Welcome to another school year at Hanford High School! I'm looking forward to getting off to a great start and hopefully you are too. This blog is one of the ways that I keep you informed of what is going on in our class. Brief descriptions of class activities, assignments, due dates, and review sheet answers are all things that you will find on this blog as we go throughout the year. I update the blog on a daily basis, so if you ever need to miss class, be sure to check in to see what we did and what the assignment is. Remember to ask about anything that you are unsure of. I'm looking forward to helping you learn some geometry this year!
Mr. Landers
Included below is a copy of our class syllabus
Honors
Geometry Course Syllabus
Room
2602 967-6500
Course Description and Overview:
Honors 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 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
can pick it up at the end of the day.
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 If you arrive to class tardy, be sure you have a pass
from the security office or another teacher.
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 small problems do not
turn into big ones.
è If you are absent
on the review day before a test or quiz, you have not missed any new
material. You will still be required to
take the test or quiz with the class.
è If you are absent
on the day of the test or quiz, you will be given the option of taking the
assessment on the next day you return, or within 3 days of returning.
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 35% 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 15% 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 appropriate 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+
Extra Credit Possibilities
There are extra credit
options in the form of various geometric problems and logic puzzles for each
chapter we study. These will be
communicated as they come up. The extra
credit points are added on to the homework portion of your grade.
Online Communication
I post a blog on a regular
basis of the ongoing assignments for this class. It is listed under the Honors Geometry
heading on the blog. This information is
also communicated in the classroom.
Blog site address: LandersmathHHS.blogspot.com
Regular 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. Use your work time in class to get a good
start on your assignment each day.
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.
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