Achievement Targets

Product
1. Constructed straw triangle for
Hinge Theorem.
2. Group proof activity worksheet

Know & Understand: HOW,

WHY?
1) How to apply trigonometric
relationships to non-right triangles?
a. Law of Sines
i. AAS or ASA
b. Ambiguous case
Law of Cosines
i. SSS or SAS

Post-Assessment

Pre-Assessment/ Factors
of Learners

Possible Learning
Experiences
1.

1.
2.

Write what you learned

(sentence form).
Write what you learned
(sentence form).

1.
2.

Personal
communication (class
discussion)
Personal
communication (class
discussion)

1- 3. Work problemsmultiple choice

1 2. Constructed response
problems

1.3. Personal communication

(class discussion)

1-2. Constructed response

problems

1-2. Personal communication

(class discussion)

1-3. Informal class

survey

2.

Construct a straw
triangle to illustrate
the Hinge Theorem/
ambiguous case for
Law of Sines
Group proof of Law
of Sines

1.3. Guided practice

problems
1.3. Group work on practice
problems
1-3. Present/ explain
solutions to class

Formative Assessment
1.
2.

Constructed
triangle
Completed group
activity worksheet

1-2. Homework
1-3 Classwork
1-3 Oral response

2) How to calculate the area of any

triangle given only two sides and a
non-included angle?
a. Herons Formula
3) What is the least amount of
information necessary to find all six
parts of a triangle?

Reasoning: EVALUATE
INTERPRET PROBLEMSOLVING
1.
2.

1.
2.
3.

Evaluate problems to determine

what method to use to solve
Interpret real world problems
involving oblique triangles

Skill: USE
Set up problems involving
unknowns in oblique triangles
Solve equations to compute
unknowns in an oblique triangle
using Law of Sines
Solve equations to compute
unknowns in an oblique triangle
using Law of Cosines

1 3. Work problems
multiple choice

1-3. Personal communication

1-3. Informal class survey

Small group work

on mini projects/
HW
Design own
problem involving
oblique triangle

1-3. Guided practice

problems
1-3. Group work on practice
problems

1-2. Homework
1-2. Classwork
1-2. Oral response

1-3 Homework
1-3 Classwork
1-3 Oral response

Achievement Targets

Disposition: ATTITUDES
INTERESTS MOTIVATIONS
1.

2.

Confident in computing unknown

sides and angles of oblique
triangles using Law of Sines and
Law of Cosines.
Law of Sines and Law of Cosines
has real world application.

Post-Assessment

Pre-Assessment/ Factors
of Learners

1.
1.
1.

&2. Personal
communication
&2. Group discussion

1.

&2. Personal
communication
&2. Small group
discussion

Possible Learning
Experiences

1.
2.

Small group work

on mini projects
Calculate the area
of our classroom
(its triangular!)

Formative Assessment

1.
2.

&2. Class
Participation/
Observation
Personal
communication