The Knox County Schools Mathematics program implements a comprehensive, research-based approach to learning mathematics. Our curriculum is carefully aligned with the
Tennessee State Standards for Mathematics. An overview of the modules being taught this year can be found below.
Honors Algebra I is a course that places an emphasis on the systematic development of the language through which most of mathematics is communicated. Students develop an understanding of concepts at an abstract level and apply them in a process that fosters generalizations and insights beyond the original content. Areas of focus include properties of the number system, linear and quadratic functions, inequalities, operations on real numbers and polynomials, exponents and radicals. This is a high school equivalent course. The grade is reflected in the high school transcript and calculated in a student’s high school GPA.
Module topics include
(Click on each topic below for a downloadable Family Guide/Topic Summary)
- Module One - Searching for Patterns
- Module Two - Exploring Constant Change
- Module Three - Investigating Growth and Decay
- Module Four - Describing Distributions
- Module Five - Maximizing and Minimizing