Algebra 1 Skills - Solving Inequalities and Graphing Linear Equations

This class is perfect for a student beginning the study of algebra, as well as for a student who needs to review the first semester of algebra. To be successful in this class, students must be proficient in working with positive and negative integers, decimals, and fractions, as well as solving algebraic equations. It is recommended, but not required, that the student takes Algebra Skills -Distributing, Solving Equations, Proportions prior to this class.

This is a flexible class with no mandatory live class meetings, allowing students to work at a time that is convenient to them. Lesson materials will be posted twice a week, becoming available on the day listed below. Assignments (homework, quizzes, and test) must be submitted by the due date. If you want to receive an overall course grade, all assignments must be completed.

This class will cover the following topics:
Solving Inequalities
-Graphing single-variable inequalities and solving one-step inequalities (Week 1 Monday)
-Solving multi-step inequalities (Week 1 Wednesday)
-Solving compound inequalities (Week 2 Monday)
-Solving absolute value inequalities (Week 2 Wednesday)

Graphs of Linear Equations and Inequalities
-Slope (Week 3 Monday)
-Graphing linear equations using tables (Week 3 Wednesday)
-Graphing linear equations using slope-intercept form (Week 4 Monday)
- Writing linear equations (Week 4 Wednesday)
-Graphing linear inequalities (Week 5 Monday)
-Graphing absolute value equations (Week 5 Wednesday)
Test on all concepts (posted Week 6 Monday, must be submitted by the following Monday)
Receive feedback on test and complete grade report by Friday of Week 7.

Each topic has a video lesson and homework assignments that will be posted on the stated day. The videos will explain the relevant concepts and work through several examples. The homework assignment includes practice problems of the concepts taught in the lesson. To encourage learner-to-learner interaction between students and allow them to help each other grow in understanding the concepts, each student must post the work-out solution to one problem in the classroom for each homework set. The student may choose any problem not already posted by another student. Students can offer positive feedback to each other and ask questions if they don't agree with the solution. The complete solutions to the homework assignment will be posted with the next lesson for the student to self-check. 

A quiz will be posted on Monday of Week 3 and Monday of Week 5. Students will have until the following class to submit the quiz. Each student will receive a personal video with feedback on each quiz.
A test on all concepts will be posted on Monday of Week 6, along with the homework solutions to the previous assignment. No new lesson will be posted on Monday of Week 6. Students will have one week to complete the test and submit it by Monday of Week 7. By Friday of Week 7, the student will receive the grade and detailed feedback on the test.

The next recommended course is Algebra Skills-Word Problems, Systems of Equations, Exponents