynomial Inequalities Week 5 Day 1 - Simplifying Rational Expressions Day 2 - Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions Day 3 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Monomial Denominators Day 4 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Polynomial Denominators Week 6 Day 1 - Complex Fractions Day 2 - Rational Equations Day 3 - Work Problems Day 4 - Motion Problems Week 7 Day 1 - Mixture Problems Day 2 - Rational Inequalities Day 3 - Rules of Exponents Day 4 - Equations with Rational Exponents Week 8 Day 1 - Simplifying Radicals Including Higher Indices Day 2 - Multiplying and Dividing Radicals; Rationalizing the Denominators Day 3 - Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions Day 4 - Binomials Containing Radicals Week 9 Day 1 - Radical Equations Day 2 - Imaginary Unit, Powers of i, Intro to Complex Numbers Day 3 - Operations with Complex Numbers Day 4 - Graphing Complex Numbers Week 10 Day 1 - Absolute Value of Complex Numbers Day 2 - Solving Quadratics with Imaginary Roots Day 3 - Nature of the Roots 1 Day 4 - Nature of the Roots 2 Week 11 Day 1 - Functions and Relations Day 2 - Domain and Range Day 3 - Compositions of Functions Day 4 - Inverse Functions and One-to-one Functions Week 12 Day 1 - Transformations of Random Functions Day 2 - Transformations of Absolute Value, Parabolic, and Square Root Functions Day 3 - Projectile Motion Word Problems Day 4 - Average Rate of Change I will post a lesson video and accompanying documents (classwork and homework) for the first four days of each week. Students are expected to watch the video and take notes on the material that is delivered. I will then prompt students to pause the video and work on the classwork problems independently. After they have done that, they can continue to watch the video and see my explanations for the classwork problems. This is a great way for them to assess themselves immediately and know where they are comfortable and where they need extra practice. After students complete the classwork and watch through the lesson video, they will be able to work on the homework for that day. I highly encourage students to submit their homework to me on each of the first four days of the week when lesson videos are uploaded. This allows me to give actionable feedback so they can learn from their mistakes and use what they learn when they view future lesson topics. On the fifth day of each week, I will post the solutions to the four homeworks from that week. Students can grade their own assignments at this time and reach out to me for further feedback if needed. Since this is designed to be a flexible schedule course with no live meetings, we will not be meeting synchronously on a Zoom session. However, I encourage you to post any questions you have about each day's material (whether it be from the lesson, the classwork, or the homework) onto our classroom page so that I can assist you. In the past, I have found that students who are the most active on the classroom page in asking questions are the ones who get the most out of the course. Never be afraid to ask for help! And most importantly, have fun! Learning is only exciting as you let it be!
Learning Goals
Students will be able to:
- factor polynomials using several strategies
- solve quadratic equations using several strategies
- solve radical equations
- simplify and perform operations with complex numbers
- identify and work with functions
Syllabus
6 Units
48 Lessons
over 12 WeeksUnit 1: Mathematical Systems, Equations, and Inequalities
Lesson 1:
Subsets of the Real Number System
Lesson 2:
Linear Equations, Linear Inequalities, Set-builder and Interval Notation
Lesson 3:
Compound Inequalities
Lesson 4:
Absolute Value Inequalities
Other Details
Supply List
Notebook, pen/pencil (multiple colors if possible), handouts (provided by Ms. Li on our classroom page), graphing calculator (i.e. TI-84 Plus), graph paper
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Columbia University - Teachers College
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from University of Massachusetts - Amherst
I have a Bachelors in Mathematics and a Masters in Secondary Math Education. I have also taught high school mathematics as a public school teacher and private tutor for over 15 years.
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Self-Paced Course
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Ages: 14-18