Course Goals, Focus, and Pacing

Geometry Course Outline

Instructor: Lori Norvell [email protected] website: http://anthony.mpls.k12.mn.us/geometry_2

Course Goals, Focus, and Pacing The focus of this course is to help students further develop abilities to use deductive and inductive reasoning to solve problems, beginning with visual identification and classification of spatial figures. You will then move on to more analytic and abstract thinking in order to understand and explain geometric concepts. The expected goal for students is to develop an ability and appreciation for formal deduction and multiple proofs.

The pacing outline is as follows (and is subject to change):

Aug/Sep Unit 1 - Lines and Angles: Properties of Parallel & Perpendicular Pairs of Lines, Problem solving (angle chase), Coordinate Geometry Oct/ Nov Unit 2 - Triangles (part 1): Properties of special Triangles and triangle pairs, developing methods of Proof Dec/Jan Unit 3 - Triangles (part 2): Pythagorean Theorem and Special Right Triangles, Coordinate Geometry and Transformations Feb Unit 4 – Quadrilaterals: Properties of quadrilaterals, Congruence, Similarity, Problem solving and Coordinate Geometry March Unit 5 – Polygons: Classifying and Analyzing Polygons, Advanced Problem Solving, Developing Proof April/ May Unit 6 – Circles: Properties of Circles, Generating and Analyzing Equations for Circles, Measurements and Calculations for Complex 2-D figures May /June Unit 7 – Solids: Surface Area and Volume for 3-D figures, Composing and Decomposing 3- D figures, Effects of Scale Factor on different measurements

* The Discovering Geometry textbook is the primary resource we will use in this course. We will not necessarily follow the order of the textbook chapters *

Standards, Content, and Learning Activities This course is based on the MN Department of Education State Standards for high school math. We will focus on new Geometry standards as well as incorporate Algebra standards review and extensions. Students will become better thinkers, communicators, and mathematicians through individual problem solving practice, in-class instruction and discussions, inquiry-based classwork activities, and collaboration in small groups.

Grading System

Grading will be calculated as follows:

80% Assessments (quizzes, tests, small projects or other assignments) on Mastery of Learning Targets Students may RE-test once on any Learning Targets to earn up to a B on that target. Opportunities for re-testing will be provided during Thinking Thursday Advisory or as scheduled. 20% Practice – Practice includes homework assignments/HW quizzes, notebooks, class participation, group work, individual classwork. Required Materials EVERY day  A single-subject spiral notebook used for this class only--a total of 4 single subject notebooks for the entire school year (you may also use a binder).  Planner  2 Sharpened (or mechanical) pencils with erasers  1 pocket folder to keep loose assignments or packets  Textbook -- Students are expected to bring their book home every night for homework problems and back to class every day.  pencil pouch with colored pencils, glue stick, scissors  graph paper  scientific calculator  compass—see example from Mrs. Norvell  protractor

Optional Classroom Supplies (that would be greatly appreciated!):  tissues  disinfectant wipes

Student Expectations I expect students to…  Arrive in class each day ready to work and learn!  Bring an organized notebook  Sharpen your pencil and get materials ready when you enter the classroom.  Respect others.  Be open-minded.

What you can Expect of Me: I will…  Treat you with respect and challenge you to do your best.  Work to make math challenging and meaningful for you.  Give you every opportunity for success.  Support your learning in and out of the classroom.

Homework is assigned every day (except most Fridays) and should be completed at home and kept in the student notebook (unless it is a handout or packet)  3 points – Homework completed, on time (ready at the beginning of class for HW check and work shown for each problem).  2 points – Homework is partially complete and/or not all work is shown.  1 points – Homework is incomplete or late (minus one point/each day late—exception: absences)  0 points – Homework is more than 3 days late

Classroom Expectations We will be working on setting Goals and Declarations in Math and what we need to be successful in class. As a group, we will come up with our classroom “Social Contract” that we will all agree to. A copy will come home during the second week of school. *************************************************************************** When can you get extra help? Make an appointment to come in before school or during Thinking Thursday! ☺ *************************************************************************** What do I do if I missed a class? It is the student’s responsibility to go to my website to get caught up on class notes, see assignments, and additional resources. http://anthony.mpls.k12.mn.us/geometry_2 Assignment #1 Due: Friday 9/1/17

Read, share, and Sign NAME: ______

To Students 1. Read the syllabus and SIGN at the bottom of this page.

2. Share the syllabus with your parent or guardian for them to read and SIGN.

3. Write down any remaining questions on the bottom of this page.

4. Detach this page and hand it in to the HAND IN box in Mrs. Norvell’s Room by Friday 9/1/17

5. KEEP the first page in your folder for reference.

To Parents Thank you for all that you do! We can do more for your child when we are working as a team than either of us can do individually. Please feel free to send an email any time to check in with questions or concerns. I’m looking forward to a wonderful school year with you and your children!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Norvell

Student Name: ______Signature: ______

Guardian Name: ______Signature: ______

Questions/Comments for Mrs. Norvell: (please include email or phone number for a reply)