Paula Pope
Room 604
Phone Number 285-4901
Students will move from an inductive approach to a deductive method of thinking in the study of two- and three- dimensional geometric figures. Reasoning skills will be emphasized through proofs.
Required Daily Materials:
- TI-83 or TI-84 calculators with batteries
- Assigned Glencoe Geometry textbook
- Paper
- Lots of pencils
- 1- 100 page composition book
- Straightedge, compass, and protractors
Grading:
- Homework-class work –will be assigned daily. Ten points will be deducted from 100 each time it is not completed. Two homework grades will be earned per six weeks. These assignments will be posted on the website daily.
- Notebook grade-notes will be given daily and are to be kept in an organized composition book. It will be graded at the end of each grading period.
- Quizzes- are not announced. If students miss only one, they do not make it up, but do not get to drop a grade at the end of the six weeks. The minimum quiz grade will be 40.
- Class exercises-some will be graded and count as a quiz
- Tests- will be announced, will not be dropped, and must be taken within a week of the announced test.
- Projects- will be given.
All grades are averaged at the end of the six weeks. If all quizzes have been taken, at least one grade will be dropped at the end of the grading period but not at midterm. The teacher will be available on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons to help students who need help or have missed class. Students who are present for class will succeed. Students with excused absences are responsible for making up missed work with in a week. Both comprehensive Midterms and Final Exams will be given.
Rules:
- Students will come to class with required materials.
- Students will be in assigned seats with materials ready when the tardy bell rings.
- Students will follow directions the first time they are given.
- Students will avoid disruptive behavior.
- Students will abide by policies and procedures outlined in the Student Handbook.
Consequences:
1 st Offense-Warning
2 nd Offense-Parental Contact and Friday School
3 rd Offense-Office Referral
Behaviors that prevent others from learning will not be tolerated and offenders will be sent to the office immediately.
Rewards:
- Verbal or written praise
- Parental contact
- Surprises
Major Objectives:
1 st six weeks -Apply properties, definitions, and theorems of lines and angles to prove and solve problems
2 nd six weeks-Apply properties, definitions, and theorems of triangles to prove and solve problems
3 rd six weeks-Apply properties, definitions, and theorems of quadrilaterals to prove and solve problems
4 th six weeks- Special Right Triangles and Rotations
5 th six weeks-Apply properties, definitions, and theorems of circles to prove and solve problems
6 th six weeks-Use length, area, and volume to solve problems
Find perimeter and area of two-dimensional figures
Find lateral area, total area, and volume of three-dimensional figures
Geometry promotes reasoning skills and prepares one for decision making. Geometry is probably the most commonly used of all high school mathematics.
Sign and return the bottom portion to Paula Pope.
My signature verifies I have read and understand the rules of Honors Geometry.
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(Student signature)
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