Geometry CP Syllabus

Michelle New pmnew@oconee.k12.sc.us

Course Description The fundamental purpose of the course in Geometry is to formalize and extend students geometric experiences from the middle grades. Students explore more complex geometric situations and deepen their explanations of geometric relationships, moving towards formal mathematical arguments. Important differences exist between this Geometry course and the historical approach taken in Geometry classes. For example, transformations are emphasized early in this course. Close attention should be paid to the introductory content for the Geometry conceptual category found in the high school CCSS. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations. Course Pacing Guide Chapter 1: Essentials of Geometry 2: Reasoning and Proof 3: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 8: Quadrilaterals 11: Measurements & Figures of Solids 4: Congruent Triangles 6: Similarity 7: Right Triangles and Trigonometry 9: Properties of Transformations 5: Relationships within Triangles 10: Properties of Circles 12: Probability Nine Weeks 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4

Material Requirements (every day!) Student textbook notebook (3-ring binder) 4 dividers paper pencils scientific or graphing calculator

Notebook Maintaining a notebook will help improve your grades and a notebook quiz will be given at the end of each unit. Notebook sections should include warm-ups, notes/classwork, homework, and lastly, quizzes. We will spend the first few days of class getting notebooks organized. Grading System & Make-Up Work Policy Major Grades (60%) Unit/Chapter Test Project/Portfolio Sectional Quiz AP Labs Benchmark Test See attached for the Math Department Grading Policy Homework Homework will be assigned on a nightly basis, and will be reviewed the next class period. Students will take lesson quizzes the day after a new lesson is taught. Those students who have completed their homework from the night before will receive an incentive. General Information Tests are given at the end of each chapter, and quizzes are given about every 3 sections. Tests will count twice, and quizzes will count once. In order to take a test on the assigned day students have to have completed all of the lesson quizzes and major quizzes. If a student has a test score that is below 70, then a mandatory 5 th block session will be assigned for remediation and the student will retake the test. My website contains lesson notes and practice worksheets completed. Make-Up Work I will have a folder for each class with make-up work and it is the students responsibility to inquire about assignments missed. Extra Help (5th Block) Minor Grades (40%) Daily Quiz Homework/Classwork Bell Work/Daily Review (Standardized Test Problems Math Journal USA Test Prep

Afternoon Hours: 3:20 4:20 pm Thursday is my reserved day, but Im available by appointment to provide help any day

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Math Department Grading Policy

Major Grades (60%) Unit/Chapter Test Project/Portfolio Sectional Quiz AP Labs Benchmark Test Minor Grades (40%) Daily Quiz Homework/Classwork Bell Work/Daily Review (Standardized Test Problems) Math Journal USA Test Prep Math Power of Pi Students who submit work after the due date may be penalized up to 20% of the possible points. Students have five class periods or ten school days in which to submit late work assignments. After this window of time expires, acceptance of late work is at the teachers discretion. Before a major test/assessment is given, each teacher will determine a set criteria for the student to be deemed prepared. Each teachers specific plan will be outlined in their class syllabus. This set criteria may include completion of all lesson quizzes, chapter quizzes, homework assignments and projects. When a major assignment/assessment is not completed at the scheduled time, a student will receive a grade of Incomplete with a numerical value of 0. The teacher must contact the students parent/guardian in such circumstances. Failure is not an option. The assessment must be completed within the assigned time frame. High school courses of instruction will require reassessment opportunities when a student receives a grade below 70 on a major assessment for the grading period. Before a reassessment is given, a remediation session will be assigned. Students will be assigned a grade on the retake based on the School District of Oconee County Grading Policy. Correction of errors on a test or an assignment does not represent a reassessment activity. Students with missing grades will be assigned an I for missing/incomplete assignments until the assignments have been completed. 5th Block can be assigned for students with missing grades. Failure to attend an assigned 5th Block session will result in referral to administration.

Minimum/Floor grades follow district policy. Goals: 1. To hold individual students accountable for their own learning. 2. To eliminate zeroes from student grades. 3. To increase remediation opportunities for students.