(Algebra / 9) Curriculum Map
YEAR-LONG Schoolwide Essential Question(s):
FOCUS Where Does Power Come From? Over What Parts of Our Lives Do We Have Power?
Unit 1 - How to Learn Math: Unit 2 - Group Dynamics /
Focus / Unit For Students Mathematical Thinking
(# of weeks) (3 weeks)
How do we learn math?
How do we change our mindset
about math?
Essential
Question What are some useful
approaches and techniques that
help us learn math effectively?
Students will learn about:
- Building a positive relationship
with mathematics
- Developing a growth mindset
- Powerful mathematics
strategies
- Seeing mathematics as a living
Learning subject that is important to their
Objectives, lives (Students will learn
Virtue Language fundamental skills in math that
(“Students will...”) enable them to grasp more
complicated and complex
(Real-life concepts.)
connections)
Students will set goals towards
having a growth mindset in math.
Students will complete the How
to Learn Math for Students
curriculum by Jo Boaler (Stanford
Professor).
Unit 3 - The Overland Trail Unit 4 - Basics of
(4 weeks) Budgeting
(2 weeks) (3 weeks)
How should we do group What does algebraic thinking look What career do you want to
work in math class? like? pursue in the future?
How do we solve big, What are the linear relationships How do you prepare to make
complex math problems? of math and what do they tell us? responsible financial
decisions?
What does collaborative
learning look like in math
class?
Students will evaluate the Students will explore the Students will research possible
pros/cons of group work and relationships between different careers based on their
collaborative learning, representations of linear interests.
ultimately deciding on the functions--graphs, tables, rules,
actual classroom policies for situations. Students will create a realistic,
group work. They will also comprehensive, and flexible
get to practice doing group budget for their future lives
work on the first problem of based on their chosen career.
the week and reflect on how
it went, which will ultimately
inform their votes later on.
Week 1 - Research + Practice
Week 2 - Practice +
Determine Classroom Policies
Students will practice
intellectual curiosity,
open-mindedness, and
courage in their work and
collaborations during the unit.
 Growth vs. Fixed Mindset |
Number Flexibility | Mathematical
reasoning | Mathematical
collaboration | Mathematical
Mathematical
Connection (making connections
Concepts between math concepts and with
other subjects as well) | Number
Patterns and Repetition | Math
relative to real world scenarios
Written set of goals for math
class + steps they can take to do
it.
Culminating
Reflections on Growth Mindset
Project/s or
Assessment/s Mottos / Key phrases / Major
concepts - create a display for
the classroom to remind them of
material
How to Learn Math Online
Curriculum through Stanford
online
- Videos + Questions +
Quizzes
Text, resources,
field trips, Google Classroom
community
connections, Daily Reflections
collaborate/cross
curricular, etc. Opportunities to practice the
skills and the growth mindset
Readings / videos regarding
Growth vs. Fixed Mindset (Carol
Dweck)
n/a
Standards
● CSS
● NGSS
Mathematical reasoning Variables | Graphs | Linear Pie Chart | Balancing a budget
Functions | Linear Equations | | Loan Repayment Calculation
Scatter plots | Systems of Linear
Equations | Solving linear
equations
Group Work Policies + Vote Realistic and Detailed budget
Day 1 activity - How many Reflections on the process and
squares are there on a how their thinking has
chessboard? changed.
Problem of the Week #1 -
Broken Eggs
Edutopia Zillow
Ascd.org Indeed (and other job hunting
Google searches sites)
Google Sheets
Collaboration - group work Desmos Calculator
dynamics in other classes.
Other teachers were asking
about how we do group work
in class.
The whole unit is about
students collaborating with
each other.
n/a
 YEAR-LONG Schoolwide Essential Question(s):
FOCUS Where Does Power Come From? Over What Parts of Our Lives Do We Have Power?
Unit 5 - All About Alice Unit 6 - Cookies Unit 7 - Fireworks Unit 8 - Game Unit 9 -
(Exponential (Inequalities) (Quadratic Functions) Analysis + Strategy (3 weeks)
Focus / Unit
Functions) (4 weeks) (3 weeks) (1 weeks)
(# of weeks) (4 weeks)

How do exponents and What are quadratic

How do we represent
logarithms work? relationships and what
equations and inequalities
do they tell us?
Essential with graphs?
How do we represent
Question them with algebraic What connections can
What can we understand
expressions and we make between
from those graphs?
functions? Algebra and Geometry?
Students will explore
projectile motion and
Learning analyze it using
quadratic functions and
Objectives,
the related concepts.
Virtue
Language Students will model
(“Students will...”) various real-world
scenarios with quadratic
(Real-life functions (fireworks,
connections) throwing, games like
corn hole, Angry Birds,
etc.)
Mathematical
Concepts
Culminating Bake Cookies by analyzing
recipe
Project/s or
Assessment/s
Text, resources,
field trips,
community
connections,
collaborate/cross
curricular, etc.
Standards
● CSS
● NGSS
 YEAR-LONG Schoolwide Essential Question(s):
FOCUS Where Does Power Come From? Over What Parts of Our Lives Do We Have Power?
Unit 5 - All About Alice Unit 6 - Cookies Unit 7 - Fireworks Unit 8 - Game Unit 9 -
(Exponential (Inequalities) (Quadratic Functions) Analysis + Strategy (3 weeks)
Focus / Unit
Functions) (4 weeks) (3 weeks) (1 weeks)
(# of weeks) (4 weeks)

How do exponents and What are quadratic

How do we represent
logarithms work? relationships and what
equations and inequalities
do they tell us?
Essential with graphs?
How do we represent
Question them with algebraic What connections can
What can we understand
expressions and we make between
from those graphs?
functions? Algebra and Geometry?
Students will explore
projectile motion and
Learning analyze it using
quadratic functions and
Objectives,
the related concepts.
Virtue
Language Students will model
(“Students will...”) various real-world
scenarios with quadratic
(Real-life functions (fireworks,
connections) throwing, games like
corn hole, Angry Birds,
etc.)
Mathematical
Concepts
Culminating Bake Cookies by analyzing
recipe
Project/s or
Assessment/s
Text, resources,
field trips,
community
connections,
collaborate/cross
curricular, etc.
Standards
● CSS
● NGSS