Signature Assignment Week 3
Signature Assignment Week 3
R. Scott Sorich
National University
GENERAL INFORMATION
Subject: Algebra I
Grade Level(s): 9-10
Number of lessons: plan is for 1 teaching period
Lesson Time: 56 Minutes
Topic: Number and Quantity - The real number
system
Standard: HSN-RN.3
TEACHER PROFILE
Name: Scott Sorich
Disposition: calm, conscientious, determined,
logical
Educational Philosophy: Essentialism,
Progressivism, and Perennialism
Student Activity Involvement: basketball coach
Expectations of Students: fulfill individual
potential
LEARNER PROFILE
Class Size: 30 students
Gender: 14 female, 16 male
English Learners: 3 (Spanish – 1 expanding, 1
bridging)
Special Education: 2 students (504 plans - extra time
for quizzes & tests)
Motivation: extrinsically motivated
Conceptual Tempo: most reflective, some
impulsive
TARGET
Standard: HSN-RN.3
Explain why the sum or product of two rational
numbers is rational; that the sum of a rational
number and an irrational number is irrational;
and that the product of a nonzero rational
number and an irrational number is irrational.
Unpacked Standard [Nouns, Verbs]: Explain why
the sum or product of two rational numbers is
rational; that the sum of a rational number and
an irrational number is irrational; and that the
product of a nonzero rational number and an
irrational number is irrational.
Essential Question: How do the operations of
addition and multiplication affect the
relationship between rational and irrational
numbers?
Goals: Students will understand why adding and
multiplying rational and irrational numbers
result in either rational or irrational numbers.
Objectives: Students will be able to accurately
write equations that demonstrate the results of
adding and multiplying rational and irrational
numbers.
TARGET (Cont.)
ASSESSMENT
INSTRUCTION
Activity 1: pre-assessment
Time: 1 Minute (day before chapter begins)
Resource: N/A
Instructions: Take one minute to write down on
a piece of paper whatever you want to
demonstrate what you know about adding and
multiplying rational and irrational numbers.
Assessment: 1-Minute Paper
UDL: the pre-assessment allows students the
freedom to express their knowledge on their
paper in whatever manner they are most
comfortable
INSTRUCTION (Cont.)
Activity 2: warm-up
Time: 6 Minutes
Resource: Khan Academy video – Intro to
rational and irrational numbers 1 (Khan
Academy, 2020)
Instructions: While watching the video being
shown on the front board, write notes in your
student journal (or online student journal) on
the video content.
Assessment: journal entry
UDL: multimedia presentation has audio,
video, and subtitles and the presenter uses
multiple colors and examples throughout the
presentation and students can use hard-copy
or online journals
Activity 3: group research and project activity
Time: 30 minutes
Resource: multiple (textbook, websites,
internet videos)
Instructions:
1) Working in groups of 4, research the
following topics:
▪ The sum of two rational numbers is:
rational or irrational
▪ The product of two rational numbers
is: rational or irrational
INSTRUCTION (Cont.)
Activity 4: presentation
Time: 20 minutes
Resource: N/A
Instructions: Four groups will be randomly
selected to present their research findings to
the class, one group per topic. The class will
ask questions and discuss the results for each
topic.
INSTRUCTION (Cont.)