9th+Geometry

// Which textbook will I be using this year? //

// Saxon Geometry //, HMH Supplemental Publishers, 2009. ISBN 13: 978-1-6027-7306-6 //Saxon Algebra 2//, HMH Supplemental Publishers, 1997. ISBN 0-939798-64-6

// Who is my teacher? //

My name is Jason Moreno. I grew up in Houston, went to Texas A&M University, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. I then went to Concordia Seminary, received a Master of Divinity degree, and became a minister. I have lived in Missouri for a total of four years and in California for a total of five years. I have also lived in China for a year (though I don’t speak Chinese). I love chocolate chip cookies, volleyball, ping pong, biking, retro music, Irish jigs, sci fi, and talking about ideas.

I believe one of the most important things in life is to help the generation after you to be the best that they can be and make the world a better place. In every job I have had since college, this has been the guiding principle for my work and life. I do not expect you to be perfect at any point, but I do expect you to try. If you ever feel lost for some reason, I will understand; but it is much worse to be lost and not tell me. Whenever you feel lost or have a question (and you will at some point), say, “Jason, I feel lost. Can you please explain it again in a different?” I promise you, it will not make me upset in any way.

// What are my teacher’s goals for me this year? //

You will learn how shapes compare to each other for size and shape with limited data. You will learn how triangle sides and angles (particularly right triangles) are related. You will learn how arcs, sectors, and angles operate together within circles. You will learn how two-dimensional shapes define three-dimensional objects. You will learn how numbers describe shapes and how shapes describe situations. You will learn how to logically prove something is true based on the information given.

// What will I need every day? //

Textbooks and Handouts Binder with notebook paper Pencil(s) - both mechanical and regular are acceptable An anything-but-black pen Calculator with trigonometric functions (only when specified by the teacher)

// How will my teacher grade me in this class? //

__Percentages per category__ Participation (regularly): 10% Homework (every day): 20% Quizzes and Projects: 30% Tests: 40%

__Grades Per Semester__ Q1: 40% Q2: 40% Final: 20%

Participation: Participation grades include everything you do in class, including having a complete binder with all of your previous homework, quizzes, projects, and tests in neat order; binders will be checked regularly. You are expected to participate in class, including asking questions and paying attention. If you are tardy or absent, you are responsible for talking to me, getting assignments, and taking missed quizzes or exams.

Homework: Homework can be assigned every day for this class to help you become efficient and accurate. Late work will receive a reduced number of points, and I reserve the right to refuse work that is more than two days late. (Approved absences will receive more time without penalty.) Be sure to keep your homework throughout the year; this will count toward participation.

Quizzes and Projects: Quizzes are shorter than tests; you are expected to correct and return them within two days to get part of your points back. Projects (group or individual) will be graded based on effort, neatness, clarity, correctness, and completeness.

Tests: Tests combine everything you have learned within each unit; you should have time to review any weak areas ahead of time (particularly during class review sessions). You are expected to correct and return them within two days to get part of your points back.

// What will be my schedule this year? //

__Quarter 1__ Unit 1: Review of Math Unit 2: Geometry Foundations Unit 3: Coordinate Geometry Review Week: Units 1-3

__Quarter 2__ Unit 4: Similarity, Congruence, and Polygons Unit 5: Triangles Unit 6: Trigonometry Review Week: Units 4-6

__Quarter 3__ Unit 7: Circles Unit 8: Solids Unit 9: Proofs and Reasoning Review Week: Units 7-9

__Quarter 4__ Unit 10: Functions and Inequalities Unit 11: Quadratics, Polynomials, and Factoring Unit 12: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Review Week: Units 10-12


 * __Saxon Geometry__**

Unit 1 Points, Lines, and Planes Segments Angles Postulates and Theorems About Points, Lines, and Planes More Theorems About Lines and Planes Identifying Pairs of Angles Using Inductive Reasoning Using Formulas in Geometry Finding Length: Distance Formula Using Conditional Statements

Unit 2 Finding Midpoints Proving Lines Parallel Introduction to Triangles Disproving Conjectures with Counterexamples Introduction to Polygons Finding Slopes and Equations of Lines More Conditional Statements Triangle Theorems Introduction to Quadrilaterals Interpreting Truth Tables

Unit 3 Laws of Detachment and Syllogism Finding Areas of Quadrilaterals Introduction to Circles Algebraic Proofs Triangle Congruence: SSS Central Angles and Arc Measure Two-Column Proofs Triangle Congruence: SAS Using the Pythagorean Theorem Triangle Congruence: ASA and AAS

Unit 4 Flowchart and Paragraph Proofs Altitudes and Medians of Triangles Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem Properties of Parallelograms Finding Arc Lengths and Areas of Sectors Right Triangle Congruence Theorem Writing Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Perpendicular and Angle Bisectors of Triangles Inequalities in a Triangle Finding Perimeters and Areas of Composite Figures

Unit 5 Ratios, Proportions, and Similarity Finding Distance from a Point to a Line Chords, Secants, and Tangents Applying Similarity Introduction to Coordinate Proofs Triangle Similarity: AA, SSS, SAS Circles and Inscribed Angles Indirect Proofs Introduction to Solids Geometric Mean

Unit 6 Properties of Isosceles and Equilateral Triangles Properties of Rectangles, Rhombuses, and Squares 45 – 45 – 90 Right Triangles Representing Solids Triangle Midsegment Theorem 30 – 60 – 90 Right Triangles Finding Perimeter and Area with Coordinates Tangents and Circles, Part 1 Finding Surface Areas and Volumes of Prisms Proportionality Theorems

Unit 7 Determining if a Quadrilateral is a Parallelogram Finding Surface Areas and Volumes of Cylinders Introduction to Vectors Angles Interior to Circles Distinguishing Types of Parallelograms Finding Perimeters and Areas of Regular Polygons Introduction to Transformations Introduction to Trigonometric Ratios Properties of Trapezoids and Kites Finding Surface Areas and Volumes of Pyramids

Unit 8 Translations Tangents and Circles, Part 2 Reflections Writing the Equation of a Circle Symmetry Finding Surface Areas and Volumes of Cones Rotations Angles Exterior to Circles Finding Surface Areas and Volumes of Spheres


 * Saxon Algebra 2 (4th Quarter)**

Unit 1 Polygons, triangles, transversals, proportional segments Negative exponents, product and power theorems for exponents, circle relationships Evaluating expressions, adding like terms Distributive property, solutions of equations Word problems, fractional parts of a number

Unit 2 Equations with decimal numbers Consecutive integer word problems Percent, equations from geometry Polynomials, graphing linear equations, slope-intercept form Percent word problems Pythagorean theorem

Unit 3 Addition of fractions, inscribed angles Equation of a line Substitution Area of an isosceles triangle Equation of a line through two points, equation of a line with a given slope Elimination

Unit 4 Multiplication of polynomials, division of polynomials Subscripted variables, angle relationships Ratio word problems, similar triangles Value word problems, AA similarity Simplification of radicals, line parallel to a given line

Unit 5 Scientific notation, two statements of equality Uniform motion, similar triangles and proportions Graphical solutions Fractional equations, overlapping triangles Monomial factoring, cancellation, parallel lines