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Overview

Welcome to Unit 3.1: My Car Broke Down

This unit focuses on the CAHSEE problem:

If x is an integer, what is the solution to |x - 3| < 1?

A. {-3}

B. {-3, -2, -1, 0, 1}

C. {3}

D. {-1, 0, 1, 2, 3}

Only 39% of students who took the 2002 administration of the CAHSEE were successful on this question. As you progress through this unit, you will deepen your content knowledge on absolute value inequalites and develop instructional strategies to assist students in mastering these kinds of problems.

The major California Mathematics Content standard addressed in this question include:

Algebra 1, Standard 3.0: Students solve equations and inequalities involving absolute values.

Prerequisites

Successful completion of PD-ROMi is a prerequisite to this unit..

Objectives

In Unit 3.1: My Car Broke Down, you will

  • deepen your understanding of mathematical concepts in Algebra, including
    • representations of inequalities;
    • solving inequalities;
    • integer only solutions;
    • checking solutions and clarifying student understanding of absolute value equations; and
    • alternate solution methods for absolute value equations and inequalities.
  • focus on several new instructional strategies that will help students improve their problem-solving strategies, including
    • real-life examples and
    • using advance organizers
    • using the textbook effectively
    • considering homework pratice
  • complete activities for your Lesson Plan Project.

How to Take this Unit

  • What you will see:
    • Each unit is organized around a highly-missed question from the CA High School Exit Examination
    • This unit presents lessons taught by two middle school math teachers.
    • The teachers designed the lessons with input from our math experts (Dr. Marty Bonsangue and Dr. Harris Shultz)
    • Each unit has two strands--one on math content and one on instructional strategies.
  • What you will do:
    • As you move through the unit, you will read text, view videoclips of classroom teaching, and respond to assessment questions.
    • You will submit your responses to the assessment questions as you move through the unit.
    • Once you submit a response, feedback from Drs. Bonsangue, Shultz, and Costa will "pop-up" for your viewing.
      • In addition, your Online Facilitator will be checking your responses for accuracy and completion.
    • At the end of each strand, you will be asked to post your reflection on the Discussion Board. You will also respond to a colleague's posting.
    • At the end of the unit, you will also be asked to reflect on the entire learning experience
    • At the end of each unit, you also complete part of an on-going lesson plan project. Our goal is to develop your ability to design, implement, and share effective lessons.

    • Unit Duration

    Unit 3.1 My Car Broke Down should take 10-15 hours, depending on your technology skills and knowledge of instructional strategies. You may complete this unit on your own time, but each strand is expected to be completed by a specific deadline. This will allow your Online Facilitator to provide collective support and will facilitate your collaboration with your colleagues. It will also insure that you complete the unit by the course endpoint.


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