Algebra 1

Curriculum Map
 Table of Contents

Unit 1: Expressions and Equations Unit 6: Polynomials

Unit 2: Linear Equations Unit 7: Factoring and Quadratics

Unit 3: Representing Linear Equations Unit 8: Rational Equations

Unit 4: Linear Inequalities Unit 9: Applying Fractions

Unit 5: Systems of Linear Equations Unit 10: Radical Equations

 Purpose of a Curriculum Map

The purpose of a curriculum map is to document the intended

relationship between components of the curriculum. Used as an analysis
tool, a curriculum map allows instructors to review the curriculum to check
for unnecessary redundancies, inconsistencies, misalignments, weaknesses
and gaps. Ultimately, a curriculum map will be the bridge between the state
standards and state-mandated curriculum and the taught and learned
curriculum.
 Unit 1:
1: Expressions & Equations
Approximate Duration of Study: 1 weeks When to Study:  Aug

CCS Essential Question Concept Skills Assessments Helpful Strategies and Resources
A.SSE.1.a Why do we use Variables and Write verbal A.N. Chap. 1 Quiz McDougal Littell/ Houghton Mifflin  – “Algebra:
A.SSE.1.b variables? Expressions expressions for A.N. Chap. 1 Quiz #2 Stucture and Method Book 1” – Chapter 1 and
algebraic A.N. Chap. 1 Quiz #3 accompanying resources
expressions
McDougal Littell/ Houghton Mifflin  – “Algebra:
Stucture and Method Book 1” – Chapter 2 and
Write algebraic
accompanying resources
expressions for
verbal expressions Algeblocks Labs
Why are “the order Order of Evaluate numerical A.N. Chap. 2 Quiz o Labs 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6
of operations” and Operations and algebraic A.N. Chap. 2 Quiz #2 o Labs 5-2, 5-3, 5-1, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6
other properties of expressions by A.N. Chap. 2 Quiz #3 Math Words Jigsaw Activity
using the order of A.N. Chap. 2 Quiz #4 Writing a Story Problem Project Rubric
mathematics
operations Chap. 1.7 Story Distributive Property (pdf)
important?
Distributive Use the Problem Quiz Combining Like Terms (pdf)
Property Distributive Quiz 2.4-2.6 Evaluating Expressions (pdf)
Property to Quiz 2.6-2.8
simplify and Order of Operations (pdf)
evaluate
expressions
Equations Solve equations
with two variables
given a domain
Vocabulary: Variable, Expression, Order of Operations, Distributive Property, Equations, Domain
 Unit 2: Linear Equations
Approximate Duration of Study: 2 weeks When to Study: Aug/ Sept

CCS Essential Question Concept Skills Assessments Helpful Strategies and Resources
A.CED. Why is advantageous Writing Translate sentences McDougal Littell/ Houghton Mifflin  – “Algebra:
1 to use and solve Equations into equations Stucture and Method Book 1” – Chapter 3 and
equations accompanying resources
A.REI.1 algebraically for real- One-step Solve equations by McDougal Littell/ Houghton Mifflin  – “Algebra:
A.REI.3 world problems? equations using addition or Stucture and Method Book 1” – Chapter 1, Sec. 9
subtraction (Absolute Value of Expressions)
Solve equations by
Algeblocks Labs
using multiplication
o Labs 9-2, 9-3, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6, 9-7, 9-8
or division
Solve equations Cost, Value, Income Worksheet
A.REI.1 Multi-Step
A.REI.3 Equations involving more than Chapter 3 Review Worksheet
one operation One-Step Equations (pdf)
A.REI.1 Equations Solve equations Two-Step Equations (pdf)
A.REI.3 with the with the variable on Multi-Step Equations (pdf)
variable on each side Absolute Value Equations (pdf)
each side Solve equations
involving grouping
symbols
A.REI.1 When would we Absolute Evaluate absolute
want to use the Value value expressions
absolute value of Equations Solve absolute value
numbers? equations
A.CED. Literal Solve equations for A.N. Chap. 3 Quiz
4 Equations given variables A.N. Chap. 3 Quiz #2
A.N. Chap. 3 Quiz #3
Chap. 3.3-4.1
Vocabulary: Formula, Equation, Equivalent, Consecutive Integers,
Integers, Identity, Cost, Value, Income, Literal Equation, Absolute Value
 Unit 3: Representing Linear
Linear Equations
Approximate Duration of Study: 3 – 4 weeks When to Study:  September

CCS Essential Question Concept Skills Assessments Helpful Strategies and Resources
A.REI.10 Graphing Identify linear equations, McDougal Littell/ Houghton Mifflin  – “Algebra:
Linear intercepts, and zeros Stucture and Method Book 1” – Chapter 8 and
Equations accompanying resources
Graph linear equations
Graphing Lines Activity (Using Geogebra)
A.REI.10 Solving linear Solve equations by Graphing Lines Activity on Graphing Calculators
equations by graphing and identifying Rate of Change Activity
graphing the root Plotting Points Activity (Excel)
Estimate solutions to an y=mx+b slider (GeoGebra)
equation by graphing
Line of best Fit Project
How does the slope Rate of Change Use rate of change to o Chapter 8 Project Cover Sheet
affect direct and Slope solve problems
o Sample Datasets for Ch. 8 Project.xlsx
variation? Slope From a Graph (pdf)
Find the slope of a line
Slope From Two Points (pdf)
Direct Write and graph direct Slope From an Equation (pdf)
Variation variation equations Graphing Lines in Slope-Intercept Form (pdf)
Graphing Lines in Standard Form (pdf)
Solve problems involving
direct variation Writing Linear Equations (pdf)

A.REI.10 What does the Graphing Write and graph linear

slope-intercept Equations in equations in slope-
form of an Slope-Intercept intercept form
equation tell us? Form
Model real-world data
with equations in slope-
intercept form

A.CED.2 Writing Write an equation of a A.N. Chap. 8 Quiz

equations in line in slope-intercept A.N. Chap. 8 Quiz #2
slope-intercept form given the slope and A.N. Chap. 8 Quiz #3
one point A.N. Chap. 8 Quiz #4
form

Write an equation of a
line in slope-intercept
form given two points
 Why should we Equations in Write equations of lines
know different different forms in standard form
forms of linear Write equations of lines
equations? in point-slope form
Write linear equations in
different forms

How do we write Parallel and Write equations of lines

the equations of Perpendicular passing through a given
parallel and Lines point and either parallel
or perpendicular to a
perpendicular
given line
lines?
A- How do we use Lines of Fit Investigate relationships
CED.2 real-world data to between quantities by
A.REI.1 write the equation using points on scatter
plots
0 of a line?
Use lines of fit to make
and evaluate predictions
Vocabulary: Linear Equation, x-intercept, y-intercept, Rate of Change, Slope, Direct Variation, Slope-Intercept Form, Point-Slope Form, Parallel Lines,
Perpendicular
Perpendicular Lines, Scatter Plot, Line of Fit
 Unit 4: Linear Inequalities
Approximate Duration of Study: 2 weeks When to Study:

CCS Essential Question Concept Skills Assessments Helpful Strategies and Resources
A.REI.3 -How are inequalit ies Inequalities Solving linear McDougal Littell/ Houghton Mifflin  – “Algebra:
and equations alike? Involving inequalities by using Stucture and Method Book 1” – Chapter 10 and
How are they Addition and addition and accompanying resources
subtraction
different? Subtraction HW Set #16
Inequalities Solving linear HW Set #17
Involving inequalities by using Inequality Problem Solving
Multiplication multiplication and
Multi-Step Inequalities (pdf)
division
and Division One-Step Inequalities (pdf)
Solving Multi- Solve linear Two-Step Inequalities (pdf)
Step inequalities
Compound Inequalities (pdf)
Inequalities involving more than
one operation
Absolute Value Inequalities (pdf)
Solve inequalities Graphing Linear Inequalities (pdf)
involving the
Distributive Prop.
How do the words Solving Solve compound
“and” and “or” affect Compound inequalities
the outcome of an Inequalities containing the word
“and”  and
 and graph
inequality?
their solution set
Solve compound
inequalities
containing the word
“or”  and
 and graph their
solution set
Inequalities Solve and graph
involving absolute value
Absolute inequalities
Value
A.REI.1 Inequalities in Graph linear Chapter 10 Test
2 Two Variables inequalities on the Chapter 10 Test(2)
coordinate plane
Chapter 10 Test(3)
Solve inequalities by
graphing
Vocabulary: Inequality, Compound Inequality, Boundary, Half-Plane
 Unit 5: Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities
Approximate Duration of Study: 2 weeks When to Study:  October/November

CCS Essential Question Concept Skills Assessments Helpful Strategies and Resources
A.REI.6 How might one Graphing Determine the McDougal Littell/ Houghton Mifflin  – “Algebra:
A.REI.1 determine the most Systems of number of solutions Stucture and Method Book 1” – Chapter 9 and
1 efficient method for Equations a system of accompanying resources
equations has, if any
solving a system of Systems of Equations Graphing (pdf)
Solve systems of
equations? Systems of Equations Substitution (pdf)
linear equations by
graphing Systems of Equations Elimination (pdf)
A.REI.5 Substitution Solve systems of Systems of Equations Word Problems (pdf)
A.REI.6 equations by using
substitution

A.REI.5 Elimination Solve systems of

A.REI.6 equations by using
elimination with
addition
Solve systems of
equations by using
elimination with
subtraction
systems of
equations by using
elimination with
multiplication
A.REI.6 Applying Determine the best A.N. Chap. 9 Quiz #1
Systems of method for solving A.N. Chap. 9 Quiz #2
Linear systems of A.N. Chap. 9 Quiz #3
equations A.N. Chap. 9 Quiz #4
Equations
Apply systems of
equations to solve
real-world problems
A.REI.8 Why would using a Matrix Represent and solve
matrix to solve a equations systems of
system of equations equations in
reduced-row
be useful?
echelon form
Vocabulary: System of Equations, Consistent, Independent, Dependent, Inconsistent, Substitution, Elimination,
Elimination, Matrix, Augmented Matrix, Row
Reduction
 Unit 6: Polynomials
Approximate Duration of Study: 3 – 4 weeks When to Study:  November

CCS Essential Question Concept Skills Assessments Helpful Strategies and Resources
A.APR.1 How might we Multiplying Base and Exponent McDougal Littell/ Houghton Mifflin – “Algebra:
classify Monomials Power of product Stucture and Method Book 1” – Chapter 4 and
polynomials? Power of a power accompanying resources
A.APR.1 Dividing Find the quotient of two Algeblocks Labs
Monomials monomials o Labs 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
Simplify expressions Multiplying Polynomials by Monomials
containing negative and Exponents Intro PowerPoin
PowerPointt
zero exponents More Properties of Exponents (pdf)
Polynomial Find the degree of a Naming Polynomial
Polynomialss (pdf)
Identification polynomial
Adding & Subtracting Polynomials (pdf)
Write polynomials in
standard form
Multiplying Polynomial
Polynomialss (pdf)
A.APR.1 How can we use Adding/ Identify “like terms” Quiz 4.3-4.4 Multiplying Special Cases (pdf)
the polynomial Subtracting Properties of Exponents (pdf)
operations of Polynomials Add/ subtract
addition, polynomials
subtraction, and
A.APR.1 multiplication
multiplication in Multiplying a Use the Distributive Quiz 4.6-4.8
Polynomial by Property to multiply a
real life?
a Monomial monomial by a
polynomial

A.APR.1 Multiplying Use the Distributive

Polynomials Property to multiply a
polynomial by another
polynomial

Special Find the squares of sums A.N. Chap. 4 Quiz #1

Products and differences A.N. Chap. 4 Quiz #2
Find the product of a A.N. Chap. 4 Quiz #3
sum and difference A.N. Chap. 4 Quiz #4

Vocabulary: Monomial,
Monomial, Constant, Zero Exponents, Negative Exponents, Like Terms, Polynomial, Binomial, Trinomial, Degree of a Monomial,
Monomial, Degree of
a Polynomial, Standard Form of a Polynomial,
Polynomial, Leading Coefficient, Quadratic Expression
 Unit 7: Factoring and Quadratic Equations
Approximate Duration of Study: 4 – 5 weeks When to Study:  January

CCS Essential Question Concept Skills Assessments Helpful Strategies and Resources
How does finding Factoring Write a monomial in Quiz 5.1-5.3 McDougal Littell/ Houghton Mifflin  – “Algebra:
greatest common Monomials factored form Stucture and Method Book 1” – Chapter 5 and
factors in factoring Find the Greatest accompanying resources
polynomials? Common Factors (GCF)
HW Set #1
of monomials
HW Set #2
Monomial Divide out the GCF of
the terms HW Set #3
Factors of
HW Set #4
Polynomials Factor a polynomial by
grouping HW Set #5
HW Set #6
Zero Product Solve a quadratic Quiz 5.4-5.6
equation using the zero HW Set #7
Property
product property Chapter 5 Review
A.REI.2 Why do we factor Factoring Factor quadratic Factoring Review Worksheet
A.REI.4b polynomials? Quadratic equations of the form: Chapter 5 Practice Test
A.SSE.3a Equations  x
2
bx c 0 Factoring 1 (pdf)
Factor quadratic Factoring 2 (pdf)
equations of the form: Factoring Special Cases (pdf)
2
ax bx c 0 Factoring By Grouping (pdf)
A-REI.4b How can we Special Factor quadratic Solving Quadratic Factoring (pdf)
A-REI.2 identify a Products equations that are the Complete the Square (pdf)
difference of differences of squares
Solving Completing Square (pdf)
squares? Factor quadratic
Quadratic Formula (pdf)
equations that are
perfect squares Solving Quadratic Roots (pdf)
SmartBoard Presentations
A-REI.4b When might it be a Square Root Solve a quadratic 5.1- 5.3.notebook
good idea to not Property equation in the form
2
5.4-5.7.notebook
factor and use a  x n
different method
for solving
F.IF.7a quadratic Solving Analyze the
F.IF.8a equations? Quadratic characteristics of the
Equations by graphs of quadratic
equations
   Graphing Estimate solutions of
quadratic equations by
graphing
A-REI.4b Completing the Solve quadratic
A-REI.4a Square equations by completing
the square

A-REI.4b Quadratic Use the Discriminant to Chapter 5d Test

Formula determine the number
of solutions to a
quadratic equations
Solve quadratic
equations by using the
Quadratic Formula
Vocabulary:
 Unit 8: Rational Expressions
Expressions
Approximate Duration of Study: 3 – 4 weeks When to Study:  February

CCS Essential Question Concept Skills Assessments Helpful Strategies and Resources
A.CED.3 How is factoring Simplifying Simplify rational Quiz 6.1 McDougal Littell/ Houghton Mifflin  – “Algebra:
used to simplify a Rational expressions using Ch 6.1 Quiz Stucture and Method Book 1” – Chapter 6 and
rational Expression common factors to accompanying resources
Ch 6.1-6.2 Quiz
expression? reduce
HW Set #8 (Hanner)
Identify excluded values
that would make the
HW Set #9 (Hanner)
expression impossible HW Set #10 (Hanner)
(i.e. the denominator Fractions Review (Hanner)
equal to 0) Adding Fractions Worksheet (Hanner)
A.APR.6 How are Multiplying and Multiply rational Ch 6.2-6.3 Quiz Chapter 6 Review
A.APR.7 reciprocals used to Dividing expressions, as we Ch 6.3-6.4 Quiz Simplifying Rational Expressions (pdf)
divide rational Rational would common
Ch 6.7 Quiz Multiplying Rational Expressions (pdf)
fractions, and reduce by
expressions? Expressions Adding & Subtracting Rational Expressions (pdf)
common factors
Divide rational Dividing Rational Expressions (pdf)
expressions and reduce Dividing Polynomial
Polynomialss (pdf)
by common factors SmartBoard
Divide rational 6.1 - 6.3.notebook
expressions using 6.4 - 6.5.notebook
polynomial long division
A.APR.7 How do we Adding and Determine the Least
add/subtract Subtracting Common Denominator
fractions? Rational of two or more fractions
Expressions Add/ subtract rational
expression with and
without common
denominators
A.APR.7 Mixed Simplify mixed Chapter 6 Test
Expressions expressions Chapter 6 Test
Simplify and use #2
complex fractions to
solve problems
Vocabulary:
 Unit 9: Applying Fractions
Fractions
Approximate Duration of Study: 3 weeks When to Study:  March

CCS Essential Question Concept Skills Assessments Helpful Strategies and Resources
A.CED.1 How can Ratios and Setup and simplify ratios Quiz 7.1 McDougal Littell/ Houghton Mifflin  – “Algebra:
proportions be Proportions Quiz 7.1-7.3 Stucture and Method Book 1” – Chapter 7 and
Setup and solve
used to solve accompanying resources
proportions
problems? HW Set 11
A.CED.1 How are percents Percents Write a percent in HW Set 12
and fractions decimal and fractional HW Set 13
related? form
HW Set 14
Setup and solve percent
HW Set 15
proportions
Find the percent of Proportion Worksheet
change and solve Proportion Problem Solving
problems involving More Proportion Problem Solving
percent of change Mixture and Work Problems
A.APR.1 Fractional Solve equations with Chapter 7 Review
A.REI.2 Equations fractional coefficients
Solving Proportions (pdf)
Solve equations
Percent Problems (pdf)
involving variables in the
denominator of fractions Percent of Change (pdf)
Setup and solve Mixture Word Problems (pdf)
problems involving Work Word Problems (pdf)
mixture Writing Scientific Notation (pdf)
A.SSE.3c How is a problem Negative Simplify an expression Chapter 7 Test Operations Scientific Notation (pdf)
simplified with a Exponents involving negative Chapter 7 Test #2 SmartBoard Lessons
negative exponents
7.1-7.3.notebook
exponent? Simplify expressions in
7.4-7.6.notebook
scientific notation
Vocabulary: Ratio, Proportion, Percent, Percent of Change, Fractional Equations, Mixture, Negative Exponents, Scientific Notation
 Unit 10: Radical Functions
Approximate Duration of Study: 3 weeks When to Study:  April/May

CCS Essential Concept Skills Assessments Helpful Strategies and Resources

Question
What makes a Properties of Identify a rational Quiz 11.1 - 11.3 McDougal Littell/ Houghton Mifflin  – “Algebra:
number a rational Rational number Stucture and Method Book 1” – Chapter 11 and
number? Numbers Convert a number in accompanying resources
fractional form to
Study Guide for 11-5 to 11-6
decimal form and vice
Study Guide for 11-7 to 11-9
versa
A.SSE.3C What are your Rational and Find the value of a Quiz 11.4 Radical Equations 1 (pdf)
essential rules Irrational rational square root Quiz 11.5 – 11.6 Radical Equations 2 (pdf)
when performing Square Roots Simplify an irrational Quiz 11.1 - 11.3 Simplifying Radicals (pdf)
basic operations square root expression Quiz 11.1 –11.3 Adding & Subtracting Radical Expressions (pdf)
and simplification
simplification Simplify a square root (2) Multiplying Radical Expressions (pdf)
of square roots? expression involving Quiz 11.1-11.3 Dividing Radical Expressions (pdf)
variables (3)
HW Set #19
A.SSE.2 Operations on Multiply and divide Quiz 11.7-11.9 HW Set #20
Square Roots square root expression
SmartBoard Presentations
Use conjugates to
11.1 - 11.3
rationalize the
denominator
Add and subtract square
root expressions
A.REI.2 Radical Use the Power Property
Equations of Equality to solve
equations
Checking for extraneous
solutions
G.SRT.8 Pythagorean’s Use Pythagorean’s
Theorem Theorem to solve
problem involving right
triangles

Vocabulary: