Course Name: Math 9

Grade Level: 9
2014-2015
Instructor: Shay Aweida Email: saweida@lincoln.ed.cr
Course Description
This course is designed to give an in-depth look at geometry at the high school
level. This course will prepare students for Algebra II and Trigonometry as well as
future IB mathematics courses.

There will be a variety of methods used to explain each concept. A balance of direct
instruction, group activities, practice, project and re-teaching will be included in
lessons to assure that the material is covered and that students demonstrate
learning. In addition, lessons will contain a variety of experiences in order to
address the range of learning styles.

Content
May include but not limited to
Reasoning and Proof
Proving Theorems About Lines
and Angles
Congruent Triangles
Proving Theorems About
Triangles
Proving Theorems About
Quadrilaterals
Similarity
Right Triangles and
Trigonometry
Circles
Surface Area and Volume
Properties of Exponents and
Rational Exponents
Polynomials and Factoring
Quadratic Functions
Probability
Other types of Functions
Sequences and Series

Quarterly Assessments
Test (40%) Two per quarter
Quizzes (30%) About four per quarter
Classwork (10%) Daily as needed
Homework (10%) Daily
Projects/Inquiries (10%) At least one per quarter
Resources
Online Textbook
Mathematics II, Common Core Edition, (Pearson, 2014)

Classroom Rules
If a student repeatedly breaks a classroom rule or a Lincoln school rule, they will be
referred to the administration following the Lincoln Handbook and parents will be
notified. The following rules were established to maintain a quality educational
environment for all students.

Be respectful to your classmates, the teacher and the facilities
Use appropriate language and speak in English at all times
Only use technology when deemed appropriate by the teacher
Come to class prepared with the required materials and assignments
Homework/Assignment Policy
Homework problem sets will be assigned daily and is to be completed in a separate
homework notebook. Students must write a homework heading at the top of each
assignment.

At the beginning of each class period, the homework assignment will be checked by
the teacher and will be given a score out of 5. In order to earn 5 points, the
assignment must:
Be completed in the homework notebook
Contain the proper homework heading
Contain work, solutions, diagrams, etc. for all the assigned problems
Be neat and organized

Late homework will be accepted for partial credit. For every class that the
assignment is late, the student will lose 1 point out of 5. If a student has an
excused absence, two days will be allowed to make up the work missed for every
day absent. It is the students responsibility to find out what homework and
classwork they missed.
Materials
Always bring the following materials with you to class. The teacher will not provide
these materials for you, if you do not have them.

Pen or pencil (if pencil, please
bring your own sharpener)
1 homework notebook
1 classwork notebook
iPad (charged)
Scientific calculator
Graph paper
Geometry set (protractor,
compass, ruler, triangles, etc)

Notes:
For further information on attendance, rules, procedures and standards refer to the
student handbook.

Tutoring will be available after school Tuesdays and Thursdays until 4:00