SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOLCOURSE OUTLINE

Mr. Stone
Geometry CP
Mathematics Department
mstone@smithfield-ps.org
2014-201 school year
!oom 12
http"##mrstoneshs.$ee%ly.com#
After School Extra Help: Every day from 1:45-2:00. (Not on Wednesdays
because of mandatory meeting or days that have !acu"ty#$e%artmenta"
meetings.&
Smithfield High School Mission Statement
'(' graduates )i"" %ossess a common core of *no)"edge and s*i""s to become
"ife-"ong "earners+ ana"ytica" thin*ers+ e,ective communicators+ and %roductive
members of the "oca" and g"oba" community.
Ovevie! of the Co"se#
&he primary goal of this co'rse is for the st'dent to de(elop geometric#alge%raic tools and the
mathematical po$er that $ill help them participate f'lly as a prod'cti(e citi)en in a changing $orld.
&his challenging co'rse $ill ena%le the st'dent to contin'e f'rther st'dy of mathematics as it is applied
to real $orld sit'ations. *sing disco(ery+ $or,ing in cooperati(e gro'ps+ $or,ing $ith technology+
and $riting a%o't mathematical concepts+ the st'dent $ill st'dy the follo$ing topics" properties of
polygons -$ith an increased attention to triangles and reg'lar polygons.+ area+ (ol'me+ right-triangle
trigonometry+ parallel lines+ ded'cti(e reasoning+ congr'ency+ similarity and transformations. &he
st'dent $ill %e an acti(e participant in their learning of these mathematical topics. /t is important 01&
to 2'st memori)e mathematical facts+ properties+ and form'las3 st'dents need to sol(e comple4
pro%lems 'sing pre(io's learned mathematical concepts and %e a%le to share $hat they ha(e learned
$ith others.
Co"se Connection to Mission Statement#
St'dents $ill de(elop the geometric s,ills to %ecome mathematically literate in order to sol(e pro%lems
in an e(er changing $orld. 5ach day the st'dent $ill need to sol(e comple4 pro%lems+ and as
important need to comm'nicate mathematically+ %oth (er%ally and in $riting. 6 complete
'nderstanding of mathematical concepts is of 'tmost importance3 not 2'st memori)ation of facts. &he
%ottom line is that many st'dents $ill %e in 2o%s that re7'ire them to thin, critically. &h's they ha(e to
adapt and learn ne$ material constantly.
Common Coe State Standads $CCSS% &actice
Geometry is the important preparation for f'rther st'dy of mathematics $hich $ill allo$ yo' more
opport'nities for s'ccess in high school mathematics and in college le(el mathematics. St'dents $ill
learn the appropriate CCSS along $ith the fo'ndations necessary to %ecome effecti(e pro%lem sol(ers.
&here $ill %e 05C6P and CCSS type pro%lems em%edded thro'gho't the c'rric'l'm for st'dents to
%ecome learners of mathematics. &he mathematical practices $ill %e a primary foc's in this co'rse.
See %elo$ for a list of mathematical practices.
Standads fo Mathematical &actice
1. Ma,e sense of pro%lems and perse(ere in sol(ing them.
2. !eason a%stractly and 7'antitati(ely.
8. Constr'ct (ia%le arg'ments and criti7'e the criti7'e the reasoning of others.
4. Model $ith mathematics.
. *se appropriate tools strategically.
9. 6ttend to precision.
:. ;oo, for and ma,e 'se of str'ct're.
<. ;oo, for and e4press reg'larity in repeated reasoning.
Essential '"estions#
1. =o$ does the 'se of the lang'age of geometry help yo' to 'nderstand more comple4 geometric ideas and
theorems>
2. /n $hat sit'ations $o'ld it %e %etter to 'se a geometric s,etch as opposed to a formal constr'ction>
8. =o$ does the ,no$ledge of theorems+ post'lates+ and definitions help to pro(e geometric concepts>
4. =o$ is rigid motion 'sed to identify corresponding parts of sides and angles>
. ?hy are congr'ence criteria an essential component of proofs and pro%lem sol(ing>
9. Descri%e special segments and angles in triangles and e4plain ho$ can they %e 'sed to sol(e pro%lems>
:. Gi(en a proof+ ho$ can yo' 'se logical reasoning to criti7'e+ analy)e+ and impro(e the arg'ment>
<. ?hy are 666 and SS6 in(alid criteria for pro(ing triangle congr'ence>
@. ?hat can yo' concl'de a%o't similar triangles+ and ho$ can yo' pro(e t$o triangles are similar>
10. =o$ can similar triangles %e 'sed to meas're o%2ects+ and $hat are the %enefits of 'sing indirect meas'rement>
11. =o$ can yo' 'se triangle similarity to pro(e the Pythagorean &heorem>
12. ?hat are the similarities and differences+ in regard to transformations+ %et$een triangle similarity and triangle
congr'ence criteria>
18. =o$ can yo' apply yo'r ,no$ledge of triangle-relationships to find a side length or angle meas're of a triangle>
14. =o$ are right triangle trigonometric ratios related to similarity>
1. 6fter a transformation -rotation+ dilation+ translation+ reflection. has ta,en place on the coordinate plane+ $here
does the image lie and $hat does it loo, li,e>
19. ?hat tools or methods $o'ld yo' 'se to constr'ct a fig're 'nder a reflection+ translation+ rotation+ and dilation>
1:. Compare dilation to rigid motions+ ho$ are they similar> =o$ are they different>
1<. ?here $o'ld yo' find transformations in the real $orld>
1@. =o$ can different 7'adrilaterals in the coordinate plane %e identified and (erified>
20. ?hat are the similarities and differences of s7'ares+ rectangles+ rhom%i+ ,ites trape)oids and parallelograms>
21. =o$ $o'ld yo' 'se the (ario's properties of 7'adrilaterals to calc'late missing sides and angles>
22. =o$ do yo' 'se the n'm%er of sides of a polygon to calc'late the interior and e4terior angle meas'res and their
s'ms>
Standards Addressed: -"" course a%%ro%riate .ommon .ore 'tate 'tandards
)i"" be addressed in this course. 'ee de%artment )ebsite for detai"s.
Required Materials:
1. /0'1 have a scienti2c ca"cu"ator. - gra%hing ca"cu"ator is strong"y
encouraged.
2. 1hree ring binder ()ith %a%er and dividers or a noteboo*&
3. 4enci"s )ith erasers (%ouch c"i%%ed into binder is suggested for
%enci"s#ca"cu"ator&
4. 5eometry 4ractice 6 4rob"em 'o"ving Wor*boo*
Co"se Gading
&he primary p'rpose of grading is to comm'nicate to st'dents and parents the achie(ement of learning
goals and standards. Secondary p'rposes incl'de pro(iding information that st'dents can 'se for self
e(al'ation and gro$th+ enco'rage st'dent progress in learning+ identify st'dents for a(aila%le ed'cational
opport'nities+ ad2'st instr'ction and assessment design+ and e(al'ate the effecti(eness of c'rric'lar+
instr'ctional and assessment practices. Ao'r common grading practices 'tili)ed at S=S are"
()*+) Ratio
B<0C of the grade is comprised of s'mmati(e assessments-common tas,s+ tests+ large 7'i))es+ and pro2ects.
B20C comprised of formati(e assessments -may incl'de some class $or, and home$or, assignments+ pre-
assessments+ e4it slips+ and short 7'i))es.
No,o-t O"t
BSt'dents are re7'ired to complete all ma2or s'mmati(e assessments.
B6 )ero does not gi(e any information or feed%ac, to st'dent or teacher.
B6n incomplete -/. $ill %e gi(en 'ntil $or, has %een s'%mitted
Revisions, St'dents $ill %e allo$ed to re(ise s"mmative assessments 6A&5! feed%ac, has %een gi(en %y
the teacher. /t is the teacherDs discretion as to the re(ision proced're.
Lateness E 6 grade ded'ction or penalty $ill not %e gi(en for late $or, since the grade is a reflection of
achie(ement.
(more information and specifcs to the above policies will be given in the
upcoming weeks)
Common &as,s
6 Common &as, is a department designed essential learning acti(ity that determines a st'dentDs
proficiency in a s'%2ect area thro'gh the application of ,ey s,ills or concepts to pro%lem sol(ing. Ao'r
common tas,s $ill %e completed this year incl'ding st'dent reflections. St'dents $ill store these for
their grad'ation portfolio. If common tas.s ae not -oficient !hen fist com-leted/ evisions
sho"ld 0e made !ithin + !ee.s of 0eing -assed 0ac.1
CL2SS E3&ECT2TIONS 4 &OLICIES# $5in addition to all -olicies in the st"dent hand0oo. 0eing
follo!ed%1
F5 P!5P6!5D+ 10 &/M5+ 60D !56DG &1 ;56!0H
!espect others+ yo'r teacher+ the school+ and yo'rself.
Good attendance is a m'st in this co'rse. /f yo' are a%sent+ plan on meeting $ith me after school soon
after to ma,e s're yo' get notes and assignments yo' missed.
!ie"d tri%s+ "ate arriva"s+ visits to the nurse+ etc. are not e7cused absences+ you
must sto% by and turn your home)or* in and get the missed )or*. f you are
absent on the day of a 8ui9#test+ it is e7%ected that you )i"" ta*e that 8ui9#test on
the day you return. -"so+ missing a revie) does not e7cuse you from ta*ing a test
or 8ui9.
'ee additiona" ru"es and conse8uences on )ebsite.
Parent Portal/Email
regu"ar"y %ost grades in the 4arent 4orta". Both students and parents should
be checkin rades reularl!"
IIMath ;eag'e is a(aila%le for any st'dent $ho $ants to challenge themsel(es-the 2
nd
&h'rsday of each
month starting in 1cto%er. See me for more details.
&his is a challenging and re$arding class. / cannot stress eno'gh the importance of 'nderstanding the
material. Go' m'st learn the material+ not 2'st memori)e it. See, e4tra help if needed3 do not $ait 'ntil the
last min'teH DonDt %e afraid to as, 7'estions and al$ays maintain a positi(e attit'de a%o't learning.
DonDt compare yo'rself to yo'r classmates3 al$ays do yo'r %est. Please feel free to contact me if yo'
ha(e any pro%lems and#or concerns. My 2o% is to assist yo' in learning as m'ch math as possi%le. /Dm
loo,ing for$ard to a great year $ith yo'H