Download Fall 2011 Syllabus

Revised: Fall 2011
Geometry
INSTRUCTOR: Dawn Laughter
OFFICE LOCATION: Room 131
PHONE:
(828) 286-3636 Ext. 479
E-MAIL: [email protected]
FAX: (828)286-8109
CELL: (828)289-8164
OFFICE HOURS OR TIMES AVAILABLE FOR APPOINTMENTS: My planning time
is from 9:30-11:00 M-Th. I also will be available every afternoon (except Wed) until 3:15.
All other times will vary, please contact me to set up a mutually agreeable time.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Geometry continues students’ study of geometric concepts
building upon middle school topics. Students will move from an inductive approach to
deductive methods of proof in their study of two-and three-dimensional geometric figures.
Reasoning skills will be emphasized and students will broaden their use of the coordinate
plane. Appropriate technology, from manipulatives to calculators and graphics software
should be used regularly for instruction and assessments.
PREREQUISITES: Students must be able to:
● Operate with matrices to model and solve problems.
● Use formulas to solve problems.
● Define and use linear expressions to model and solve problems.
● Operate with matrices to model and solve problems.
TEXTBOOKS:
2004 Edition of McDougal Littell Geometry
REQUIRED SUPPLIES: Each student needs to bring one pack of printer paper, notebook
paper, and pencils. We will either be using the TI-84 plus or the TI-nSpire calculator. All
students will need to purchase a calculator to use during the day, and it will be up to the student
to bring that calculator each day.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students are expected to be present and on time for all class
meetings. All students are allowed two absences per six weeks. Two tardies will count as one
absence. Students will go before a Student Services Management Team (SSMT) to address
any attendance issues.
All assignments missed will be assessable via Angel folder or email, provided you have Internet
service at home. Please call the office if you don’t have Internet service and an assignment will
be sent to the office for pickup.
GRADING POLICY: There are three different types of assessment categories.
Daily Grades 20%
Periodic Grades - 30%
Major Grades - 50%
Final Exam25% of the final average of the course
Daily grades consist of daily homework checks, exit tickets, blog responses, and participation.
Periodic grades consist of quizzes, midstakes writing, and group assessment.
Major grades consist of tests, projects, and highstakes papers.
Final Exam will be a cumulative assessment given on the final day of class.
GRADING SCALE:
A (excellent)
B (above average)
C (average)
D (below average)
F (failure)
= 93-100
= 85-92
=77-84
= 70-76
= below 70
SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of Geometry, you should be able to:
G.CO.1 Know precise definitions of angle, circle, perpendicular line, parallel line, and line segment, based on the
undefined notions of point, line, distance along a line, and distance around a circular arc.
G.CO.2 Represent transformations in the plane using, e.g., transparencies and geometry software; describe
transformations as functions that take points in the plane as inputs and give other points as outputs. Compare
transformations that preserve distance and angle to those that do not (e.g., translation versus horizontal stretch).
G.CO.3 Given a rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, or regular polygon, describe the rotations and reflections that
carry it onto itself.
G.CO.4 Develop definitions of rotations, reflections, and translations in terms of angles, circles, perpendicular lines,
parallel lines, and line segments.
G.CO.5 Given a geometric figure and a rotation, reflection, or translation, draw the transformed figure using, e.g.,
graph paper, tracing paper, or geometry software. Specify a sequence of transformations that will carry a given
figure onto another.
G.CO.6 Use geometric descriptions of rigid motions to transform figures and to predict the effect of a given rigid
motion on a given figure; given two figures, use the definition of congruence in terms of rigid motions to decide if
they are congruent.
G.CO.7 Use the definition of congruence in terms of rigid motions to show that two triangles are congruent if and
only if corresponding pairs of sides and corresponding pairs of angles are congruent.
G.CO.8 Explain how the criteria for triangle congruence (ASA, SAS, and SSS) follow from the definition of
congruence in terms of rigid motions.
G.CO.9 Prove theorems about lines and angles. Theorems include: vertical angles are congruent; when a transversal
crosses parallel lines, alternate interior angles are congruent and corresponding angles are congruent; points on a
perpendicular bisector of a line segment are exactly those equidistant from the segment’s endpoints.
G.CO.10 Prove theorems about triangles. Theorems include: measures of interior angles of a triangle sum to 180°;
base angles of isosceles triangles are congruent; the segment joining midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel
to the third side and half the length; the medians of a triangle meet at a point.
G.CO.11 Prove theorems about parallelograms. Theorems include: opposite sides are congruent, opposite angles are
congruent, the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other, and conversely, rectangles are parallelograms with
congruent diagonals.
G.CO.12 Make formal geometric constructions with a variety of tools and methods (compass and straightedge,
string, reflective devices, paper folding, dynamic geometric software, etc.). Copying a segment; copying an angle;
bisecting a segment; bisecting an angle; constructing perpendicular lines, including the perpendicular bisector of a
line segment; and constructing a line parallel to a given line through a point not on the line.
G.CO.13 Construct an equilateral triangle, a square, and a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle.
GENERAL EDUCATION COMPETENCIES ADDRESSED:
Writing: Every day you will have some type of low stakes writing assignment. Students may
be asked to write about a topic covered that day; or I may ask for a response to a prompt or quote
on my website via a blog. In addition to daily assignments, there may also be writing present on
tests or quizzes. There will also be projects and papers that involve writing at a higher level.
Reading: We will have reading on a small scale. The reading will be in a pair-share or circle
within your group. The reading will cover mathematical topics.
Speaking: Students will be expected to present information in a coherent and effective way
through multimedia project presentations, group and class discussions. All students need to use
professional language in conversations between peers.
Listening: Success in any area of life is largely dependent on good listening skills. I expect
each student to listen closely to instructions, the other members of the classroom, as well as any
multimedia presentations in class.
Information Literacy: Periodically, I will bring in excerpts from books, magazines, or
newspapers that relate to the topic we are studying. We will read and discuss these within your
groups and as a class to determine relevance and a connection with the real world.
Problem-Solving: Problem solving is inherent in all mathematics. Using both inductive and
deductive reasoning skills, we will approach each problem with confidence.
Interpersonal Skills: Each student will rotate every three weeks into a new group setting.
Within that setting, students are responsible for cooperatively working to achieve a common
goal. Part of each student’s grade will be dependent on their interaction in their groups.
Computer Skills: The Tablet PC will be used every day in class to access websites, research
information, take notes, work collaboratively within groups, and engage in numerous activities.
Consequently, it is required that each student have their laptops, along with a flash drive every
day.
Student Success: Each student is offered an opportunity to retake chapter tests up to one
week after the original test is given. Prior to retesting, students MUST remediate to ensure
improvement on the retakes. The higher of the two scores will be recorded. Peer study groups
are crucial to the success in the math classes at REaCH and beyond. It’s recommended that each
student find a small group to work with outside of normal classroom time.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT: Students are expected to rely only on your
own knowledge when taking tests and completing independent assignments. Cheating in any
form, including plagiarism (the use of an author’s words or ideas without providing proper
documentation), will not be tolerated and may result in loss of academic credit for the course
and/or a failing grade on the assignment.
By signing, I certify that I have read and understood this syllabus and what my child is
responsible for in this course. ____________________________________________
Parent’s Signature
Date