9/18/06 Algebra 1

We began class by reviewing Thursday's lesson with page 798, #'s 28-35 & 52-59. We traded papers and graded them in class. Students then did a worksheet showing a visual representation of the Distributive Property. I talked through the method and the answers, then they practiced in class with a worksheet detailing all our objectives:

1) Apply the Distributive Property to an expression when necessary
2) Draw a picture of the Distributive property using algebra tiles.
3) Simplify expression by adding like terms

After we went through it together and I answered some students' questions they had the rest of the time to work on the graded assignment, due for Wednesday.

Homework:
pages 103-104 #'s 19-48 all, 50-68 even

*Test next Tuesday, no class this Friday*

9/18/06 Algebra 2

Students began class with the Lesson Test from Thursday's Lesson. I took questions over the homework due for today and then they turned them in. We discussed the next section in the book, which dealt with how to represent the solution of a linear inequality. Students will find the y-intercept and slope of the line, as they did in the previous section, and shade the area according to the inequality symbol. Pictured to the left is the solution to y < (3/2)x + 3. Here is another example. I did some examples on the board and students then practiced on their own with a worksheet.

Homework:
pages 111-112 #'s 14-44 even