Geometry/Geometry Honors Syllabus for A. Daniel
Geometry/Geometry Honors Syllabus for A. Daniel
2016 - 2017
Instructor: Army Daniel, III Planning Period: 2nd Block10:00 – 11:27
Phone Number: 428-8100 ext 137 Available after school: by appointment
Email: Tutoring: Tuesday and Thursday
Welcome to Geometry! This syllabus is designed to explain this course and what your responsibilities are. Please
keep this syllabus along with course procedures in your notebook as a reference for the remainder of the course.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
COURSE OBJECTIVES
When students successfully complete Geometry / Honors, they will be able to:
demonstrate ability to represent concepts geometrically, analytically, numerically, and verbally [Rule of 4],
demonstrate qualities of a self-directed learner,
demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively within group problem solving situations,
communicate using the language of mathematics, both in an oral and written format,
determine the reasonableness of solutions,
select and use appropriate concepts and techniques from different areas of mathematics to find solutions,
complete projects that relate math to real world situations,
use technology, including laptops, scientific and graphing calculators to help solve problems, experiment, interpret
results, and verify conclusions,
COURSE OUTLINE
The previous course objectives will be achieved by following this course outline:
First Semester
Tools of Geometry (Chapter 1)
Reasoning and Proofs (Chapter 2)
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines (Chapter 3)
Congruent Triangles (Chapter 4)
Relationships Within Triangles (Chapter 5)
Polygons and Quadrilaterals (Chapter 6)
Second Semester
Similarity (Chapter 7
Right Triangles and Trigonometry (Chapter 8)
Transformations (Chapter 9)
Area (Chapter 10)
Surface Area ad Volume (Chapter 11)
Circles(Chapter 12)
Probability (Chapter 13)
*Timeline is Subject to change pending benchmark, assessment, half-days, and student prior knowledge retention.
Software Applications
Realize
Laying the Foundations applications
AMSTII applications
Math XL
XL
Other Software Applications relevant to Geometry
INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH
The instructional format will be a combination of Realize applications with lecture, READING, and cooperative learning activities. The student is encouraged to participate in pair/group activities to reinforce the concepts taught in this course. Laptops, Graph/Whiteboards will be used regularly as amethod for the instructor to gauge student progress. This form of feedback, in conjunction with verbal responses from students, results of students’ tests, quizzes, daily work, and written assessments (formal and informal, technical and non-technical), will be thefoundation for the instructor to determine how well the course objectives are being achieved.
REQUIRED SUPPLIES
1. Textbook. [Randall I., Charles, Kennedy, Dan, Hall, Basia]. Geometry Common CoreBoston, Massachusetts, / Pearson 2015
2. Writing Utensils. Pencil (preferably) or pen (blue or black), highlighter pens, dry-erase pens (preferably black, blue, or purple as
these can be seen from a distance on the graph/white boards).
3. Paper. I recommend that you take notes and complete homework on loose-leaf paper kept in a sturdy one-inch, three-ring binder.
4. Lenovo Laptop (charged)
5. Graphing Calculator. Graphing calculators will be used in this course. Ideally, the student should own one for use later in college.
A TI – Inspire graphical calculator can be provided for class.
GRADING POLICY
Your grade will be based upon the following: [Semester Grading Period]
Tests/Project/Quizzes 60% Student will be allowed to retest and have grades averaged
Homework/Classwok 40% Late homework is not accepted except for excused absences.
Geometry/Geometry Honors Syllabus for A. Daniel
2016 - 2017
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