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Summer Work &
Course Information
Dear HONORS GEOMETRY STUDENTS,
I am very excited about the upcoming school year and the new discoveries
you will make along the way. Unified Geometry is an exploration of
many areas of Mathematical Science. These include Plane, Spherical,
and Transformational Geometry, Logic and Reasoning, Trigonometry,
and Geometric Probability.
You have been recommended for this course, because of your interest
in pursuing the study of advanced mathematics and your reputation
as an exceptional mathematics student.The HONORS GEOMETRY summer work
consists of three parts:
PART I will allow you to keep your algebra skills sharp over the summer
break and start the school year with ease.
You will access the on-line textbook by following these steps:
Go to http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/geometry/geo/geo_05/index.php/tn/2005
If you have difficulty, copy and paste the address into a new window.
Select Online Student Edition.
Enter the Username: GEOTN05
and Password: dUfAfr3b
Open the file with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Follow the path: Table of Contents, Student Handbook, Skills, Prerequisite
Skills
Start on page 728. Make sure you understand all of the highlighted
terms.
Read the examples, and answer all Odd-numbered exercises on pages
729-753. Use
your mental math skills (not a calculator)!
(There will be a test on these 14 skill areas during the first week of school.)
PART
II is a FUN reading assignment! Edwin Abbott’s "Flatland: The Romance
of Many Dimensions" is a book of mathematical fantasy that encourages the reader
to imagine a 2-dimensional world, as opposed to our 3-dimensional world. It
is
available at local bookstores, the library, and on-line. And, “Yes, the
animated movie, “Flatland: The Movie” starring Martin Sheen, is
scheduled to come out this summer! “
(There will be a project related to “Flatland” during the first quarter.)
PART
III is to take advantage of the summer sales to set up your notebook and
purchase necessary materials.
Here’s what you will need:
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3-ring zippered binder with dividers
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CHS Agenda Book (available for purchase on first day of school)
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Scientific or Graphing Calculator (TI-30 or TI-84 recommended)
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Pens or pencils
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Notebook paper * You’ll need a lot!
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Graph Paper (QUAD-RULED) * You’ll need a lot!
∑
Compass *The really cheap ones are sometimes hard to use and we will use
them frequently.
∑
Protractor
∑
Ruler
∑
Index Cards
∑ “Geometer’s Sketchpad Software” (available for purchase on
first day of school)
Learn more about this powerful mathematics software at Key
Curriculum Press
*MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO CHS FOR $29.95
*NOTE: This is an optional purchase, but students not purchasing
GSP for home use will be required to complete their technology assignments
BEFORE
or AFTER
SCHOOL in the CHS library. The software is also a tool that can be used
for many homework assignments in all levels of mathematics, including
Algebra
through Calculus.
I wish you the best, as you prepare for an exciting and challenging 2007-2008
school year and I look forward to meeting you in August!
Sincerely,
Shelli Brasher
Honors Geometry Teacher
Collierville High School
sbrasher@scsk12.org
BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
^ BE IN YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT WITH PROPER MATERIALS WHEN THE BELL RINGS.
^ REMAIN SEATED AT ALL TIMES( SHARPEN PENCIL BEFORE CLASS,
USE RESTROOM BEFORE CLASS)
^ RESPECT EVERYONE’S RIGHT TO LEARN AND THE TEACHER’S RIGHT
TO TEACH.
^ ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIVITIES….MAKE GOOD
USE OF CLASS TIME.
^ PREPARE FOR CLASS……… LABEL AND COMPLETE ALL ASSIGNMENTS,
BRING REQUIRED MATERIALS WITH YOU EVERY DAY……… TEXTBOOK,
BINDER WITH NOTEBOOK PAPER, CALCULATOR, GRAPH PAPER, AND WRITING
UTENSIL
ASSESSMENTS
MID-CHAPTER AND END OF CHAPTER TESTS
TESTS WILL BE CUMULATIVE. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON THE CURRENT CHAPTER
SKILLS, BUT WILL ALSO INCUDE CONTINUED ASSESSMENT OF PREVIOUS MATERIAL.
STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE ONE INDEX CARD CONTAINING NOTES AND/OR
FORMULAS.
ASSIGNED
PRACTICE PROBLEMS AND WORKSHEETS
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WRITE PROBLEMS AND SHOW COMPLETE AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS. THESE WILL BE SUBMITTED ON TEST DAYS AND
GRADED ON ACCURACY AND COMPLETION. (Students have until the test day
to ask questions in class or go to tutoring to make sure homework is
complete and accurate.)
PROJECTS AND POW’S (PROBLEM OF THE WEEK's)
INCLUDES A VARIETY OF HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR EXPLORING CONCEPTS,
LEARNING TERMINOLOGY, AND USING TECHNOLOGY, TO PARTICIPATION
IN TEAM OR INDIVIDUAL
CHALLENGES
EXTRA CREDIT WILL BE AWARDED FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF BONUS PROBLEMS
ON TESTS, GOING BEYOND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ON PROJECTS, AND
PARTICIPATION IN CBU AND UofM CONTESTS.
ORGANIZATION
EACH STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN AN UP-TO-DATE AGENDA BOOK
AND AN ORGANIZED NOTEBOOK THAT WILL SERVE AS A REFERENCE TOOL
DURING
THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE
NOTEBOOK SHOULD INCLUDE CLASS NOTES, GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, AND
ALL ASSIGNED PRACTICE PROBLEMS
WITH COMPLETE, ACCURATE SOLUTIONS.
MAKE-UP WORK
STUDENTS, WHO ARE ABSENT, WILL BE EXPECTED TO GET NOTES FROM
A CLASSMATE AND COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS ASAP. LESSON
NOTES AND OTHER VALUABLE RESOURCES
ARE AVAILABLE
ON THE WEBSITE: HTTP://E-ZGEOMETRY.COM
THE STUDENT TEXTBOOK IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT HTTP://GLENCOE.COM
IF A STUDENT IS ABSENT ON A TEST DAY, HE/SHE WILL HAVE THE
OPTION OF SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT FOR A MAKE-UP TEST OR HAVING
THE
NEXT TEST COUNT TWICE.
FREE TUTORING WILL BE OFFERED BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL.
(TIMES AND LOCATIONS
WILL BE
POSTED.) |
