Mrs. Ruth Ann Scherr

Extra help:  Mornings by 7:15 AM.   Afternoons until 2:40, except Friday.

Best way to contact me: Email: rscherr@somervilleschools.org

All emails will be answered promptly.

Any email after 6:00 PM will be answered the next morning.

My teacher’s website: https://www.somervillenjk12.org/Domain/140

During the school year, I will use google classroom to communicate homework, assessments, worksheets and other important information.

Textbook Algebra 2, published by McDougal Littell

http://www.classzone.com/books/algebra_2/

The textbook can be viewed online by using the Textbook link to the left.

The Solution Guide for Chapter 1 can be viewed online using the link to the left.

Since you had Geometry last year, you may want to review Algebra 1 before school starts in September 2018.

The following material should be reviewed for the Chapter 1 Sections 1-4 Quiz on Thursday, September 13, 2018.

The Chapter 1 Test will be Friday, September 21, 2018.

The review in class for the Quiz and Test will be based on the questions that you have on the material.

Topics for Chapter 1 test, Algebra 1 review:

Equations and Inequalities: Ch 1

1.1  Real numbers and number operations

     Read and understand the material and all the examples p 3-6 all

     Complete problems p 7- 10, # 1-14 all, # 34-54 even, # 60-65 all

     Check your solutions with the Solution Guide

     Indicate the problems you need to review in class.

1.2   Algebraic expressions and models

      Read and understand the material and all the examples p 11-13 all

     Complete problems p 14-16, # 6-14 all, # 19-36 all (no calculator), # 38-54 even, # 58-61 all

     Check your solutions with the Solution Guide

     Indicate the problems you need to review in class.

1.3  Solving linear equations

     Read and understand the material and all the examples p 19-21all

     Complete problems p 22-24, # 24-26 even, # 44-49 all, # 52-56 even

     Check your solutions with the Solution Guide

     Indicate the problems you need to review in class.

1.4  Rewriting equations and formulas

     Read and understand the material and all the examples p 26-28 all

     Complete problems p 29, # 12-28 even

     Check your solutions with the Solution Guide

     Indicate the problems you need to review in class.

1.5  Problem solving (word problems) by creating equations and solving

     Read and understand the material and all the examples p 33-36 all

     Complete problems p 38, # 15-24 all

     Check your solutions with the Solution Guide

     Indicate the problems you need to review in class.

1.6  Solving linear inequalities

1.7  Solving absolute value equations and inequalities

Suggested Topics for Algebra 1 review:

Linear Equations and Functions: Ch 2

Functions and their graphs

Slope and rate of change

Quick graphs of linear equations

Writing equations of lines

Correlation and the line of best fit

Linear inequalities in two variables

More materials for review of Algebra 2:

Packet and solutions for review

Honors Algebra 2:summer review of Algebra 1

Websites:

For book: www.mcdougallittell.com

For help: www.khanacademy.org