Roosevelt STAY High School

4301 13th Street NW

Washington, DC 20011

Course / Geometry
Instructor / Mr. Beyene Robi 202-578-82399
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Office hours / 4:45 – 8:00 PM – Mon - Thu
Room Number / 212
Course Description / This Math course is designed for students who require extra time to master the Common Core State standards that are addressed in this course. Students will identify, analyze, and solve problems involving the following topics: segments, angles, and triangles for the first advisory. Students will also study parallel and perpendicular lines, congruence, and similarity.
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Department / Mathematics
Instructional Philosophy / Listen, Think, Do, Learn
Textbook / McDougal/Littell
Course Objectives
1. Review Middle School Geometry materials and pre-Algebra algebraic equations.
2. Identify and construct geometric figures such as points, lines, rays, and angles.
3. Identify polygons; apply properties and theorems of polygons to solve problems.
4. Calculate measurements (perimeter, area, surface area, and volume) of geometric shapes.
5. Apply a coordinate plane to geometric concepts.
6. Identify and construct geometric transformations.
7. Use circle properties and theorems to solve problems.
8. Develop logic and reasoning skills; apply them to geometric concepts.
Mathematical Practices
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
4. Model with mathematics.
5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Participation
Classroom participation is essential for learning. Your participation in class activities and discussions allows you to learn from others, as well as provide the instructor with opportunities to assess understanding and progress. You are expected to participate in small group discussions and on Think-Pair-Share activities.
It is important that you ask questions when you are not clear on what is being taught.
Requirements
·  3” Ring binder with dividers
·  Lined and graph papers.
·  Graphing calculators.
·  Pencils, sharpener(s) and erasers.
Assignments will be based on lessons and class activity.
It is very important practicing math skills daily. You must take full responsibility for your own learning. Not only must you do your class work each day, but you must do it correctly. The problem sets and exercises are designed for you to continually practice problems from beginning to end. Those students who work each and every problem will have more success on tests and in future classes.
Writing the steps is very important when solving math problems. Follow the correct steps when solving problems, enables to master skills. It is more important to know why and how you do something rather than what you do.
Classroom Behavior Expectations
·  Be Respectful – Disrespect will not be tolerated.
·  Be Responsible – Arrive on time with all required materials and completed assignments.
·  Stay on Task – Follow all instructions as requested.
·  Make a Positive Contribution to your Learning Environment – Strive to be pleasant and cooperative at all times.
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General Classroom Procedures
Be on time to class. When entering a classroom, you are expected to work independently for the about eight minutes. During this time, you sign-in on the sign-in sheet placed at the designated area near the door. Review the objectives, agenda and complete the warm-up activities. Food, beverages and cell phones (portables) are not permitted unless clearance is granted by me. Cell phones must be turned-off or on silent. Displaying cell-phones in class will cost you points.
Whenever it is necessary that you have to leave my classroom, seek permission from me and sign-on the sign-in/out form before you leave. On the sign-in/out form, write you’re the date, you name, destination, and the time you left. When returning, write the time you came-back to class.
Consequences for Class Disruption and Inappropriate Behavior: 1st infraction: you will receive a verbal documented warning. 2nd infraction: a conference with me a home phone-call. 3rd infraction: The student will be issued a referral to administration and a phone –call to parent/guardian.
RSTAY Attendance Policy
Attendance policy at RSTAY strictly maintained. Students can’t accumulate more than ten (10) unexcused absences. More than 10 unexcused absences may result in the student being dropped from the course. Documentation is required for all excusable absences on the first-day of class resumption.
Make-up of Missed Assignments
It is important that you take responsibility to make-up for the work you missed on the days you were absent. If you are late or absent, it is your responsibility to get any warm-ups, notes, and drills I gave to your classmates. Those you regularly arrive on-time will be given extra credit at the end of each week.
What do when completing assignments ahead of time?
As an effective student, plan what you would do when you complete classroom activities ahead of others. Examples of such activities includes but not limited to the following: (1) Provide help to other students. (2) read about the next lesson. The sequence will be posted in class and online. (3) Review essential skills from extra activities list in your textbook.
Digital Classroom - Online Resources
I will post resources for you online at www.qubee.org/1rstay/geom.html Please visit this site and make use of the resources posted on it.
Grading
60% Class work and assignments
20% End of Unit Tests
10% Quizzes
10% Advisory and Semester exams.
A student’s grade point average (GPA) is determined by the average of grade points earned. The Roosevelt STAY grading scale is as follows:
A 90 – 100
B 80 – 89
C 70 – 79
D 65 – 69
F 0 – 64