Woodlake Union High School
400 West Whitney Avenue, Woodlake, CA 93286
559.564.3307 voice
559.564.3320 fax
www.whstigers.org
Syllabus for Geometry A & B
Grade Level:
Elective/Required:
Length/Credits:
Prerequisites:
Course Number
UC/A-G approved:
Teacher:
Mr. Stahl
9th -10th grade level
Required for students planning to enter a four-year college
2 terms / 5 credits per term
Completion of Algebra 1 with C or better or teacher recommendation and/ or placement test.
A-0750 / B-0751
Yes
V-Mail 559-564-3307 ext. 132
E-Mail bstahl@woodlakepublicschools.org (best way to contact me)
Classroom Policies and Procedures:
1.
2.
Treat everyone, other students, staff and faculty, with courtesy and respect.
Everyone should come to class ready to learn. Upon arrival each student should quickly get seated, have notebooks
open with pencil, paper, and any needed supplies ready.
3. Cheating and plagiarism will be dealt with, as per the Honest Policy, beginning with, but not limited to, automatic
zero credit for any assignments, tests, or projects involved in the incident.
4. Students Responsibilities:
o Arrive to class on time. If you are not in the classroom when the bell rings, you are tardy.
o Complete assignments on time.
o Develop good work habits. You’ll need them one day.
o Learn (this is your job)
5. No electronic devices (cell phones, MP3 players, game systems, etc.)
Homework – Homework is VERY important! It is PRACTICE. It occurs OFTEN. DO IT!
Late Assignments – No late assignments will be accepted after three weeks have elapsed from the date the missed
assignment was due.
Absences – All students are responsible for keeping track of their own missed assignments and tests. Partial credit will be
given to late work.
Assessment and Evaluation
Final grade scale:
A
B
C
D
F
90% to 100%
80% to less than 90%
70% to less than 80%
60% to less than 70%
Any percentage less than 60%
Final grade calculation:
Quizzes
Individual Tests
Final Exam
20%
30%
20 %
70%
Home Work
20%
Projects/Other
Assignments/Behavior
Total Possible Points
Expectations:
10%
30%
100%
1) Woodlake High School expects you to be respectful, work hard, and earn your grade.
2) I expect you to be respectful, work hard, and earn your grade.
3) You should expect homework daily.
Syllabus for Geometry, continued
Course Description
In geometry, students develop an understanding of the language, definitions, and theorems of plane geometry. Aside from
learning geometric skills and concepts, students will develop their ability to construct logical arguments and proofs in
geometric settings and problem solving.
Required text: Geometry, Prentice Hall Mathematics (purple book)
Course Outline:
1st Trimester – During this term students will be introduced to the language of plane geometry. Students will work on
concepts involving angle relationships, properties of triangles & quadrilaterals, properties of parallel & perpendicular
lines, and perimeter, area, and circumference of basic shapes. Students will construct basic proofs involving parallel lines,
congruent triangles, and quadrilaterals. Students will use a compass and straight-edge to make basic constructions and
will apply the Triangle Inequality Theorem, the distance and midpoint formulas, and find areas of special quadrilaterals
such as trapezoids & rhombi.
2nd Trimester – During this term, students will work on concepts involving similarity, properties of right triangles, right
triangle trigonometry, properties of circles, and surface area & volume of solids. Students will construct basic proofs
involving similar triangles, apply the Pythagorean theorem, and will be introduced to transformations in the coordinate
grid.
Benchmark Standards
1st Trimester – California content standards, mathematics, Geometry: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16, 17
2nd Trimester – California content standards, mathematics, Geometry: 4, 5, 8, 9, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Expected School-Wide Learning Results
Effective Communicator: Students will be encouraged to communicate in the language of mathematics in a
variety of settings, such as group activities, student teacher discussions, and during group tests. The math
report(s) is the culminating evidence of student growth as an effective communicator.
Effective Problem Solver: The inherent nature of the study of mathematics includes many daily opportunities
to practice problem solving. Examples of these are daily assignments, daily warm up exercises, group and
individual exams, computer lab assignments, and math reports.
Group Contributor: Students will have many opportunities to be a group contributor as in group problem
solving sessions, group exam sessions, and on special projects from the computer lab.
Responsible Citizen: Citizenship is modeled and discussed as a regular part of class discourse, often in the
context of current events. Often, as in topics from statistics, math learning is made more tangible when
problems are posed from real life context which frequently involve themes of good and responsible citizenship.
Lifelong Learner: Life long learning is stressed throughout the entire year of this course. Study skills are
stressed and opportunities that are realized from a life of learning are investigated. Objective evidence of
student’s achieving progress are the notes which are prepared by each student, revised, graded, and used in
class.
PARENTS: Be a part of your student’s education.
1) Ask them questions
2) Encourage them to do their best
3) Care for them ( This is YOUR JOB)
Instructional Methods: Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI) is employed to foster a dynamic and equitable learning environment
where student participation is the expectation and the norm.
Instructional Materials: Textbook by Prentice Hall. A scientific Calculator is useful and recommended for this course. A
straight-edge (ruler) is also very helpful to have during this course.
Parent/Student Signature
Parent and student should sign indicating that both have read, discussed, and understand the rules, policy, and information
contained in this course syllabus.
Student
Date
Parent
Date