Syllabus+-+Geometry


 * Contact Information: **


 * Phone Number: ** 252-448-2451 ext. 265 ** Cell phone number: ** 252-626-1819


 * Email: ** Pamela.Shivar@jonesnc.net

Mornings are available upon request (7:15 – 7:45 a.m.) Afternoons: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:20 – 4:05 p.m.
 * Office Hours: **

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, will be used regularly for instruction and assessment.
 * Course Description: **


 * Course Topics and Sequence:**

Inductive Reasoning Points, Lines, Planes Segments, Rays, Parallel Lines and Planes Measuring Segments and Angles The Coordinate Plane Proving Angles Congruent Properties of Parallel Lines Parallel Lines and the Triangle-Angle Sum Theorem Polygon Angle-Sum Theorem Lines in the coordinate plane and slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines Types of Triangles Midsegments of triangles Bisectors in triangles Concurrent lines, medians, and altitudes Inequalties in triangles Proving a quadrilateral is a parallelogram Placing figures in the coordinate plane and proving using the coordinate plane Areas of parallelograms and triangles Pythagorean Theorem and its converse Special Right Triangles Areas of 2D figures Circles Ratio and Proportion Similar Polygons Sine, cosine, and tangent ratios Angles of elevation and depression


 * Materials: **

3-ring notebook (a 2” is recommended) Loose leaf paper Graph paper Pencils (#2 mechanical or regular) Highlighter AAA Batteries for Calculator TI-83 plus Calculator


 * Grading Policy: **

Tests: 40% Quizzes: 30% Homework: 15% Classwork: 15%

===Classroom Procedure and Policies: ===


 * __Homework: 15%__**

Students will be given homework daily that is well planned and aligned to the curriculum requirements and the classroom learning system.

Homework will be collected and graded for accuracy.

Homework is an integral part of the learning / educational program for 3 reasons:

(1) Students need to practice the skills they learn at school often and continually.

(2) Students need to learn the discipline of accomplishing assigned work and be responsible for its completion.

(3) Students should be held accountable for their own learning.

The teacher will be available during class and outside of class, during the designated tutoring day (afterschool), in order to provide the student with additional assistance as needed on the homework so that the student may be successful.

Every student will have the opportunity to correct any homework assignment before the grade is final in the grade book. The student has three days to correct the assignment from the date it is returned to the student.

Students must understand that in order to be able to do corrections on their homework, they must first TRY their homework. A student must have at least tried the problem in order to be able to correct it. If a student does NOT do their homework, they cannot correct the homework assignment. All corrections must be obvious (i.e. highlighted or done on another sheet of paper and stapled to the original homework assignment).

Any student caught copying (cheating) another students’ homework will automatically receive a zero for that assignment. The student whose paper is being copied will also receive a zero.

===Classroom Procedure and Policies: === === (1) Come to class prepared with **all** necessary materials which includes the following: === Pencil Paper (loose leaf) Notebook Homework Calculator

(2) You are responsible for all material covered in this class and any assignments given when you are absent (for **__any__** reason). You will have five (5) days to make up a test. (3) You must show **ALL** your work on all assignments NO WORK = NO CREDIT (4) NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. No Exceptions! (5) No talking during any test or quiz; you will receive a zero if this occurs. (6) The teacher dismisses the class, not the bell. (7) Respect others and their property (including school property). (8) All JSHS rules will be enforced (please make sure you read your handbook so there are no problems).