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Unit Plan Template

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Unit Author
First and Last Name / Lee Alford
Author's E-mail Address /
Course Name(s) / Instructional Technology
Course Number(s) / ED498, ED503
Course Section(s) / Fall 2011
School City, State, Zip / Mississippi University for Women
1100 College Street
Columbus, MS 39701
Instructor Name(s): / Dr. Richard Holden

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Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Question / Why is it okay to say, “I don’t DO math”, yet we would never say, “I can’t read”?
Unit Questions / Why is Algebra important?
What is a variable?
What is a constant?
What is an algebraic expression?
Unit Summary
The Language of Algebra
Students will combine like terms and use the properties of equality. The most important skill developed, however, involves converting word sentences to algebraic sentences in preparation for solving word problems.

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Subject Area(s): (List all subjects that apply)
Reading Literacy, Math

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Grade Level (Click boxes of all grade levels that apply)
K-2
6-8
ESL
Gifted and Talented / 3-5
9-12
Resource
Other:

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Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
1. Evaluate expressions containing variables.
2. Use formulas.
3. Combine like terms.
4. Give examples of the properties of equality.
5. Change word problems to algebraic expressions and equations.
Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks
NUMBER AND OPERATIONS
1. Understand relationships between numbers and their properties and perform
operations fluently.
a. Apply properties of real numbers to simplify algebraic expressions, including
polynomials. (DOK 1)
b. Use matrices to solve mathematical situations and contextual problems. (DOK 2)
ALGEBRA
2. Understand, represent, and analyze patterns, relations, and functions.
c. Analyze the relationship between x and y values, determine whether a relation is
a function, and identify domain and range. (DOK 2)
Procedures
1. To identify and differentiate variables and constants in an algebraic expression.
2. To translate basic English phrases into algebraic expressions.
3. To evaluate an algebraic expression given values for the variables.
4. To identify terms and like terms in an algebraic expression.
5. To simplify an algebraic expression by combining like terms.
6. To simplify algebraic expressions by removing grouping symbols.
7. To apply formulas, given values for the variables.
8. To determine if an equation is true or false.
9. To recognize the properties of equality.
10. To translate word sentences into algebraic equations.
Approximate Time Needed (Example: 45 minutes, 4 hours, 1 year, etc.)
Ten classes, 1 hour for each class.
Prerequisite Skills
All students should have completed grades K – 7 math skills and be familiar with the use of Integers and the Real Number System.

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Materials and Resources Required For Unit

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Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.)

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Camera
Computer(s)
Digital Camera
DVD Player
Internet Connection / Laser Disk
Printer
Projection System
Scanner
Television / VCR
Video Camera
Video Conferencing Equip.
Other: USB flashdrive
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet
Desktop Publishing
E-mail Software
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM / Image Processing
Internet Web Browser
Multimedia / Web Page Development
Word Processing
Other:

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Printed Materials / Textbook: Algebra I for Christian Schools, 2nd Edition
Pilger, Tagliapietra, & Kohler
Bob Jones University Press
Greenville, South Carolina 29614
Supplies / Paper, pencils w/erasers (no pen), calculator (optional), graph paper
Internet Resources / www.math.com, www.hotmath.com
Others / Worksheets provided by teacher to extend student learning to real life situations through the use of word problems
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
Resource Student / Tutoring sessions will be available by appointment and during study hours two times each week with additional worksheets and computer application problems.
Gifted Student / Students displaying solid knowledge of basic concepts will be placed as team leaders for the weekly “math team challenges”. Teams are comprised of differentiated achievement levels and gender diversity. Students are given ten unit related problems to complete in a specified time. For each problem completed, teams receive one point; for each correctly answered problem, teams receive one point; and for each incorrect answer, one point is deducted from each team. The winning team receives a “free” homework pass for the nine week term. The gifted students serve as leaders for their team and will receive a free homework pass regardless of the team challenge.
Student Assessment
Multiple formative assessments will be utilized for the unit of study. Seating charts with use of “tic” marks for class participation and discussion will serve as observational assessments. All class and homework will be collected and returned daily. All quizzes and formal tests will be kept in a student portfolio. A pre-test and post-test will be administered for the unit. Quizzes and tests will include both objective and subjective questions and answers.

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