NHS Course Syllabus: 

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The mission statement of Norwell High School is to provide an engaging, supportive environment where students strive for excellence, practice respect and contribute to society.

Course: Algebra 2 CP1

Student work will focus on the following NHS student expectations for learning:

• Adaptable and Self-Directed Learners
• Reflective Problem Solvers
• Effective Listeners

Course expectations:

• Prepared          Bring book, pencil, notebook, graphing calculator, and completed homework assignment.
• Polite                Be quiet and attentive when teacher or student is speaking.
• Participate        Take notes, ask questions, and work along with class exercises.

Course skills/ concepts:

• Problem solving
• Critical thinking

Major units:

• Mathematical modeling
• Functions & Relations
• Permutations & Combinations
• Linear systems
• Quadratic functions & equations
• Complex Numbers
• Polynomials
• Exponential & Logarithmic functions
• Probability and statistics
• Sequences and Series

Text and requirements/ materials:

Advanced Algebra, Prentice Hall

TI-83+ or TI-84 graphing calculator

All students must have a three ring binder.

Homework policy/ major projects:

There are daily assignments, usually from the text.

There are also a number of graded projects.

Some projects are done alone and some with a partner.

Grading system:

There are numerous tests, quizzes, projects, worksheets, and homework assignments.

The grade is done on a point system: total points earned divided by total points possible.

 

The mission statement of Norwell High School is to provide an engaging, supportive environment where students strive for excellence, practice respect and contribute to society.

Course: Geometry Honors

Student work will focus on the following NHS student expectations for learning:

• Adaptable and Self-Directed Learners
• Reflective Problem Solvers
• Effective Writers

Course expectations:

• Prepared          Bring book, pencil, notebook, and completed homework assignment.
• Polite                Be quiet and attentive when teacher or student is speaking.
• Participate        Take notes, ask questions, and work along with class exercises.

Course skills/ concepts:

• Investigate and make conjectures based on inductive reasoning.
• Communicate results of investigations to others.
• Prove conjectures using deductive reasoning.
• Use technology as a learning tool.

Major units:

• Symmetry
• Inductive Reasoning
• Geometric Vocabulary
• Geometric Constructions
• Polygons
• Congruent Triangles
• Circles
• Transformations & Tessellations
• Area
• Pythagorean Theorem
• Coordinate Geometry
• Volume
• Similarity
• Trigonometry
• Deductive Reasoning & Logic
• Proofs

Text and requirements/ materials:

Discovering Geometry by Michael Serra, Key Curriculum Press

Geometer’s Sketchpad, a computer software package

All students must have a three ring binder.

Homework policy/ major projects:

There are daily assignments, usually from the text.

There are also a number of graded projects.

Some projects are done alone and some with a partner.

Grading system:

There are numerous tests, quizzes, projects, worksheets, and homework assignments.

The grade is done on a point system: total points earned divided by total points possible.