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Brief History...
Jeff
Cima has been teaching at Carterville High School for many years. He
coached football here for eleven of them with Coach
Martin. Including the big 1996 state win. Since 2001, he has
been coaching at
Marion High School. He has been married for 20
wonderful years to his wife Lauralyn. They have two
children together, Derek, 16, and Devyn, 12! He also LOVES
Diet Coke!
"Hey,
somebody give me a dollar!" -Cima |
| *If anyone needs help with
homework, you can find Mr. Cima before school, 8:00-8:15 in his
room or in the cafeteria. His prep-period is 6th hour, and if
help is needed after school, please let him know and he will be
happy to stay and help! |
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Algebra I
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: None
Grade Level: 9
Algebra I is the basic course for all higher courses in
mathematics. It describes the system of real numbers and their properties.
All operations are performed on positive and negative numbers. The student
learns to factor and use its applications in problem solving; to solve linear,
fractional, and quadratic equations. Emphasis is placed on topics from
geometry such as surface area and volume of solids. Students must work a
number of problems each day to develop mastery of the concepts.
Algebra I+
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Teacher Recommendation
Grade Level: 9
The purpose of this course is to develop the algebraic
concepts and processes that can be used to solve a variety of real world and
mathematical problems. More time is spent strengthening skills and
reviewing more difficult concepts. This year long course will cover
properties and operations of rational numbers, solving and graphing systems of
linear equations and inequalities. The content will be presented by the
teacher and supplemented with a technology component. Our research has
shown this approach brings significant gains in students that had experienced
achievement difficulties in the past.
Contemporary Math
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Algebra II
Grade Level: 12
This course is designed for college bound students that are
going into areas that do not require a large amount of mathematics, such as
business, education, social studies, etc. Topics that will be studies are
logic, set theory, counting techniques, probability and statistics, linear
programming, and matrices. A review of functions, graphs, problem solving
using equations, and the number system will be part of the class. The
emphasis will be on reasoning and solving real-life problems.
