DODGENMIDDLE SCHOOL

SyllabusYear 2012 - 2013

Course Title: 8th Grade: Accelerated CCGPS Coordinate Algebra/Analytic Geometry A

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Teacher: Sheri DennardWeblog:

Topics of Study: Georgia Performance Standards may be

Relationships Between Quantities accessed through PICASSO.

Reasoning with Equations & Inequalities

Linear & Exponential Functions

Resources:

Textbooks are available online. Students will receive additional information and this will be posted on Edmodo.

Standards for Mathematical Practice

Mathematically Proficient Students can………

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

-plan a solution pathway and adjust as needed as they work through the problem

-persevere (“First, I drew a diagram, and it didn’t help, so I tried to make a table. That worked much better because I found a pattern.”)

-explain thinking through equations, verbal descriptions, tables, graphs, diagrams and search for trends in data

2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively

-generalize based on what they observe

-“I know that rectangles are parallelograms with four right angles ….so that means this square must be a rectangle because . . .”

3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others

-make conjectures with support and reason through the use of objects, drawings, diagrams and actions

4. Model with mathematics

-put mathematics in the context of real world situations and identify those relationships

5. Use appropriate tools strategically

-use familiar, grade appropriate tools and know when they can be helpful

-recognize both the strengths and limitations of the tool being used

6. Attend to precision

-communicate precisely to others

-calculate accurately and efficiently, and show flexibility with strategies

7. Look for and make use of structure

-look closely at patterns and structure

-identify and understand the make-up and inclusion of number (commutative and distributive properties)

8. Look for and express regularity in repeating reasoning

-continually evaluate the reasonableness of intermediate results (“I notice when I divide 4 by 11, I get 0.36, then I keep dividing the same numbers over and over.”)

Grading Policy: Relationships Between Quantities …..6% Reasoning with Equations & Inequalities…..6% Linear & Exponential Function…15% …Describing Data…6%……Transformations in the Coordinate Plane…6%…Connecting Algebra & Geometry Through Coordinates…6%..Similarity, Congruence & Proofs…15%…Right Triangle Trigonometry…6%…Circles & Volumes…10%…Show What we Know…4%…EOCT….20%

Work turned in late, other than for an excused absence, will not receive full credit. If a student is absent, he/she has one day for each day of absence to make up the work. (For example, a student absent 2 days would have 2 days to make up the work.) When an absence occurs, it is the student’s responsibility to check the classroom assignment notebook or the teacher’s blog to see what was missed. *All homework will be due at the beginning of the period. Late work will be accepted for partial credit after the due date.

Missed tests and quizzes should be made up ASAP by arranging a time before school if possible.

Extra help:I offer a Thursday morning help session from 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. See my blog for more information.

Supplies:

* Binder/folder* Paper (notebook and graph) * Highlighter* Pencils * Red Pen

Expectations:

Be respectfulBe honest

No food, drink (except water), or gumNo cell phones

Be on time Ask questions!!!