Honors Geometry

Mr. Robert S. Messick, Mr. Messick

Email: rmessick@mursd.org
Website: mrmessick.eebly.com
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Welcome to Honors Geometry for the year 2014-2015! Below please find a summary of the course.
-!e"t#oo$% Pearson (2015) Geometry, Common Core
&ote#oo$% 'll students will #e re(uired to maintain a )eometry note#oo$. *our type of note#oo$
should #e a two-inch three-rin) #inder desi)ned for hea+y use, this #inder should #e
filled with note#oo$ and )raph paper. !he note#oo$ should contain all of your class
notes- homewor$- wor$sheets- completed e"ams and (ui..es. !his two inch #inder will
fill up (uic$ly.
An organized notebook will make studying or tests, t!e mid"term, and t!e inal mu#!
easier$
/ su))est you add these ta#s to your three rin) #inder%
0ower0oint &otes
1lasswor$
Homewor$
"ams23ui..es
'dministration
*ou should o#tain a pencil pouch that inserts into your note#oo$ to store your
calculator- protractor- 45 strai)hted)e- hi)hli)hters- and a colored in$ mar$in) pen for
corrections.
!opics%
/ntroduction to Geometry
0oly)ons 6 0roperties of !rian)les
0erpendicular 6 0arallel 7ines
8imilarity
!rian)le 1on)ruence
Geometric !ransformations
9i)ht !rian)les 6 !ri)onometry
3uadrilaterals 6 0oly)on 'rea
8urface 'rea 6 :olume
1ircles
i. Geometric proofs will #e wea+ed into the course across these topics.
ii. 0ro#a#ility will #e #lended with the 0oly)on 'rea and 8urface 'rea units.
iii. ;1'8 re+iew will #e incorporated throu)hout the curriculum.
1alculators% ach student should ha+e a scientific calculator and is stron)ly encoura)ed to #rin)
them to class. I WILL NOT PROVIDE CALCULATORS for class use and durin) tests.
/ cannot allow calculators mo+in) #etween students. 8tudents without their calculator
could #e at a disad+anta)e. /f this causes financial hardship for anyone- please see me
after class.
!he calculator should #e a #asic scientific calculator that has tri)onometric functions. /f
you are plannin) to ta$e 'l)e#ra // ne"t year- / recommend the !/-<= or !/-<4 calculator
#y !e"as /nstruments.
We typically #e)in calculator wor$ midyear- so / will let you $now ahead of time when to
o#tain one.
!ools% REQUIRED%
8cientific calculator >!'&- 8/&- 1?8- 8cientific &otation@
0rotractor
1orrections pen- hi)hli)hter
0encils
*ou should also ha+e an e"tra protractor and metric ruler at home for your homewor$.
Homewor$% Homewor$ is assi)ned after each class and will #e due when our ne"t class meets.
LATE HOMEWORK IS NOT ACCEPTED FOR CREDIT. 's a )eneral rule- your
homewor$ should #e completed within one-half hour to forty-fi+e minutes. 'nyone who
is spendin) more than one-hour on an assi)nment needs to see$ e"tra help for a #etter
understandin) of the material.
'll homewor$ should include copyin) the ori)inal pro#lem from the #oo$ and show all
wor$. IF YOU DO NOT SHOW ALL WORK, CREDIT WILL NOT BE GIVEN.
/f you used a calculator- you should show what you inputted into the calculator. 'll
homewor$ is )raded for completion only, howe+er- it comprises 10A of your )rade.
'#sence% /f you missed a class for any reason >student council- #and- sports- class trip- illness-
family +acation- etc.@- it is your responsi#ility to ma$e up missed class wor$ and
homewor$. !his wor$ must #e presented to me as per the a#sence policy set forth in
your student hand#oo$. 8tudents with e"tended a#sences due to serious illness should
consult me as to a schedule for ma$in) up missed wor$, / will consult with a family
mem#er or )uardian re)ardin) the missed wor$.
0rior to a school-related a#sence such as a #and trip or student council- / must #e
notified prior to the scheduled date of the acti+ity.
;issin) a few days per school year usually will not ad+ersely affect your o+erall )rade.
Howe+er- e"tended a#sences in a se(uential course such as Geometry will ad+ersely
affect comprehension of the material and- therefore- your )rade. Within reason- please
try to #e in class.
"tra Help% / understand it can #e difficult for some students to as$ for e"tra help for a +ariety of
reasons. / will #e a+aila#le after school as well as durin) some #rea$s for anyone who
needs additional help. / am here for your understandin) and )ladly will ma$e time for
you.
/ would encoura)e you to see$ out e"tra help if you start to e"perience difficulty.
'lthou)h procrastination is a human trait- please do not procrastinate and wait until the
day #efore an e"am to as$ for help. 't that point it is usually too late.
;y scheduled office hours are from 2:00 PM 3:00 PM on Wednesday.

Gradin)% Gradin) will #e #ased upon the followin) wei)hted a+era)e%
"amsBBBBBBBBBB.. 45A
3ui..esBBBBBBB.BBB =5A
Homewor$BBBBBB.......... 10A
1lasswor$BBBBBBBBB. 10A

We will #e wor$in) on a point system in class.
Homewor$%
ach Homewor$ assi)nment is worth 0- 1- 2- =- 4 points.
o 0 C &ot completed
o 1 C 7ess than 50A of pro#lems completed
o 2 C 50A completed, all wor$ shown and easily reada#le.
o = C D5A completed- all wor$ shown- and easily reada#le
o 4 C 100A completed- all wor$ shown- and easily reada#le.
!o recei+e full credit for each cate)ory- '77 W?9E ;F8! B 8H?W&.
8in)le answers with no wor$ shown will not recei+e credit.
1opyin) homewor$ will result in an automatic .ero.
Homewor$ will #e re+iewed in class the followin) day.
1lasswor$%
1lasswor$ will #e worth 0-15 points dependin) upon difficulty.
' few lon)er classwor$ assi)nments will #e )raded from 5-15 points.
;ost classwor$ assi)nments will #e )raded out of four possi#le points.
o 0 C &ot completed
o 1 C 7ess than 50A of pro#lems completed
o 2 C 50A completed, all wor$ shown and easily reada#le.
o = C D5A completed- all wor$ shown- and easily reada#le
o 4 C 100A completed- all wor$ shown- and easily reada#le.
!o recei+e full credit- '77 W?9E ;F8! B 8H?W&. 8in)le answers
with no wor$ shown will 91/: &? 19G/!.
1opyin) classwor$ will result in an automatic .ero.
3ui..es%
!here are usually #etween 4 H 10 (ui..es per (uarter. 3ui..es are
announced at least one day prior.
"ams%
!here are >2@ e"ams per (uarter.
'n e"am mst !e completed in the class time allotted.
?utlines will #e pro+ided to you prior to the e"am.
!here is a mid-term e"am in the #e)innin) of the =rd (uarter.
!here is a final e"am durin) the 4th (uarter usually mid-Iune.
!he mid-term and final are +alued as one e"am.
8ee the hand#oo$ re)ardin) a#sence durin) an e"am.
8pecial ducation%
'll /ndi+idual ducation 0lans >/0s@ or 504s will #e re+iewed and
accommodations followed. 0lease see me at the #e)innin) of the
school year or send me an email to discuss how / may #est tailor my
teachin) methods to meet your childJs specific needs.
/ would encoura)e all of you to try your #est this year for yo are the #i))est factor in determinin) your
success! 0lease try your #est academically and #eha+iorally. / am here to ma$e Geometry more
interestin) 6 challen)in) for you, / will always #e here to help you achie+e success. "ood l#$ to all%
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