Course Description:



|James Clemens High School |Teacher: |Andrea Dennis |

|11306 County Line Road |Email: |aldennis@madisoncity.k12.al.us |

|Madison, AL 35756 | | |

| |Phone: |256-261-5313 |

|I. |Course Description: |Geometry provides students with knowledge about shapes and properties and assists with the development of |

| | |spatial sense, critical for further study in mathematics and for everyday life. Because of its importance |

| | |in the development of mathematical empowerment, this course is required for all students. This course |

| | |includes consistent use of algebra to reinforce the skills and concepts developed in the Algebra I course. |

| | |Course work provides an excellent context for developing students’ abilities to reason and write proofs. |

| | |Problem solving skills in the development of geometric concepts are integrated throughout the course. |

| | |Trigonometry is included to prepare students for development of circular function trigonometry in later |

| | |courses. |

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|II. |Course Objectives: |1) The students will have an understanding of different kinds of shapes and the properties that are |

| | |associated with those shapes. |

| | |2) The students will be able to apply the theorems and postulates to problems. |

| | |3) The students will have an understanding of how to write and develop a proof. |

| | |* Course objectives can be found at madisoncity.k12.al.us. A hard copy is |

| | |available upon request. |

|III. |Classroom |VIRTUAL: |

| |Expectations |Every Monday 8:00  |

| | |Teacher will post agenda/assignments/videos for the week  |

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| | |Block 1 (8:12 - 9:46) |

| | |8:30 Instruction/Classwork/Assignments  |

| | |9:00 Online Student Support 1st Block  |

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| | |Block 2 (9:53 - 11:27) |

| | |10:00 Instruction/Classwork/Assignments |

| | |10:30 Online Student Support 2nd Block  |

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| | |Block 3 (11:34 - 1:47) |

| | |Planning/Lunch |

| | |1:00 - 2:00 Daily Office Hour- Answer emails  |

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| | |Block 4 (1:54 - 3:28) |

| | |2:00 Instruction/Classwork/Assignments |

| | |2:30 Online Student Support 4th Block  |

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| | |This is a suggested schedule! Students and parents, please do not feel like you have to stick to this |

| | |schedule. You can complete and submit your assignments on your own timeline! Please be aware of the due |

| | |dates and times! Please be aware of the times I am available for help! Will not be checking email after |

| | |school hours! |

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| | |ONLINE SUPPORT:Webex |

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| | |Monday, Wednesday and Friday |

| | |1st Block- 9:00 |

| | |2nd Block- 10:30 |

| | |4th Block- 2:30 |

| | |Tuesday and Thursday – by appointment only during your block |

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| | |Classroom Rules |

| | |1. Be in your assigned seat when the bell rings, working on Warm up |

| | |2. Bring all materials to every class. |

| | |3. Be respectful and considerate of everyone and everything in this room. |

| | |PARTICIPATE |

| | |Follow Directions the first time they are given |

| | |Keep the classroom neat and free of food, drinks and gum. Water only. |

| | |7. Use appropriate language at all times |

| | |8. Cell Phones are not allowed unless specified for instruction purpose. |

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| | |Classroom Consequences |

| | |Warning: Stay after class to discuss |

| | |One Day Refuel Detention |

| | |Three Day Refuel Detention and Parental Contact and/or break one day detention |

| | |For severe offenses or habitual trouble an administrator will be contacted and parent meeting will be set |

| | |up. |

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| | |Classroom Procedures: |

| | |ENTERING THE CLASS |

| | |If you enter after the start of class you are tardy! There is zero tolerance for tardiness. The first tardy|

| | |you will receive detention! |

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| | |Grab Warm-up Folder from table and start working immediately. Include: Date, questions and answers. If you |

| | |are absent indicate with the date and write absent. They will be graded every test day. When you finish |

| | |take out homework from night before. |

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| | |Have everything ready for class. (textbook, notebook, paper, calculator and pencils (no pens)) You cannot |

| | |participate in class activities if you are unprepared. Your daily grade will be affected if you are not |

| | |prepared to work and to participate. You will not disrupt classwork time to get up and find materials. |

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| | |We will go over Warm-up and immediately go over answers/questions from last nights homework/assignment. |

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| | |Check Homework: Must Highlight answers before grading. Mark homework problem that are incorrect with red |

| | |pen. Write that grade on the top of the paper. This is not your final grade, You will then have to correct |

| | |those problems in order to receive full credit for that assignment. You will not receive full credit unless|

| | |you show ALL work. |

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|III. |Classroom Expectations: |DURING CLASS |

| | |Participate: Actively take notes. Teat everyone with respect. Always respond accordingly. Be engaged in |

| | |class discussions and questioning. If you have a question or comment referring to the discussion, please |

| | |raise your hand and wait to be called on. |

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| | |Permission to talk and leave your seat. To reduce classroom disruption you may not ask to use he bathroom |

| | |during class discussions. If you raise your hand you should be asking for help, asking a question or |

| | |responding to the discussion. |

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| | |Group Work: Listen closely for assigned groups. Do not wonder. Know where you are going. Once in groups |

| | |each person will have an assigned role. It is your job to follow out the role of the group. The roles will |

| | |change depending on size and assignment. You are not allowed to ask me a question unless you have asked |

| | |everyone in your group. |

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| | |Notebook: Keep Organized. Two sections Geometry/Algebra |

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| | |Turning in papers: place your paper in the correct basket on the assignment table when you are finished. |

| | |There should be no wandering around the classroom. Other students may still be working and should be |

| | |respected. |

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| | |Finish Early? If you finish an assignment early you can: work on unfinished MATH assignments, organize |

| | |your notebook, or start on tonight’s homework. You can always be working on Algebra Practice. Always check |

| | |assignment board. |

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| | |After Test: There is no talking until everyone is finished. |

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| | |After Test Homework: FTF-First Things FIrst. You will have a unit activity after every test. This is found |

| | |on Google Classroom. This will be an outline of what unit we will be starting. |

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| | |END OF CLASS |

| | |Clean up area, do not leave anything on or around your desk. Place all materials back in basket. Place |

| | |Warm-up Folder back in assigned bin. ALWAYS check assignment board. |

|IV. |Grading Policy: |Test grades will account for 70% of the 9-weeks grade, with the remaining 30% being determined by Warm-ups,|

| | |algebra practice, classwork, quizzes and homework. The grading scale is as follows: A (90-100), B |

| | |(80-89), C (70-79), D (65-69), and F (below 65). Grades will be a reflection of mastery of the standards. |

| | |Make sure all absences are excused as class work can be made up and graded for excused absences only. The |

| | |Final Exam counts for 20% of final grade. |

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|V. |Classroom Information: |Accommodations: |

| | |Requests for accommodations for this course or any school event are welcomed from students and parents. |

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| | |Concerning laptop utilization: |

| | |1. Student laptops should not be hard wired to the network or have print capabilities. |

| | |2. Use of discs, flash drives, jump drives, or other USB devices will not be allowed on Madison City |

| | |computers. |

| | |3. Neither the teacher, nor the school is responsible for broken, stolen, or lost laptops. |

| | |4. Laptops and other electronic devices will be used at the individual discretion of the teacher. |

|VI. |Make-up Test Policy: |MAKE-UP ASSIGNMENTS: Students with excused absences must make-up any missed assignments within 3 days of |

| | |the absence. It is your job to look at the assignment board and get the assignment; if it is not there you |

| | |are to ask a friend or neighbor. Check Google Classroom!!! It is the student’s responsibility to make |

| | |arrangements with the instructor for any make-up tests. |

| | |After an EXCUSED absence you should read the assignment board, get a make up work request, copy the |

| | |homework, retrieve any handouts from make-up work box, get notes from a classmate, and turn in any missed |

| | |assignments within 3 days. |

| | |No make-up work for UNEXCUSED absences. |

| | |Absolutely NO LATE WORK will be accepted. |

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| | |MAKE-UP TESTS: |

| | |Make up test will be given Wednesday’s during Refuel |

|VII. |Text and Other Required |Geometry Holt McDougal |

| |Reading: | |

|VIII. |Materials and Supplies Needed: |Textbook, 3 ring notebook with paper and dividers, pencil, red or colored pen, scientific calculator (sin,|

| | |cos tan) , and two three prong folders with paper. |

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| | |It is encourage if you are heading to Algebra II/PreCalculus that you go ahead and get a TI-84 calculator.|

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|18 – WEEK PLAN* |

|Week 1 |Foundations of Geometry |

|Week 2 |Geometric Reasoning/ Introduction to Proofs |

|Week 3 |Parallel and Perpendicular Lines/ Equations of Lines |

|Week 4 |Triangle Congruence/Triangle Proofs |

|Week 5 |Properties and Attributes of Triangles/ Relationships in Triangles |

|Week 6 |Relationships in Triangles/ Polygons and Quadrilaterals |

|Week 7 |Special Quadrilaterals/ Similarity |

|Week 8 |Similarity |

|Week 9 |Right Triangles /Right Triangle Trigonometry |

|Week 10 |Transformations/ Geometric Formulas |

|Week 11 |Three Dimensional Figures and Volume |

|Week 12 |Three Dimensional Figures and Volume |

|Week 13 |Circles: Lines, Arcs, Angles, Segments in Circles |

|Week 14 |Circles: Lines, Arcs, Angles, Segments in Circles |

|Week 15 |Unit Circle Prep for Algebra II |

|Week 16 |Data Analysis |

|Week 17 |Semester Review |

|Week |Semester Exams |

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* The syllabus serves as a guide for both the teacher and student; however, during the term it may become necessary to make additions, deletions, or substitutions. Adequate notice will be provided to students of any necessary changes.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

I look forward to having a great year! I feel fortunate to have your son/daughter in my class this semester and hope that you will contact me should you have any concerns about the progress of your son/daughter or any aspect of the instruction. With your son/daughter, please read the attached policies, then go to Schoology and watch the First Day of School video. Please contact me at school with any concerns.

Thank you,

Andrea Dennis

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