Download LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL Talladega County Schools Geometry A

LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
Talladega County Schools
Geometry A Syllabus
Mrs. Lindsey O. Edmondson
2010 – 2011
Course Objective: This course provides students with a broader knowledge of shapes, their properties, and assists with the
development of spatial sense, which is critical for further study in mathematics and for everyday life. Geometry also provides an
excellent context for developing students’ abilities to reason and write proofs. In this course, students will be engaged in problematic
situations in which they form conjectures, determine the validity of these conjectures, and defend their conclusions to their classmates.
An emphasis will be placed on the power of deductive reasoning, expressed either informally or formally in a variety of formats.
Course Text: Geometry by Glencoe Mathematics
Supplies:
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1 ½” Three-ring Binder with pockets
5 Dividers with Tabs (Can be home-made with titles of: Notes, Homework, Journal, Assessments, Handouts)
Loose Leaf Paper (college or wide rule)
Graph Paper (will not be needed immediately; I will give you at least one week of warning before this is necessary)
Pencils ONLY
Scientific Calculator is recommended for use in class and at home (a graphing calculator is not required)
Ruler
Classroom Procedures:
 Come to class prepared with all necessary materials (textbook, notebook, pencil, etc).
 Be seated with homework out and ready for class to begin before the late bell rings.
 Gain permission from the teacher before speaking or leaving the class.
 Participate in classroom discussions.
 No food or drink is allowed.
 No cell phones or electronic devices.
 The teacher will dismiss the class NOT the bell.
Classroom Expectations:
 Respect your teachers!
 Respect school property!
 Respect your peers!
 Respect yourself!
Consequences:
 1st Offense: Warning
 2nd Offense: Teacher conference with the student/ Behavior Improvement Form
 3rd Offense: Parent-Teacher Conference/ Writing Assignment as chosen by the teacher
 4th Offense: Office Referral
 SEVERE INFRACTIONS will be an automatic office referral.
Grading Procedures: Letter grades will be given according to the grading procedures outlined in the Talladega County Students
Rights & Responsibilities Handbook.
A: 90-100
B: 80-89
C: 70-79
D: 60-69
F: 59 AND BELOW
Class daily average will be determined by dividing the total points earned by the total points possible. Assignments will include class
work, homework, quizzes, tests, projects, and bell ringers. This average will count 80% of the semester grade. The final 20% of the
semester grade will be the semester exam.
Attendance Policy: If you are absent from this class (it does not matter whether you miss the entire day, if you checked in or out, or
are involved in extracurricular activities) you must have an excuse to receive credit for missed work. This includes test, classwork, and
homework. Any work assigned before you missed class is due the day you return. All make-up work must be turned in within 3 days
after the student returns to school. It is your responsibility to make sure you have made up your work and that credit has been
given.
Teacher Contact Information:
Mrs. Lindsey O. Edmondson
Email: [email protected]
LHS Phone: 256-315-5295
Planning Period: 2nd Period 8:38-9:27
Course Content: The following Alabama Course of Study objectives and Alabama High School Graduation Examination standards
will be included in the course content for Geometry.
ALABAMA COURSE OF STUDY OBJECTIVES FOR GEOMETRY
1. Determine the equation of a line parallel or perpendicular to a second line through a given point.
2. Justify theorems related to pairs of angles, including angles formed by parallel and perpendicular lines, vertical
angles, adjacent angles, complementary angles, and supplementary angles.
3. Verify the relationships among different classes of polygons by using their properties.
 Determining the missing lengths of sides or measures of angles in similar polygons
4. Determine the measure of interior and exterior angles associated with polygons.
 Verifying the formulas for the measures of interior and exterior angles of polygons inductively and
deductively
5. Solve real-life and mathematical problems using properties and theorems related to circles, quadrilaterals, and other
geometric shapes.
 Determining the equation of a circle given its center and radius
6. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve application problems, expressing answers in simplified radical form or as
decimal approximations, using Pythagorean triples when applicable.
7. Use the ratios of the sides of special right triangles to find lengths of missing sides.
 Deriving the ratios of the sides of 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 triangles
8. Deduce relationships between two triangles, including proving congruence or similarity of the triangles from given
information, using the relationships to solve problems and to establish other relationships.
 Determining the geometric mean to find missing lengths in right triangles
9. Use inductive reasoning to make conjectures and deductive reasoning to justify conclusions.
 Recognizing the limitations of justifying a conclusion through inductive reasoning
10. Find the missing measures of sides and angles in right triangles by applying the right triangle definitions of sine,
cosine, and tangent.
11. Determine the areas and perimeters of regular polygons, including inscribed or circumscribed polygons, given the
coordinates of vertices or other characteristics.
12. Apply distance, midpoint, and slope formulas to solve problems and to confirm properties of polygons.
13. Identify the coordinates of the vertices of the image of a given polygon that is translated, rotated, reflected, or
dilated.
14. Classify polyhedrons according to their properties, including the number of faces.
 Identifying Euclidean solids
15. Calculate measures of arcs and sectors of a circle from given information.
16. Calculate surface areas and volumes of solid figures, including spheres, cones, and pyramids.
 Developing formulas for surface area and volume of spheres, cones, and pyramids
 Calculating specific missing dimensions of solid figures from surface area or volume
 Determining the relationship between the surface areas of similar figures and volumes of similar figures
17. Analyze sets of data from geometric contexts to determine what, if any, relationships exist.
 Distinguishing between conclusions drawn when using deductive and statistical reasoning
 Calculating probabilities arising in geometric contexts
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Construct with precision a circle graph to represent data from given tables or classroom experiments.
ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXAM STANDARDS & OBJECTIVES:
Standard I
Objective 1: Apply order of operations
Objective 2: Add and subtract polynomials
Objective 3: Multiply polynomials
Objective 4: Factor polynomials
Standard II
Objective 1: Solve multi-step equations of first degree
Objective 2: Solve quadratic equations that are factorable
Objective 3: Solve systems of two linear equations
Objective 4: Solve multi-step inequalities of first degree
Standard III
Objective 1: Identify functions
Objective 2: Find the range of functions when given the domain
Standard IV
Objective 1: Find the perimeter, circumference, area, or volume of geometric figures
Objective 2: Find the distance, midpoint, or slope of line segments when given two points
Standard V
Objectives 1 & 4: Graph or identify graphs of linear equations; Identify graphs of common relations
Objective 2: Graph lines given certain conditions
Objective 3: Determine solution sets of inequalities
Standard VI
Objective 1: Translate verbal or symbolic information into algebraic expressions; or identify equations or inequalities that represent
graphs or problem situations
Standard VII
Objective 1: Apply properties of angles and relationships between angles
Objective 2: Apply Pythagorean Theorem
Objective 3: Apply properties of similar polygons
Objective 4: Apply properties of plane and solid geometric figures
Objective 5: Determine measures of central tendency
Objective 6: Determine probabilities
Objective 7: Solve problems involving direct variation
Objective 8: Solve problems involving algebraic concepts
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assignments, and to abide by classroom rules at all times. Please sign to verify that you have seen and read over the syllabus. Detach
this portion and return to me by August 13, 2010.
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