Unit 2: Linear Equations, Inequalities, and Systems

Algebra 1
16 Class Meetings – September 2022
Teachers: Mr. Vilfort & Ms. Findlay

In this unit, students expand and deepen their prior understanding of expressions, equations, and
inequalities. Students reason about equations, inequalities, and systems of equations and
inequalities as ways to represent constraints, and they reason about the process of solving
equations and inequalities in terms of finding values that satisfy those constraints. The process of
finding solutions may involve rewriting and manipulating equations. Students learn to explain
and validate the steps to do so. Throughout the unit, students practice reasoning about situations
and mathematical representations, interpreting expressions and numbers in context, and using
mathematical tools to model quantities and relationships.

Essential Questions

Enduring Understandings with Unit Goals

Standards

Learning Expectations
Students will be able to…
1) Employ mathematical problem solving skills effectively.
2) Make decisions and solve problems in independent and collaborative settings.

Unit Content Overview

Relations and Functions
• Representing Relations
• Functions
• Linearity and Continuity of Graphs
• Intercepts of Graphs
• Shapes of Graphs
• Sketching Graphs and Comparing Functions

Learning Objectives

SWBAT:
• Represent relations with graphs, ordered pairs, tables, and mappings.
• Determine whether a relation is a function and find function values.
• Identify linear and nonlinear functions and continuous and discrete functions.
• Identify intercepts of functions and solve equations by graphing.
• Identify symmetry, extrema, and end behavior of functions.
• Sketch graphs of functions and compare two or more functions.
• Interpret, sketch, and analyze graphs from situations.
• Identify relations and functions.
• Use the vertical line test to determine if a relation is a function.
• Use a function rule and function notation to evaluate a function at a particular value.
• Model functions using rules, tables of value and graphs.
• Identify independent and dependent variables for a given situation.

Assured Learning Experiences

Differentiated Instruction/Instructional Strategies
 Lecture with notes
 Guided notes
 Accountable talk
 Student-led instruction
 Flipped classroom videos
 Student notes
 Independent problem-solving
 Collaborative problem-solving

 Homework

Assessment

Formative assessments:
Do Now
Exit Slips
Student-led instruction
Homework

Summative Assessments:
Quiz – Graphing Functions
Quiz – Identifying Functions
Quiz – Writing Function Rules
Unit Test – Relations and Functions

Unit Resources
Textbook (Reveal)
EMATHinstruction
Worksheets
Graphing calculators