The Beginning Algebra textbook contains nine chapters—roughly one and a half chapters every two weeks for a 12-week semester.
The following modifications can be made to the course without affecting student preparedness:
- Module 2: Graphing and Module 3: Systems of Equations and Inequalities can be removed, or taught later in the course but require knowledge from Module 1: Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities
- Module 3: Systems of Equations and Inequalities should be taught after Module 2: Graphing
- Modules 4-8 should be taught sequentially
We recommend NOT doubling up the following chapters, as they are more dense than other chapters, or provide important foundational concepts:
- Module 1: Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities
- Module 3: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
- Module 6: Factoring
A few additional notes involving content coverage:
- Module 0: Review includes light coverage of the order of operations including distributive property and absolute value. This chapter can be used as either an introduction or review for these concepts.