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Week of 8/18/08 - 8/22/08
Monday, August 18, 2008
Lesson: Class Introduction
Objective: The student will understand the teacher's expectations, rewards,
and consequences for the 08-09 school year.
Bellwork: Write a brief paragraph about your expectations and goals for
this
class.
Classwork: The teacher will discuss the syllabus with the students. The
teacher will answer any questions that students may have about the class.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 1, Section 1
Objective: The student will find and describe patterns and use inductive
reasoning to make conjectures.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will discuss patterns and inductive reasoning with
the class. Students will create their own patterns and write conjectures
based on given patterns to practice.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 1, Section 2
Objective: The student will understand the basic defined and undefined
terms
of geometry.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: Students will participate in a group activity to create
models of the day's terms using toothpicks and punched holes.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 1, Section 2 Continued
Objective: The student will understand the basic defined and undefined
terms
of geometry.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will give students notes on the defined and
undefined
terms of geometry. Students will come to the board and draw examples of the
terms discussed.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 1, Section 3
Objective: The student will use the segment postulate and the distance
formula to find the length of segments.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will discuss with the class the segment postulate
and
the distance formula. Students will practice in pairs using these new
techniques to find the length of given segments.
Week of 8/25/08 - 8/29/08
Monday, August 25, 2008
Lesson: 1.1-1.3 Quiz
Objective: Students will demonstrate proficiency in the objectives covered
to date.
Bellwork: Study
Classwork: The teacher will briefly answer questions from the week's
lessons. The teacher will administer a quiz on lessons 1.1-1.3.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 1, Section 4
Objective: Students will use angle postulates and classify angles.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: Students will use protractors to create examples of each type of
angle. The teacher will discuss angle postulates and students will test
each
other on their ability to use the postulates to find the measures of
angles.
Students will use protractors to check work.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 1, Section 5
Objective: Students will bisect segments, angles, and use the Midpoint
Formula.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will discuss the term 'bisect' and what it means to
bisect an angle and a segment. Students will practice finding the measures
of segments and angles using bisections. The teacher will discuss the
Midpoint Formula, and students will practice using it to find the lengths of
segments.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 1, Section 6
Objective: Students will identify angle pair relationships
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will discuss linear pairs, vertical angles,
complementary angles and supplementary angles. Students will practice
finding the measures of angles using these new relationships. Students will
work in pairs to quiz each other on angle pair relationships.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Lesson: Constructions of Segment and Angle Bisectors
Objective: Students will construct segment and angle bisectors.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will walk students through constructions of segment
and angle bisectors. Students will practice creating their own
constructions
if time allows.
Week of 9/2/08 - 9/5/08
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Lesson: Perimeter, Circumference and Area
Objective: Students will use general problem solving skills to find the
perimeter, circumference and area of common plane figures.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will review formulas with the students. Students
will find the perimeter, circumference and area of shapes that have been
drawn on the board. Students will also use rulers to measure classroom
objects and find the perimeter and area of each object.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 1 Review
Objective: Students will review and practice the objectives from Chapter 1.
Bellwork: Begin review
Classwork: Students will begin work on an in class review assignment. The
teacher will help students individually as questions come up. Students will
be encouraged to work extra problems at home to prepare for the test.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 1 Test
Objective: Students will demonstrate proficiency in the objectives from
Chapter 1.
Bellwork: Begin test
Classwork: Chapter 1 Test
Friday, September 5, 2008
Lesson: Constructions
Objective: Students will construct copies of segments and copies of angles.
Bellwork: Overhead instructions.
Classwork: The teacher will give students detailed instructions on how to
construct copies of segments and angles. Students work on their own to
practice.
Week of 9/8/08 - 9/12/08
Monday, September 8, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 2, Section 1
Objective: Students will recognize and analyze conditional statements.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will facilitate class discussion of conditional
statements. Students will practice writing statements in "if-then" form,
and
writing counterexamples, converse statements, negations, inverses and
contrapositives.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 2, Section 2
Objective: Students will recognize and use definitions and biconditional
statements.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will discuss new definitions and biconditional
statements. Students will try to write biconditional statements, as well as
test whether their statements are correct and true.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 2, Section 3
Objective: Students will use symbolic notation to represent logical
statements.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will discuss deductive reasoning and how it compares
to inductive reasoning, as well as symbols used to notate conditional and
biconditional statements. Given a hypothesis and conclusion, the students
will practice writing statements symbolically and forming statements based
on
symbols given.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 2, Section 3 Cont'd
Objective: Students will form conclusions by applying laws of logic.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will discuss the Laws of Detachment and Syllogism.
The teacher will given students conditional statements, and the students
will
use these laws to determine whether arguments are valid and to form
conclusions. Students will also practice writing conditional statements
using the Law of Syllogism.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Lesson: 2.1-2.3 Quiz/Notebook Quiz
Objective: Students will demonstrate proficiency in the current chapter
objectives. Students will demonstrate proficiency in organizational skills.
Bellwork: Study notes. Double-check notebook.
Classwork: 2.1-2.3 Quiz. Notebook Quiz.
Week of 9/15/08 - 9/19/08
Monday, September 15, 2008
Lesson: Deductive Reasoning Review
Objective: Students will review and apply laws of deductive reasoning.
Bellwork: Check homework on overhead.
Classwork: The teacher will discuss the answers to the homework with
students, emphasizing why each answer is correct. The teacher will review
the laws of logic with the students. Students will practice using the laws
of logic to form conclusions, given certain statements.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Lesson: Algebraic Properties
Objective: Students will use properties from Algebra to justify statements
about segments and angles.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will review Algebraic Properties (students will
memorize these!). The students will justify given statements using these
properties.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Lesson: Proving Statements About Segments
Objective: Students will justify statements about congruent segments and
write reasons for steps in a proof.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will discuss properties of segment congruence.
Students will work with the teacher to write reasons that justfiy segment
congruence. Students will work in pairs to practice writing reasons in
proofs.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Lesson: Proving Statements About Angles
Objective: Students will use angle congruence properties to prove
statements
about angles and special angle pairs.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will discuss properties of angle congruence and
special pairs of angles. Students will work with the teacher to write
reasons for proofs. Students will work in pairs to prove angles congruent.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Lesson: Quiz 2.3 - 2.4
Objective: Students will demonstrate proficiency in current objectives.
Bellwork: Study
Classwork: Quiz on deductive reasoning and algebraic properties.
Week of 9/22/08 - 9/26/08
Monday, September 22, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 2 Review
Objective: Students will review and practice objectives from Chapter 2.
Bellwork: Get review sheet and begin working.
Classwork: Students will use a provided worksheet to review the objectives
from Chapter 2. The teacher will answer questions individually as students
have need, and if necessary, the teacher will review a concept with the
class
as a whole.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 2 Test
Objective: Students will demonstrate proficiency in the chapter objectives.
Bellwork: Study
Classwork: Chapter 2 Test
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Lesson: Lines and Angles
Objective: Students will identify relationships between lines and angles
formed by transversals.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will introduce several new vocabulary words,
including examples of each. After working through several practice problems
together as a class, students will create their own examples to illustrate
the new concepts.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Lesson: Parallel Lines and Transversals
Objective: Students will use properties of parallel lines to solve problems.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will introduce five new properties about lines and
the resulting angles. The class will work several problems with the teacher
to practice. Students will work problems individually to reinforce the
objective.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Lesson: Constructions
Objective: Students will construct copies of angles and parallel lines.
Bellwork: Get construction materials.
Classwork: The teacher will teach students how to copy an angle and how to
construct parallel lines. Students will practice by copying their own angle
and constructing their own parallel lines.
Week of 9/29/08 - 10/3/08
Monday, September 29, 2008
Lesson: Parallel Lines in the Coordinate Plane
Objective: Students will find slopes of lines and use slope to identify
parallel lines in a coordinate plane.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will BRIEFLY remind students of the slope formula.
Students will solve problems using this formula, and compare answers to
check for parallel lines.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Lesson: Parallel Lines in the Coordinate Plane (Cont'd)
Objective: Students will write equations for parallel lines in the
coordinate plane.
Bellwork: Check HW on Overhead.
Classwork: The teacher will explain how to write equations for parallel
lines. Students will practice writing equations using a given slope and
point. The teacher will use student responses to create new examples for
students to work with.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Lesson: Perpendicular Lines in the Coordinate Plane
Objective: Students will use slope to identify perpendicular lines in the
coordinate plane. Students will write equations for perpendicular lines.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will explain perpendicular slopes by comparing them
to parallel slopes. The teacher will work through several examples
identifying perpendicular lines. Students will practice writing equations
for perpendicular lines using a given slope and point.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 3 Review
Objective: Students will review and practice the objectives from Chapter 3.
Bellwork: Get out notes.
Classwork: pg. 180-182 #1-5, 7-10, 13-24; pg. 183 #1-6, 9-13; pg. 807-808
#1-12, 14-22, 26-37
Friday, October 3, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 3 Test
Objective: Students will demonstrate proficiency in the chapter objectives.
Bellwork: Briefly study.
Classwork: Chapter 3 Test
Week of 10/6/08 - 10/10/08
Monday, October 6, 2008
Lesson: Triangles and Angles
Objective: Students will classify triangles by their sides and angles.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will remind students about triangle classifications.
Students will be given triangles to classify individually. Students will
complete an activity in which they discover the Triangle Sum and Exterior
Angles Theorems.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008m --> 6/7/8 EXAM
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 --> 1 EXAM & 4/5 EXAM
Thursday, October 9, 2008 --> 2 EXAM & 9 EXAM
Friday, October 10, 2008 --> 3 EXAM & 10 EXAM
Exam week is very busy, with each class having a little bit different
schedule. So, I will be teaching two lessons this week, but the class you
are in will determine when the lessons are taught. The day before any given
exam I will answer questions as students review themselves for their exam.
Week of 10/13/08 - 10/17/08
Monday, October 13, 2008
Lesson: Triangles and Angles (Cont'd)
Objective: Students will find angle measures in triangles using the Triangle
Sum Theorem and the Exterior Angles Theorem.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will give notes on the two theorems for the day and
work several examples. Students will work problems individually to practice.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Lesson: Congruence and Triangles
Objective: Students will identify congruent figures and corresponding
parts. Students will solve for missing angles and sides using congruent
figures.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will discuss congruent figures and the parts that
correspond in congruent figures. The teacher will work several examples
showing how to solve for missing sides and angles of congruent figures.
Students will work problems individually to practice.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Lesson: Proving Triangles Are Congruent
Objective: Students will prove that triangles are congruent using SSS and
SAS Congruence Postulates.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: Students will take notes on the congruence postulates. The
teacher will work through several examples proving triangles congruent using
SSS and SAS. Students will work problems on their own to check for
understanding.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Lesson: Application of SSS and SAS
Objective: Students will apply the properties of SSS and SAS to real life
word problems.
Bellwork: Begin classwork.
Classwork: Students will be given word problems to work in pairs. Each pair
of students will need to decide how to approach the problem, draw an
illustration, and solve the problem. Some problems will be proofs.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Lesson: Quiz 4.1-4.3
Objective: Students will demonstrate proficiency in the current objectives.
Bellwork: Study.
Classwork: The teacher will administer Quiz 4.1-4.3
Week of 10/20/08 - 10/24/08
Monday, October 20, 2008
Parent/Teacher Conferences - No school for students.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Lesson: Review
Objective: Students will review the first nine weeks exam and quiz 4.1-4.3.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will pass back the exams from first nine weeks and
the quiz from Friday, October 17. The teacher will give the correct answers
to each question, discussing each one that students have questions about.
Students will take home the quiz to work again and earn points back.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Lesson: Proving Triangles Congruent: ASA and AAS
Objective: Students will prove triangles congruent using the Angle-Side-
Angle and Angle-Angle-Side Congruence Postulates.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: Students will take notes on the congruence postulates. The
teacher will work through several examples proving triangles congruent using
ASA and AAS. Students will work problems on their own to check for
understanding.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Lesson: Using Congruent Triangles
Objective: Students will use congruent triangles to write proofs and to
prove statements about triangles.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will discuss how triangles that are congruent can be
used to prove other statements about triangles. The teacher will work
several examples of proofs using congruent triangles. Students will work
problems individually to practice and check for understanding.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Lesson: Chapter Objective Review
Objective: Students will review and practice proving triangles congruent
using different methods.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will give students a set of problems to review
current objectives from the week and practice skills. Students will work
individually and the teacher will answer individual questions as they come up.
Week of 10/27/08 - 10/31/08
Monday, October 27, 2008
Lesson: Isosceles, Equilateral, and Right Triangles
Objective: Students will use properties of isosceles, equilateral, and right
triangles to solve problems.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will give notes on the Base Angles Theorem and
various corollaries. Students will work problems with the teacher to
practice using this new theorem.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Lesson: Isosceles, Equilateral, and Right Triangles (Cont'd)
Objective: Students will use properties of isosceles, equilateral, and right
triangles to solve problems.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: After checking homework and answering questions, students will
work problems in pairs to practice.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 4 Review
Objective: Students will review and practice the objectives from chapter 4.
Bellwork: Begin review.
Classwork: As students review and study for the test, the teacher will
answer questions and check for individual understanding with students.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 4 Test
Objective: Students will demonstrate proficiency in the chapter objectives.
Bellwork: Prepare for test.
Classwork: Chapter 4 Test
Friday, October 31, 2008
Lesson: Constructions
Objective: Students will copy a triangle and construct perpendicular
bisectors.
Bellwork: Get construction materials.
Classwork: The teacher will demonstrate how to construct a perpendicular
bisector and how to copy a triangle using a compass and ruler. Students will
try this individually.
Week of 11/3/08 - 11/7/08
Monday, November 3, 2008
Lesson: Perpendiculars and Bisectors
Objective: Students will use properties of perpendicular bisectors and angle
bisectors to identify equal distances.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will give notes on perpendicular bisectors and angle
bisectors. Together, the teacher and class will work several examples using
properties of perpendicular and angle bisectors. Students will work several
examples individually to practice.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Lesson: Bisectors of a Triangle
Objective: Students will use properties of perpendicular bisectors of a
triangle.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will give notes on perpendicular bisectors of a
triangle and the properties that occur. Students will help the teacher work
through examples using these properties. Students will work several examples
individually to practice.
Wednesday, Novemeber 5, 2008
Lesson: Bisectors of a Triangle
Objective: Students will use properties of angle bisectors of a triangle.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will give notes on angle bisectors of a triangle and
the properties that occur when they are present. The teacher will work
several examples to show students how these properties are used. Students
will work problems individually to practice.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Lesson: Medians of a Triangle
Objective: Students will use properties of the medians of a triangle.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will give a brief pop quiz to check student
understanding. After, the teacher will give notes on the properties of
medians of a triangle and work several examples showing students how these
properties are used. Students will work problems individually to practice.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Lesson: Investigating Concurrent Lines
Objective: Students will discover unique properties of angle bisectors and
medians of a triangle.
Bellwork: Get construction materials
Classwork: The teacher will pass out type-written instructions. Students
will construct the incenter and centroid of two triangles and answer
questions that lead them to investigate the unique properties of angle
bisectors and medians in a triangle.
Week of 11/10/08 - 11/14/08
Monday, November 10, 2008
Lesson: Medians and Altitudes of a Triangle
Objective: Students will review properties of medians of a triangle and use
properties of altitudes of a triangle.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will briefly discuss conclusions from Friday's
activity. The teacher will give brief notes on the altitudes of a triangle
and properties that result. Students will work more problems with the
teacher and individually to review and practice using the properties of
medians of a triangle.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Lesson: Midsegments of a Triangle
Objective: Students will use properties of midsegments of a triangle.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will give notes on the midsegment of a triangle and
properties of the midsegment of a triangle. The teacher will show several
examples using these properties. Students will work problems individually to
practice.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Lesson: Midsegments of a Triangle (Cont'd)
Objective: Students will use properties of midsegments of a triangle.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will continue notes by having students create their
own triangles with midsegments. The teacher will ask questions intended for
students to think about the relationship between a triangle and the triangle
formed by midsegments.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Lesson: Inequalities in One Triangle
Objective: Students will use the Triangle Inequality to decide which side or
angle is largest in a triangle.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will give notes on determining the largest and
smallest sides, as well as the largest and smallest angles of a triangle
using the Triangle Inequality. Students will work individually to practice
writing measurements in order from least to greatest, as well as solving
problems using the Triangle Inequality.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Lesson: Inequalities in One Triangle (Cont'd)
Objective: Students will use the Triangle Inequality to decide which side or
angle is largest in a triangle.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: Students will continue working with the Triangle Inequality. The
teacher will also give students problems to solve using multiple triangles.
Week of 11/17/08 - 11/21/08
Monday, November 17, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 5 Review
Objective: Students will review and practice the objectives from chapter 5.
Bellwork: Begin Review
Classwork: Students will work problems from chapter 5. The teacher will
answer questions as needed and revisit material if necessary.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Lesson: Chapter 5 Test
Objective: Students will demonstrate proficiency in the objectives from
chapter 5.
Bellwork: Study
Classwork: Chapter 5 Test
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Lesson: Classifying Polygons Activity
Objective: Students will identify polygons using basic qualifications.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will get students started on the activity. When
students have finished the activity, the teacher will discuss conclusions
that students made about polgons. The teacher will also begin notes on
Chapter 6.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Lesson: Polygons
Objective: Students will identify, name, and describe polygons. Students
will use the measures of the interior angles of a quadrilateral.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will continue notes from the day before and use the
activity to help students relate the material to real life. The teacher will
also help students work through examples identifying and describing polygons,
as well as using the interior angles of a quadrilateral to solve problems.
Students will work problems individually to check for understanding.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Lesson: Properties of Parallelograms
Objective: Students will use properties of parallelograms to solve problems.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will give a pop quiz in celebration of THANKSGIVING.
The teacher will give notes describing properties of parallelograms and work
several examples using properties of parallelograms. Students will work
problems individually to check for understanding.
Week of 12/1/08 - 12/5/08
Monday, December 1, 2008
Lesson: Concept Review (6.2)
Objective: Students will review and practice using the properties of
parallelograms to solve problems.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will briefly go over the Chapter 5 test. The teacher
will also briefly remind students of the properties of parallelograms that
were discussed previously. Students will work problems individually to
practice.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Lesson: Rhombuses, Rectangles and Squares
Objective: Students will use properties of sides and angles of rhombuses,
rectangles and squares to solve problems.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will define rhombus, rectangle and square. Students
will correctly identify examples that are drawn on the board. Students will
work several examples using properties of sides and angles to find missing
values.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Lesson: Rhombuses, Rectangles and Squares (Cont'd)
Objective: Students will use properties of diagonals of rhombuses,
rectangles and squares to solve problems.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will discuss three new properties of rhombuses,
rectangles and squares. Students will work problems using these new
properties to solve for missing values. Students will also be given examples
of parallelograms and asked to identify them as well as justify their answer.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Lesson: Review/Quiz
Objective: Students will briefly review the current objectives and
demonstrate proficiency.
Bellwork: Study
Classwork: The teacher will answer last minute questions from the current
objectives. Students will take a quiz on the current objectives.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Lesson: Trapezoids and Kites
Objective: Students will use properties of trapezoids to solve for missing
parts.
Bellwork: Overhead
Classwork: The teacher will define new vocabulary words and theorems. The
teacher will work several examples to show how these theorems are used.
Students will work problems individually to practice and check for
understanding.
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