Jaime Escalante (1930 – 2010) Refused to Lower His Expectations and Pushed Them to New, Astonishing Heights

Told by many that his inner-city students were “unteachable”, Jaime Escalante (1930 – 2010) refused to lower his expectations and pushed them to new, astonishing heights. One of America’s most famous educators during the 1980’s, Escalante received international attention for his success and his story was the subject of a Hollywood feature film. His thirty-six year teaching career resulted in many local and national honors.

Factor the greatest common factor out of each expression. If the GCF is 1, the answer is “prime”. The word or phrase next to the equivalent expression will complete the statement correctly.

6x2 + 10x 18b – 24

Jaime Escalante was born in La Paz, ______. Escalante taught math and physics for ______a. 2x(3x + 5) Bolivia years before immigrating to the United States. b. x(6x + 10) Brazil a. Prime eight c. 2x(6x + 10) Paraguay b. 3(6b - 8) ten

c. 6(3b - 4) twelve

7ab + 9cd 14y3 – 63y2 – 21y Before becoming a teacher in the US, Escalante In 1974, Escalante began teaching at Garfield

had to teach himself English and ______. High School in ______. a. Prime earn another degree a. 7y2(2y2 – 9y – 3) Chicago, IL b. 7(ab–2cd) pass a licensure exam b. 7y(2y2 – 9y – 3) Los Angeles, CA c. ab(7–9cd) work as a teacher assistant c. y(14y2– 63y– 21) New York, NY

100v9 + 50 v6 – 75 v3 36ab2 – 96a3b Surrounded with drugs and violence at the His students scored so well, the results were school, Escalate started a(n) ______class to invalidated by the _____. They were forced to

change the culture. retake it because it was believed they cheated. a. 25v3(4v6 + 2v3 – 3) AP Calculus a. 3ab(12b – 32a2) local university b. 5v3(20v6 + 10v3 – 15) Personal Finance b. 4a3b2(9 – 24a) school board c. 50v3(2v6 + v3 – 25) Statistics c. 12ab(3b – 8a2) testing service

20k7 – 4k6 18x5 – 48x4 + 56x3 – 86x Escalante’s success was captured in the 1988 In 1987, its highest year, ______students

film ______starring Edward James Olmos passed the AP Calculus exam. who received a Best Actor Oscar Nomination. a. Prime 45 a. k6(20k – 4) Dangerous Minds b. 6x(3x4– 8x3 + 7x2 – 16) 65 b. 4k7(5 – k-1) Lean on Me c. 2x(9x 4– 24x3 + 28x2 – 43) 85 c. 4k6(5k – 1) Stand and Deliver

14y3 – 63y2 – 21y 100v9 + 50 v6 – 75 v3

36ab2 – 96a3b 20k7 – 4k6 18x5 – 48x4 + 56x3 – 86x

© 21st Century Math Projects Told by many that his inner-city students were “unteachable”, Jaime Escalante (1930 – 2010) refused to lower his expectations and pushed them to new, astonishing heights. One of America’s most famous educators during the 1980’s, Escalante received international attention for his success and his story was the subject of a Hollywood feature film. His thirty-six year teaching career resulted in many local and national honors.

Factor the greatest common factor out of each expression. If the GCF is 1, the answer is “prime”. The word or phrase next to the equivalent expression will complete the statement correctly.

6x2 + 10x 18b - 24

Jaime Escalante was born in La Paz, ______. Escalante taught math and physics for ______a. 2x(3x + 5) Bolivia years before immigrating to the United States.

b. x(6x + 10) Brazil a. Prime eight

c. 2x(6x + 10) Paraguay b. 3(6b - 8) ten

c. 6(3b - 4) twelve

7ab + 9cd 14y3 – 63y2 – 21y Before becoming a teacher in the US, Escalante In 1974, Escalante began teaching at Garfield

20k7 – 4k6 18x5 – 48x4 + 56x3 – 86x Escalante’s success was captured in the 1988 In 1987, its highest year, ______students

film ______starring Edward James Olmos passed the AP Calculus exam.

who received a Best Actor Oscar Nomination. a. Prime 45 a. k6(20k – 4) Dangerous Minds b. 6x(3x4– 8x3 + 7x2 – 16) 65 b. 4k7(5 – k-1) Lean on Me c. 2x(9x 4– 24x3 + 28x2 – 43) 85 c. 4k6(5k – 1) Stand and Deliver