Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Road Maps

 

Course Title:                 Algebra 1                                                         Grade:              8         

 

Unit:                             Inequalities                                                      

Month Presented:                     June                                                     Unit Length (weeks):        1.5   

 

 

Essential Question (s):

   Why is it useful to graph the solutions to inequalities?

   What types of inequalities have no solution?  Infinitely many solutions?

   When and why do I switch the inequality symbol when solving algebraically?

   How does absolute value change the solutions to inequalities?

 

 

Learning Objectives:

   Be able to compare real numbers using inequality notation

   Be able to represent open sentences on the number line

   Be able to solve open sentences

   Be able to solve combined open sentences

   Be able to solve absolute value open sentences

 

Skills:

   Use less than, greater than, less than or equal to, greater than or equal to symbols

   Number line

   Equation transformation

   Evaluate absolute value

   Use real number properties

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

   Note taking

   Group work/cooperative learning

   Reflection and Self-Assessment

   Solution Sharing

   Independent Practice

 

Materials Utilized:

   Textbook.

   Teacher generated worksheets

   Number line handout

 

Assessment Strategies:

   Discussion

   Daily class performance

   Openers/warm-ups

   Portfolios

   Tests and quizzes

   Enrichment Problems (optional Challenges problems on HW, Bonus Questions on tests, 3 level of tests

                                                  from which the students may choose)

   Daily homework/Error analysis