Analytical Algebra II Semester 2

Enrollment Message

Students need a graphing calculator or access to Desmos (online program)

Course Description

Analytical Algebra II focuses on the application of mathematics in various disciplines including business, finance, science, career and technical education, and social sciences. This course covers most of the traditional Algebra II standards, but the focus is on the application of algebraic concepts rather than theoretical concepts. 

Building on previous work with linear, quadratic, and exponential functions, Analytical Algebra II should extend to include polynomial, rational, radical, logarithmic, and other functions. Students should be able to model real-world problems with various functions using and translating between multiple representations. Additionally, students should be able to interpret key features of function models within a given context. Students should also build on previous work done with data analysis, statistics, including univariate and bivariate data, and probability. 

• Fulfills the Algebra II/Integrated Mathematics III requirement for all diplomas
• If students use this course to fulfill this credit, the parent and student must sign a consent form notifying the parent and the student that enrollment in Analytical Algebra II may affect the student’s ability to attend a particular post-secondary educational institution or enroll in a particular course at a particular post-secondary educational institution because Analytical Algebra II may not align with academic requirements established by the post- secondary educational institution. The consent form needs to be submitted to the students school of record.

Course Goals

Upon completion of the course, students will…

• make inferences and justify conclusions from various experimental and survey data, and develop a basic understanding of the structure of a good study, the biases that might exist, and the importance of randomization. 
• understand the relationship between logarithmic and exponential functions and real-world problems that can be able to modeled real-world problems with either exponential or logarithmic functions, interpreting key attributes in a given context.
• make connections between geometric sequences and series and exponential functions respectively.
• model real-world problems with rational, radical, and piecewise-defined functions. Students should be able to translate between various representations and interpret key attributes in a given context.

Indiana Academic Standards

• Analytical Algebra II

Units of Instruction

• Unit 5 Graphing Exponential Functions
• Unit 6 Evaluate Logarithmic Functions
• Unit 7 Rational, Radical, and Other Functions
• Unit 8 Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability

Grading/Evaluation

Indiana Online does not assign letter grades, grant credit for courses, nor issue transcripts or diplomas. A final score reported as a percentage of total points earned will be sent to students upon completion of a course. Your school of record can also access this score within the Student Information System, Genius. The final score will be shown as a percentage in Canvas and Genius. The student’s school of record will determine the letter grade based on their specific grading scale.

Students must complete at least 70% of the course and take all parts of the final exam(s) to have a score reported to their school of record. Failure to meet these requirements will result in a score of 0 reported to the school of record.

Assessments

Online assessments consist of formative and summative assessments represented by computer-graded multiple choice, teacher-graded writing assignments including hands-on projects, model building and other forms of authentic assessments. The course includes the following assessments_

• 8 Assignments
• 19 Quizzes

The assessments for this asynchronous course are weighted as follows

Teacher Contact Response Time

Students can use email or the private message system within Genius or Canvas to access highly qualified teachers when they need teacher assistance. Students will also receive feedback on their work inside Canvas. The Teacher Information page of their course may describe additional communication options.

The teacher will respond to student inquiries (email, text, call) within one business day. Assignments will be graded and posted within two business days.

Expectations for Academic Conduct 

Student Handbook 

It is your responsibility to read the student handbook to understand all aspects of taking an online course including expectations for academic conduct. Contact your teacher if you have any questions. 

Assistance for Students with Accommodations

Indiana Online supports an inclusive learning environment for all students. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that hinder your full participation, such as inaccessible web content, or the use of non-captioned videos and podcasts, reasonable accommodations can be arranged.

Technology

Technology Requirements 

Students will require a computer device with headphones, a microphone, webcam, up-to-date Chrome Web Browser, and access to YouTube. Please review the Indiana Online’s Technology Requirements.

Technical Skills Needed 

Basic technology skills necessary to locate and share information and files as well as interact with others in a Learning Management System (LMS), include the ability to

• download, edit, save, convert, and upload files
• download and install software
• use a messaging service similar to email
• communicate with others in online discussion or message boards, following basic rules of netiquette
• open attachments shared in messages
• create, save, and submit files in commonly used word processing program formats and as a PDF
• save a file as a .pdf
• copy and paste and format text using your mouse, keyboard, or an html editor’s toolbar menu
• insert images or links into a file
• search for information within a document using Ctrl+F or Command+F keyboard shortcuts
• work in multiple browser windows and tabs simultaneously
• activate a microphone or webcam on your device, and record and upload or link audio and/or video files
• use presentation and graphics programs
• follow an online pacing guide or calendar of due dates
• use spell-check, citation editors, and tools commonly provided in word processing tool menus
• create and maintain usernames and passwords

Technical Questions?  Please contact the Indiana Online Helpdesk.