Geometry Honors
Ms. Rich
2015-2016
COURSE SYLLABUS
FOR
Geometry Honors
Course Description
The major focus of the course is plane (two-dimensional) figures with a slight emphasis
on three-dimensional figures (as they relate to previously discussed plane figures). The
course includes the following topics: properties of basic geometric figures; properties of
triangles; properties of quadrilaterals and other polygons; properties of circles, lines,
and special segments intersecting circles; transformations; coordinate geometry;
vectors; surface area and volume of three-dimensional objects; and proofs.
Major Course Goals
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand and use the properties of points, lines, and planes.
2. Use deductive and inductive reasoning and logical arguments to justify steps in
proofs.
3. Understand and use the properties of plane figures.
4. Understand and use the properties of right triangle trigonometry.
Course Outline
The textbook for the course is Larson Geometry. The units and their associated
timeframe follows:
Unit
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Title
Points, Lines, Planes, Angles &
Proof
Triangles
Quadrilaterals
Similarity
Right Triangles and Trigonometry
Area and Volume
Circles
Statistics
Class
Periods
15
12
9
10
12
11
10
6
GRADING POLICIES
NOTEBOOK – A notebook is mandatory for this class, and consequently, will be
graded. The notebook must be chronological – not divided by section. You must
include even those days on which chapter tests are given. Additionally “notes” must be
taken each day. The following format will be used:
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Each day’s notes will begin on a new sheet of paper and will have the date marked in
the upper right corner. Even if the chapter test is given on a particular day, the
notebook must contain a page for that day with the note that a chapter test was given.
Each day will have five separate sections that must be completed. They are:
1.
The first section for the day will be the opening information. This includes
the objective, standard, word of the day, and or the test tip. Each must be
labeled.
2.
The second section will be the warm-up exercise and should be labeled as
such. If no warm-up was completed on a given day, that fact should be
marked in the notebook. If the warm-up was located in another source,
that fact must be documented.
3.
The third section will be the class notes and problems. It is mandatory
that all significant notes be in the notebook. Problems used as examples
and as class work must also be in the notebook.
4.
The fourth section will be the completed homework.
5.
The last section will be the pre-notes. Pre-notes for the next section are
automatically assigned upon completion of a section. Students must read
the next section to be discussed in class and take notes on vocabulary
and laws/properties/axioms at the minimum.
If a section is not relevant for a day, the notebook must contain an entry explaining why.
Notebooks will be collected and graded once each month. Each Month, the teacher will
select a day and that day’s entries will be graded. The teacher may choose any day from the first day of class to the current day - to grade. Consequently, the notebook
must always be ready to grade.
Notebooks will be graded strictly upon completion. The teacher will select any one of
the previous days to grade (remember - not just in that week!). Each section for a day
is worth 20 points – 100 points for the day. As long as the appropriate information is
present for that section, the points will be awarded. If an entry is missing, no points are
awarded. If an entry is incomplete, ten points are awarded for each incomplete section.
If the student is absent, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain the notes as quickly as
possible. Informing the teacher that you were absent that day is not an excuse for
failure to submit the notebook.
HOMEWORK – Homework will be assigned Monday thru Thursday, as it is essential to
master the topics discussed in class. Homework is a help. Homework should not be
considered a punishment nor a burden. It is crucial to learning the material. It truly
takes practice in order to be successful on the test/quizzes.
Homework must be completed when assigned and as specified below.
1. Must be completed in pencil.
2. Must show work. Providing just answers is NOT satisfactory.
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3. When appropriate, must show the diagram.
If the student is absent, it is the student’s responsibility to identify homework assigned
during the absence and complete those assignments, as well as, to submit the
homework that was due the day of absence. The “five day” rule will be strictly enforced.
Homework will be graded for accuracy as well as completeness on a daily basis. It will
also be graded as part of the notebook.
QUIZZES – At a minimum, quizzes will be given every few sections. Each quiz is worth
100 points and will consist of five to ten questions. Several types of quizzes may be
given:
1. Vocabulary – is announced and will test students’ knowledge of 10
vocabulary words.
2. General knowledge – is announced and will test students’ comprehension of
the previous day’s lesson.
3. Notebook – will summarize a specified day’s notes and is therefore open
notebook. Students must write a paragraph stating that day’s work in their
own words. The paragraph must contain at least four sentences. It is open
notebook.
4. Homework – will have students complete homework problems. It is open
notebook.
TESTS – will be given at the end of each chapter. Please note that a unit may consist
of several chapters; in this case, more than one test will be given per unit. It should be
noted that all tests will be cumulative; each test will contain two or three questions from
previous material.
Note: Only pencils may be used on tests and quizzes.
PROJECTS – Projects will count as either a test or quiz grade depending on the
complexity of the project. Rubrics will be provided for each project. In order to ensure
your project is complete, please review the rubric before submitting the project.
All projects will have a due date. If a project is not submitted on time (at the beginning
of class), 10 points will be subtracted for every day the project is late. This means that if
a student submits a project at any time after the beginning of class on the due date, it
will be considered late and points will be deducted accordingly.
GRADING SCALE:
For the 9-week grading periods, the numerical grade will be calculated as follows. The
percentage is multiplied by the average of each category.
Test
50%
Quiz
30%
Homework
10%
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10%
The final grade for the course will be calculated as follows:
First 9-weeks grade
22.5%
Second 9-weeks grade
22.5%
Third 9-weeks grade
22.5%
Fourth 9-weeks grade
22.5%
Final exam
10%
Note: the final grade is not determined by taking the arithmetic average of the three
grades above. It is a weighted average. Each category’s grade is multiplied by the
percentage and then added together.
Geometry does not have an EOC. The final will be written by the teacher and given
when directed.
Note: the final grade is not determined by taking the arithmetic average of the three
grades above. It is a weighted average. Each category’s grade is multiplied by the
percentage and then added together. This means that even though you may pass each
quarter with a 70, it does not mean that you have automatically passed the class.
GRADING POLICY
Letter grades will be assigned based on the following scale:
100 – 93
A
92 – 85
B
84 – 77
C
76 – 70
D
Below 70
F
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OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
RESTROOM PRIVILEGES – Students are expected to use the restroom before arriving
in class. However, each student will receive two restroom passes per quarter for
emergencies. It is the student’s responsibility to assume accountability for these
passes. If additional restroom privileges are requested, or if the passes are lost, the
student must serve a 15-minute after-school detention for each request honored.
SUPPLIES
The teacher will provide the textbook and workbooks, if appropriate. The student must
provide a notebook, (preferably three-ring), pencil, ruler, compass, protractor, and graph
paper. All supplies must be brought to class each day.
TUTORING
Tutoring is available before school daily from 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM. Additionally, tutoring
is also available after school 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Tutoring is also available during the teacher’s lunch period – unless the teacher has
duty that week.
Although tutoring is available before school, 24 hour notice is required so that the
student can receive a hall pass. Furthermore, if a student wants to come during lunch
for tutoring, the teacher must be notified so a pass can be issued. No notice must be
given for after school tutoring.
LEARNING DISABILITY – The student should inform the teacher during a private
moment – before or after class, before or after school, etc.in regard to any
accommodations he or she may need in class. The student may even write the teacher
a note. Be assured that this information will be kept confidential.
Additionally, the teacher should be made aware of any other situation that may hinder
the student’s ability to learn; for example, participating in athletics, having vision or
hearing problems, preferring to sit in a particular section of the classroom, etc. Be
advised that these circumstances do not excuse a student form work – they only aid the
teacher in understanding that additional time might be needed.
DISCIPLINE – The rules for the class are: be responsible, be prompt, be prepared, and
be respectful.
The expectations are that students will:
1. Be on time for class,
2. Be present for class,
3. Refrain from eating and/or drinking in class (including breakfast)
4. Refrain from selling and/or passing food/candy in class,
5. Leave seats in their respective positions. Students are not to move seats so
that they might have an armrest or a book rack.
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6. Discard any trash from the seat and/or surrounding area,
7. Bring text and notebook to class everyday, and remove them at the end of
class,
8. Be prepared for class,
9. Remain in seats during class, except for the moment of silence/pledge.
During the moment of silence and the pledge, everyone will stand as a matter
of respect – students are not required to participate – but they must be
respectful,
10. Be quiet during class,
11. Be responsible for completing their own work. Copying someone’s
homework will not help you learn the material.
12. Be cooperative, and
13. Make satisfactory progress toward being successful in class.
Violation of the above rules will have the following consequences:
1. First offense: warning
2. Second offense: written contract with student
3. Third offense: a phone call to the student’s parent/guardian
4. Fourth offense: referral to the administration.
Tardiness has its own consequences, as listed below.
1. Warning and/or Detention
2. Detention
3. ISS for the period they are late to
4. ISS for the class period only
5. ISS for the entire day
6. ISS for the entire day
7. OSS for the entire day
***It should be noted that any flagrant violation of the rules will be reason for an
immediate referral to the administration.