Geometry Course Syllabus
Course Description and Overview:
Geometry
is a year-long middle-level math course.
Successful completion of algebra is a prerequisite for this course. Successful completion of this course will
enable a student to enroll in Algebra 2.
Over the course of the year
we will cover the following topics:
ü Points, Lines, Planes, and Angles
ü Deductive Reasoning
ü Parallel Lines and Planes
ü Congruent Triangles
ü Quadrilaterals
ü Inequalities in Geometry
ü Similar Polygons
ü Right Triangles
ü Circles
ü Constructions
ü Areas of Plane Figures
ü Areas and Volumes of Solids
ü Coordinate Geometry
ü Transformations
Course Objective:
ü
Students will
increase their logical reasoning ability and spatial visualization skills. Having these skills and being able to
communicate them will be needed in higher math classes and everyday life.
Course Materials (to bring to class every day)
ü
A notebook and
paper, including graph paper (3-ring
binder with sectional dividers)
ü
Ruler,
pencils, and erasers;
ü If tests and quizzes are done in pen,
however, there will be a 5% deduction.
ü Scientific calculator, compass, textbook and protractor.
In-Class Expectations
ü Eating and drinking is not allowed in class, unless
the liquid is water. I do allow gum in
class, provided it is not seen or heard.
ü Electronic device policy: If I see it or hear it, I collect it and you
get it back at the end of class.
ü Phones are not to be used as calculators in this
class. If you need a calculator, you can
borrow one, but I would suggest you obtain a scientific calculator to use for
this course.
ü All tardies are recorded and handled by the office. Be in your seat when the bell rings.
ü Keep the language positive in your conversations with and
about others. No swearing please.
ü The desks are clean.
Please keep them that way by not writing on them.
ü Respect others by listening well and responding
appropriately when they are done speaking.
ü During group or partner work, work and share the
responsibility with who you are working.
ü If you’ve got a question or comment, please raise your
hand and wait to be acknowledged.
ü Use your class time well. Use the class-time that I give you to get
started on your homework.
Absences
è If you are
absent, you have that number of days plus one to make up your work. If you are gone 1 day, you have 2 days to get
the make-up work turned in. If you are
absent 5 days, you will have 6 days to get the make-up work turned in.
è It is the
responsibility of the student to obtain all missing work due to absences. Communicate well so that small problems do
not turn into big problems because of a lack of communication.
Be ready to work every day! Math is a doing sport! It is not a spectator sport!
Grade Calculation:
Tests: Tests
are worth 50% of the grade. There will
be a test given at the end of each chapter and at the end of each
semester. The semester test will be
worth the equivalent of two regular test scores. Any student absent from class is expected to
make-up the test upon returning. It is
the responsibility of the student to arrange a make-up time with the
teacher.
Quizzes: Quizzes are worth 30% of the grade. Quizzes will be given on a regular basis
throughout each chapter. Any student
absent on the day of the quiz is expected to make-up the quiz upon returning. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange
a make-up time with the teacher.
Homework: Homework
is worth 20% of the grade. You will
grade your own paper in class before turning it in. Papers turned in with no name will receive no
credit for that day’s homework. Papers
with no work shown / diagrams drawn will also receive no credit.
Late Policy: Homework assignments turned in late will receive a 50% deduction. Assignments turned in more than 1 week late will be given a zero. Late is defined as after we collect them at
the beginning of class.
Grading Scale
93-100
à A 83-86 à B 73-76 à C 60-66 à D
90-92 à A- 80-82 à B- 70-72 à C- 0-59 à F
87-89 à B+ 77-79 à C+ 67-69 à D+
Retesting Policy
A student can
ask to retake one test per semester
if they so desire. The highest score that can be earned on a retest is 85%, and the grade
on the retest is the one that will be recorded. It is the student’s responsibility to ask for
and arrange a time to retake the test with the teacher.
Online Communication
I post a blog on a regular
basis of the ongoing assignments for this class. It is listed under the geometry heading on
the blog. This information is also
communicated in the classroom.
Blog site address: LandersmathHHS.blogspot.com
Regular (almost daily) homework
is a part of this class, so keeping up with the assignments and knowing the
schedule is a key part of success in Geometry.
Final Note:
I am
looking forward to having you in class.
If you or your parent/guardian have any questions for me, please feel
free to contact me using the contact information above. I am also here at Hanford before and after
school each day.
Parent/Guardian
signature:
_______________________________________ Date: ______________
Student signature: ______________________________________ Date: ______________
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