GeometrySyllabus

201617 Mr.Bevis
Rm114
email:Bevisb@newton.k12.in.us

CourseDescription:Geometryformalizesandextendsstudentsgeometricexperiencesfromthe
middlegrades.Studentsexploremorecomplexgeometricsituationsanddeepentheirexplanationsof
geometricrelationships,movingtowardsformalmathematicalarguments.Sixcriticalareascomprise
theGeometrycourse:CongruencyandSimilarityMeasurementAnalyticGeometryCirclesandPolyhedra.Closeattentionshouldbepaidtothe
introductorycontentfortheGeometryconceptualcategoryfoundinthehighschoolINCCTheMathematicalPracticeStandardsapplythroughouteach
courseand,togetherwiththecontentstandards,prescribethatstudentsexperiencemathematicsasacoherent,useful,andlogicalsubjectthatmakesuse
oftheirabilitytomakesenseofproblemsituations.

RequiredMaterial:
Two3ringbinders
Aninch3ringbinderforclasseveryday
A2or33ringbinderforhome
183ringbinderdividers
5forclassbinder
Labeled:BellWork,Notes,Homework,
Quizzes,Review
13forhomebinder
labeledChapter1Chapter12/13,Other
Units
Pencilsanderasers
Linedpaper(eitherloseforbinderornotebookformathonly)
ScientificCalculator(Ihavelimitednumbersforclassroomuse
only)
TI30xIISorsimilarmodel
RecommendedMaterial:
Erasers
Straightedge
Compass
Protractor
Highlighterand/orcoloredpencils

QuarterlyGrades:
Test
=50%
Quizzes
=25%
Assignments
=15%
Bellwork
=5%
Binders
=5%
=100%

GeometricConceptsCovered

Semester1

Semester2

Chapter1:ToolsofGeometry Chapter7:Similarity
Chapter2:Reasoningand
Proofs

Chapter8:Righttriangleand
Trigonometry

Chapter3:Lines

Radicals/Exponents

Chapter4:Congruent
Triangles

Chapter9:Transformations

Chapter5:Relationshipsin
Triangles

Chapter10:Circles

ProofBlocks

Chapter11:Area

Chapter6:Polygonsand
Quadrilaterals

Chapter12/13:Surfaceareaand
Volume

Probability

SemesterGrades:
1stQuarterGrade
2ndQuartersGrade
FinalTestGrade

=40%
=40%
=20%
=100%

GradingScale:
A+
100%
93%
A
90%
A

87%
77% D+
B+
C+

83%

73% D
B
C
80%
70% D
B
C
Note:Percentagesareroundedtothenearesthundredth.Ex.89.994%isa89.99%

67%
63%
60%

<60%

ClassroomGuidelines
Arrivetoclassontime
Bepreparedwithsupplies&homework
Showrespectforothers
Beencouraging/helpfultootherstudents

Listencarefullyandfollowdirections
Askquestionswhenyoudontunderstandthedirectionsorconcept.
Engageandworkhardinclass
Bathroom/HallPassesare3perquarter
Utilizeresources/timeefficiently&properly
StudentsshouldraisetheirhandtoaskforpermissiontoleavetheirseatwhileMr.Bevisislecturingorexplainingaconcept.

Attendance:

Everydayisimportant!Successinthiscourseisdirectlyrelatedtohowoftenastudentispresent.Ifabsent,itisthestudentsresponsibilitytogetthe
workandnotesthatweremissed.Duedateswillbeextendedonedayforeverydaythestudentisabsent.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttocome
seeMr.Bevisifhe/shearriveslatetoschoolorleavesearly/missesaportionoftheclassperiod.Ifthestudentmissesclassthedaybeforeatestand
returnsthedayofthetest,he/shewillbeexpectedtotakethetestasscheduled.Ifthestudenthasmissedtwoormoredaysbeforeatestandreturnsthe
dayofthetest,contactMr.Bevisaheadoftimetomakearrangementstotakethetestatalaterdate(beforeorafterschoolpreferably).

Homework:
HomeworkisduethenextclassperiodunlessotherwisespecifiedEachclasswillbeassignedaboxtoturninallHomework,Quizzes,etc.
Allworkmustbedoneinpencilandallworkneedtoshowninaclearandorganizedmanner.Witheachoriginalproblemwrittenorfigure
drawn(notethatyoudontneedtorewriteworkproblems).Ifhomeworkisillegibleordoesnothaveworkshown,itwillneedtobe
rewritten/completedbeforecreditwillbegiven
Allassignmentsmustincludethestudentsfirstandlastnameintheupperrightcorner,withtheassignmentLetter,anddate.
Homeworkwillbecheckedforcompletion..
Ifthereareextenuatingcircumstancesthatpreventastudentfromcompletingahomeworkassignmentontime,pleasesendmean
emailortalktomeprivatelybeforeclass.Afterclassstarts,thehomeworkwillbeconsideredlate.
Homeworkisgradedonascaleof010asshownbelow:
10=homeworkturnedinontime,complete,withallworkshowninpencilandallcorrectionsshowninabrightcoloredmarkeror
pen
91=incomplete,late,orillegible
0=notturnedin,missingcorrections
LateHomework.
Onegradingdaylate=2pointoff
Twogradingdayslate=4pointsoff
threegradingdayslate=0forassignment

Quizzes:
Quizzeswillbegivenatanytimewithorwithoutadvancednotice,coveringcurrentandrecentskills
Expect2or3shortquizzesaweek.
YougetO
NEretakeperquiz(veryrarelyofferedduringclasstime,makearrangementstotakeonY
OURtime)

Tests:
Testwillconsistofconceptsandtopicscoveredduringthechapter/unit.
Alltestareworth100pts
Allcompletedtestwillreceiveabumpbasedonanaveragecurvefromtherawscore.
Aprogressivegradingsystemwillalsobeusefortest.
Astudentgets20/60pointsonthefirsttestandgets40/60pointsonthesecondtest.Iwilladdback10pointstothefirsttest.
(averagethetwoscores)So,thatstudentwillreceive30/60pointsonthefirsttest!

Tutoring:TutoringsessionsareTuesdayandThursdayat7am.PleasecontactMr.Bevisdirectlyifaneedarisespriortoshowingup(thishelpsmeto
beprepared).Regularlessonsandtestreviewarehandledduringclasstime,sotutoringshouldonlyberequestedifastudentisstrugglingwithhis/her
gradesorhasmissedclass.

TardyPolicy:
YouwillbeconsideredtardyifyouareN
OTintheroomprepared/preparingforclassatthetimeclassisscheduledtostart.Thenetworktimeis
consideredtheofficialtime.