Barnegat High School

Course Information

Teacher Information

Advanced Algebra w/Financial Apps

Name(s): Mr. Blasi

Full Year

Phone: 609-660-7510

Class Location: Room #C203

Email: rblasi@barnegatschools.com

Teacher Website: www.barnegatschools.com

Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications is a college-preparatory course that will give you the tools to become a financially responsible young adult. This course combines algebraic and graphical approaches with practical business and personal finance applications. Topics in pre-calculus, probability and statistics, calculus and geometry are introduced to solve financial problems that

occur in everyday life. Real-world problems in investing, credit, banking, auto insurance, mortgages, employment, income taxes, budgeting and planning for retirement are solved by applying the relevant mathematics. Field projects, computer spreadsheets, and graphing calculators are key components of the course. This course will satisfy the NJ graduation requirement for “Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy.”

• Students will be able to analyze stock trends in the stock market
• Students will be able methods of interest to calculate investment returns
• Students will be able to analyze credit card offers and activities
• Students will be able to use a variety of methods to shop for cars and calculate data.

Academic Social Skills

Readiness to Learn / Study Skills

Homework

Classwork

21st Century College and Career Readiness

Meeting Expectations

20 points

Student consistently demonstrates high levels of age-appropriate academic social skills by showing initiative and independence in all of the components below:

·         Self-advocacy

·         Persistence ”grit”

·         Identifying one’s own needs and communicates needs to others

Student’s classroom behavior is focused, on-task, and serves as a role model for others; the student does not require support from teacher, parents or others.

20 points

Student

·         consistently arrives prepared for class and ready to learn;  

·         demonstrates high levels of organization, motivation, and ownership of his/her learning. 

Student consistently produces notes and other materials that demonstrate: effort to learn & 

• identification of the curriculum’s main ideas and important supporting details. 

20 points

Student consistently completes the assigned homework and rarely misses a task, if at all. 

Student consistently expends his/her best efforts to complete assigned tasks.

Homework consistently reflects high levels of care and  pride in work. 

Homework is consistently done in a manner that advances learning.  

20 points

Student

·         consistently completes assigned classwork tasks;

·         voluntarily and actively participates in classroom activities on a consistent basis;

·         consistently remains focused and on task;

·         contributes to class discussions in a meaningful way, by actively listening, asking questions, or sustaining discussion;

·         consistently demonstrates leadership in collaborative activities.

20 points

Student consistently demonstrates competency in the following NJSLS Career Ready Practices. 

CRP1.

CRP2.

CRP4.

CRP5.

CRP6.

CRP7.

CRP8.

CRP9.

CRP11.

CRP12.

*A full description of these items is listed at the bottom of the rubric. 

Approaching Expectations

15 Points

Student usually demonstrates age-appropriate academic social skills such as persistence or self-advocacy, but may require teacher prompting or direction. 

Student’s classroom behavior is generally focused and on-task, but sometimes requires redirection or support from teacher, parents, or others.

15 Points

Student usually arrives prepared for class and/or demonstrates developing levels of organization, motivation, ownership of learning.

Student frequently produces notes and materials that demonstrate effort to learn and identification of mean ideas, but may also require prompting and direction. 

15 Points

Student frequently completes the assigned homework but occasionally misses tasks, or tasks are completed with inconsistent effort . 

Homework usually reflects high levels of care and  pride in work, but not always. 

Homework is generally done in a manner that advances learning. 

15 Points

Student

·         usually completes assigned classwork tasks and generally produces his/her best work;

·         frequently  participates in classroom activities but sometimes requires direction and prompting;

·         during class discussions, usually contributes by actively listening, responding, and/or asking questions. 

15 Points

Student frequently demonstrates competency in the following NJSLS Career Ready Practices, but may need direction and support. 

CRP1.

CRP2.

CRP4.

CRP5.

CRP6.

CRP7.

CRP8.

CRP9.

CRP11.

CRP12.

Not

Meeting

Expectations

10 Points

Student occasionally demonstrates age-appropriate academic social skills such as persistence or self-advocacy, and/or  often requires teacher prompting or direction. 

Student’s classroom behavior is generally unfocused and off-task, and frequently requires redirection or support from the teacher, parents, or others.

10 Points

Student rarely arrives prepared for class and/or demonstrates limited levels of organization, motivation, ownership of learning.

Student seldomly produces notes and materials that demonstrate effort to learn and identification of mean ideas, and often requires prompting and direction. 

10 Points

Student rarely completes the assigned homework and frequently misses tasks, or tasks are completed with limited effort . 

Homework rarely reflects high levels of care and  pride in work. 

Homework is generally not done in a manner that advances learning.

10 Points

Student

·         seldomly completes assigned classwork tasks and generally does not produce his/her best work;

·         usually does not participate in classroom activities and often requires teacher direction and prompting;

·         during class discussions, usually does not contribute by actively listening, responding, and/or asking questions.

10 Points

Student rarely demonstrates competency in the following NJSLS Career Ready Practices, and needs direction and support. 

CRP1.

CRP2.

CRP4.

CRP5.

CRP6.

CRP7.

CRP8.

CRP9.

CRP11.

CRP12.

*New Jersey Student Learning Standards for 21st Century Life & Careers / Career Ready Practices

CRP1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee.

CRP2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills.

CRP4. Communicate clearly and effectively and with reason.

CRP5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions.

CRP6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation.

CRP7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies.

CRP8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

CRP9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management.

CRP11. Use technology to enhance productivity.

CRP12. Work productively in teams while using cultural global competence.