Algebra 1 Curriculum 

1st Semester

Foundations of Algebra        

• Analyze and apply expressions and equations. A.SSE.1, A.CED.1
• Solve equations and inequalities. A.CED.1, A.REI.1, A.REI.3 
• Rewrite literal equations. A.CED.4, A.REI.3
• Solve absolute value equations and inequalities. A.REI.3, A.CED.3 

Functions

• Understand and interpret functions. F.IF.1, F.IF.2
• Analyze sequences and functions. F.BF.1a, F.BF.2, F.IF.3, F.LE.1, F.IF.6, F.LE.2, F.LE.3
• Analyze and compare graphs of linear and exponential functions. F.IF.4, F.IF.5, F.IF.6, F.IF.9, F.LE.3, A.REI.10, F.LE.5

Systems of Equations & Inequalities

• Solve systems of equations. A.REI.6, A.CED.2, A.CED.4, A.REI.5, A.REI.11
• Solve and use systems of inequalities in decision making. A.REI.12,  A.CED.3, A.CED.4

Exponents & Exponential Functions 

• Investigate rational exponents. N.RN.1, N.RN.2, A.SSE.3c
• Represent exponential functions. F.BF.1, F.BF.3, F.IF.4, F.IF.5, F.IF.6
• Analyze growth and decay models. A.CED.2, A.SSE.1b, A.REI.11, F.IF.7e, F.IF.8b, F.LE.1c, F.LE.5, A.SSE.3c

2nd Semester  

Polynomials

• Perform operations on polynomials. A.SSE.1, A.APR.1
• Factor Polynomials. A.SSE.1, A.SSE.2
   

Quadratic Functions      

• Solve quadratic equations. A.REI.4, N.RN.3
• Analyze quadratic functions. F.IF.8a, A.SSE.3

Graphs of Non-Linear Functions

• Analyze graphs of quadratics. F.IF.4, F.IF.5, F.IF.7a, F.IF.8a, F.IF.9, A.CED.1, F.BF.1, F.BF.3
• Create and analyze non-linear functions. A.CED.2, F.IF.7b
• Transformations of non-linear functions. F.BF.3

Descriptive Statistics

• Represent and analyze data. S.ID.1, S.ID.2, S.ID.3
• Analyze scatter plots. S.ID.6, S.ID.7, S.ID.8, S.ID.9
• Interpret two-way frequency tables. S.ID.5