GEOMETRY-A
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Rose Gannon Class Periods 2, 3, 4, & 5 Office Hours TBD |
Cindi Samsel Class Periods 2 & 5 Office Hours TBD |
Geometry A
Welcome to Geometry A!
We will be studying the properties of shapes, solids, angles, and lines. Geometry is a visual application of algebra! This class is a fantastic opportunity to build on problem solving skills and analytical thinking – especially in the visual aspect of thinking. All homework, announcements, class info will be on the Canvas website.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: Shapes and Transformations
Chapter 2: Angles and Measurement
Chapter 3: Justification and Similarity
Chapter 4: Trigonometry
Chapter 5: Completing the Triangle Toolkit
Chapter 6: Congruent Triangles
Cumulative Final
Grading Policy
FORMATIVE - 35% of grade
Homework is assigned on a regular basis. Plan on about an hour of work per week. You will have time in class to work and anything not completed during class will need to be completed home. The practice you do in your homework is critical to your learning of Geometry as well as review for Algebra. Show all your work completely. Do homework promptly. Don’t get in a cycle of falling behind and catching up. Actively use the homework help to learn as well as to correct your homework.
Late/Missing
I accept late homework for 80 percent of the maximum score at any time. EX: On time homework is 5 points. Incomplete and/or late is 4. Missing is 0.
SUMMATIVE – 65% of grade
Quizzes: Short quizzes will be given to each unit to give feedback to students regarding the standards that will be on the test and the student's level of mastery for each standard. Quizzes need to be made up before the end of the unit test. Quiz make-ups need to be scheduled on a case-by-case basis
Tests: A comprehensive test will be given after every unit, with a cumulative semester final given at the end of the trimester. If a student misses a test due to an absence, they will be required to make up the test the following class period or schedule a time outside of class to take the test within one week of the original test date.
RETAKES:
Quizzes: Most quizzes will not have retakes. If you are unsatisfied with your quiz score there is one way to improve it. If you score higher on your test you can average your quiz score with your test score and replace the quiz score with the new averaged score
Test Corrections: Students will be allowed to complete a test correction. Tests can be brought up by 50% of the points missed. Corrections are your opportunity to reflect on what went wrong and figure it out. You will need to be able to explain your mistakes. Corrections must be completed within 1 week of the test being passed back to students.
HONOR CODE:
All work (homework, classwork, quizzes, assessments,…) is expected to be done by the student. My expectation is that you will do your own work and are neither given nor received unauthorized assistance on any and all work for this class. Failure to do so is considered cheating.
Grading Scale:
| A | 100-94 |
| A- | 93.99-90.00 |
| B+ | 89.99-87.00 |
| B | 86.99-84.00 |
| B- | 83.99-80.00 |
| C+ | 79.99-77.00 |
| C | 76.99-74.00 |
| C- | 73.99-70.00 |
| D+ | 69.99-64.00 |
| D | 63.99-60.00 |
| F | 59.99 and below |
Textbook:
Textbook: Core Connections Geometry,
eBook enrollment: go to my.cpm.org; click “Log In”; scroll down to below the log in section and select "register"; choose student and use code: V6AUG Then click link google account.
You can click ebook and then click on the textbook picture and you're in! Favorite this page!
Desmos
Go to Clever then click on Desmos (you can favorite it by selecting the heart) You should see Geometry A as an option in the class list drop down on the right!
School Information
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Weekly Schedule
| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Dates | 08/28 - 08/30 | 09/03 - 09/06 | 09/09 - 09/13 | 09/16 - 09/20 | 09/23 - 09/27 | 09/30 - 10/03 | 10/07- 10/11 |
| Week | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Dates | 10/14 - 10/18 | 10/21 - 10/25 | 10/28 - 10/31 | 11/04 - 11/08 | 11/12 - 11/15 | 11/18 - 11/22 | 11/25 - 11/27 |
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