Honors Algebra 2 & Trigonometry

All students pursuing honors should expect to find the content and pace of the coursework challenging and should be sure to allot extra time for their studies.  This course will have a heavier emphasis on the mathematical applications of concepts.

Topics covered:

• Linear functions
• Systems of linear equations & inequalities
• Quadratic functions & complex numbers
• Exponential & logarithmic functions
• Rational algebraic functions
• Irrational algebraic functions
• Quadratic relations & systems (circles, ellipses, hyperbolas, & parabolas)
• Trigonometric & circular functions
• Properties of trigonometric & circular functions
• Trigonometric Identities
• Triangle Problems
• Vectors

Prerequisites:

• Algebra 1
• Geometry with a grade of A OR Honors Geometry with a grade of B or above OR a teacher recommendation

Students taking this course for Kolbe Honors (H) credit are expected to complete daily assignments, periodic exams and quizzes as assigned by their parent.  Kolbe Honors (H) students will go into more depth and cover more material than the Kolbe Core (K) students.

Assignment due-dates and some grades are established by the parent.  To receive honors credit with Kolbe Academy, students must submit a number of designated assignments to Kolbe Academy for grading, usually exams and select papers.  The parent- and Kolbe-established grades are averaged to produce the final grade for the honors course.

Alternatively, a student may enroll in the Self-Paced Plus© grading assistance program to receive additional grading assistance by a Kolbe Academy faculty or staff member on designated assignments in the course.  In this case, parents may still submit grades for the student to be averaged in with the required Kolbe-graded honors assignments, or they may use the teacher-graded materials only to receive credit.

• Algebra II, Paul Foerster, Prentice Hall Classics
• Solutions – Algebra II, Paul Foerster, Prentice Hall Classics

Self-Paced Plus courses include the following:

• Grading by a highly qualified teacher for selected assignments (listed below) in the course.
• Access to teacher through the course’s discussion board.
• Option to report grade given by the teacher, or to report a grade assigned by parent.
• The pacing is still established by the parent in conjunction with the student’s goals and academic calendar.
• Assignments will be graded within 1-2 weeks of the submission date, excluding holiday breaks.  (For the quickest grading, students should turn assignments in incrementally throughout the year.  If a student turns in multiple assignments to be graded at once, expect a response time of 1-2 weeks per assignment submitted.)

Self-Paced Plus Assignment List: