Algebra II/Geometry (Accelerated)

This course integrates a broad array of concepts, traditionally designated as Algebra II and Geometry concepts, to help students draw connections within and between classifications of Mathematics. Throughout the year, students delve deeply into linear equations, linear and nonlinear systems, multi-step equations, operations with polynomials, exponents, quadratics, optimization, radicals, right triangles, distance, congruence properties, transformations, proportionality, parametric equations, vectors, geometric proofs, and modeling real-world problems. Through regular challenge, collaboration, and presentation of ideas, students develop deep resiliency and problem-solving skills. These skills include knowing how to experiment, observe patterns, make conjectures, test counterexamples, construct convincing arguments, present ideas clearly, gauge reasonability, and critique arguments of others. Students develop authority as mathematicians, gaining a true sense of both their responsibility for prior knowledge and their power as mathematical thinkers. Investigations with graphing calculators, computer software, and other resources enrich students’ understanding of new concepts and are integrated regularly throughout the course. The textbooks used are Math 1 and Math 2, published by Phillips Exeter Academy.