Friday, November 18, 2016

Friday, November 18

Geometry - We completed our in-class review for the "Triangle Test".  For additional practice over the weekend, complete this Practice Test.


Thursday, November 17

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Wednesday, November 16

Geometry - We continued our investigation of the special segments and centers of a triangle, focusing on perpendicular bisectors (circumcenter) and triangle bisectors (incenter) in Sec. 5.2.

HW for Thursday - Complete the Sec. 5.2 - 5.3 worksheet packet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - It appears that we will be moving the Ch. 45 Test (summative assessment covering our "Triangles Unit") back to Monday, November 21.


College Algebra - We spent the hour reviewing Sec. 5.5, identify roots/zeros/solutions for polynomial functions.

HW for Thursday - Come to class prepared to discuss complex numbers (Sec. 3.3).

Assessment Alert - We will complete an assessment covering the 2nd portion of Ch. 4 (Sec. 4.3 - 4.5) on Monday, November 21.


Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Tuesday, November 15

Geometry - Use this sketch during today's investigation.
We continued our discussion of Sec. 5.3, focusing on altitudes and the properties of a centroid.

HW for Wednesday - In the textbook, complete pgs. 317 - 318  #1-9, #12-15, and #20-26.

 Assessment Alert - We will complete the summative assessment covering out "Triangles" Unit (Sec. 4.1, 4.2, 4.8, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.2, and 5.3) in class on Friday, November 18.


College Algebra -

Monday, November 14, 2016

Monday, November 14

Geometry - We began our discussion of the special segments of a triangle, focusing on medians and altitudes (Sec. 5.3).

HW for Tuesday - Complete as much as possible of the Sec. 5.3 worksheet packet that was distributed today in class.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a summative assessment covering our three triangle "units" - Sec. 4.1/4.2/4.8, Sec. 5.5-5.8, and Sec. 5.2-5.3 - in class this Friday, November 18.

If you need to retake the Sec. 5.5 - 5.7 Quiz, please send an e-mail to Mr. Sondgeroth @ masondg@ilstu.edu with the day and time when you plan to complete this re-assessment.


College Algebra - We spent the hour getting caught up on missing HW assignments from last week.

No HW for Tuesday.

Friday, November 11

On this Veterans' Day, I extend a big THANK YOU to all of the men and women who have served our country in any of our armed forces.  You sacrifices are greatly appreciated!!!!!

Thursday, November 10

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Wednesday, November 9

Geometry - We continued our discussion of inequalities in a triangle, using the Pythagorean Thm to label a triangle according to its angles when we only know the lengths of its sides (Sec. 5.7).

HW for Thursday -
7:00, 8:00, 12:00 - In the textbook, complete pg. 352 - 353  #5-11, #20-21, #30-31
2:00 Dubzcuk -  Complete the review packet that was distributed in class today
2:00 Rodewald - Complete the review packet that was distributed in class today

Assessment Alert: We will complete a quiz in class covering Sec. 5.5 - 5.7 on Thursday, November 10, or Friday, November 11.


College Algebra - We continued our discussion of polynomial functions, focusing and complete factorization and its significance with respect to the zeros of the polynomial (Sec. 4.4).

HW for Thursday - In MyMathLab, complete the HW assn for Sec. 4.4 - Factorization.

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Tuesday, November 8

Geometry - We continued our discussion of inequalities in a triangle, focusing on the relationships between the angles and sides in one and two triangles (Sec. 5.6).

HW for Wednesday -
7:00, 8:00, and 12:00 - In the textbook, complete pgs.343 - 344  #1-5, #8-13, and #18-23
2:00 Dubzcuk - In the textbook, complete pgs. 343 - 344  #1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 18-23, 28, 31
2:00 Rodewald - 

Assessment Alert - Be prepared for a quiz covering Sec. 5.5 - 5.7 on Thursday, November 10, or Friday, November 11.


College Algebra -We reviewed Sec. 4.1 - 4.3, focusing on the division of polynomials (Sec. 4.3).

HW for Wednesday - Complete the Sec. 4.3 HW (10 problems) posted on MyMathLab.  Assignment is open until noon on Wednesday.

Monday, November 7, 2016

Monday, November 7

Geometry - Use this sketch to help you complete the in-class worksheet.  We spent the class period investigating the relationships that exist withing the sides of a triangle (Sec. 5.5), formulating the Triangle Inequality Theorem and determining the range of values for the "3rd side" of a triangle.

TCH 216 Update - We only have student teachers in my 2:00 Geometry section this week ... Ms. Dubczuk and Mr. Rodewald.

HW for Tuesday -
7:00, 8:00 and 12:00 only ... In the textbook, complete pg. 336 - 337  #6-9, #12-14, #36-41
2:00 Dubczuk ... pgs. 336 - 339  #7, 11, 13, 17, 35, 60, 61, 63
2:00 Rodewald ... pgs. 336 - 337  #4-7, #12, #17

Assessment Alert - Be prepared for a short quiz covering Sec. 5.5 - 5.7 on either Thursday, November 11, or Friday, November 12.


College Algebra - We tied up some loose ends for Sec. 4.1 - 4.3.

No HW for Tuesday.  The due date for the online review / extra credit for Sec. 4.1 - 4.3 has been extended until 11:00 am tomorrow (Tuesday, November 8).


Friday, November 4

Thursday, November 3

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Wedensday, November 2

ISU students are teaching in many of my classes this week ...

7:00 Geometry - Mr. Sondgeroth  (you're stuck w/ me, sorry)
8:00 Geometry - Ms. "L"  ...  eljubij@ilstu.edu
12:00 Geometry - Mr. Sondgeroth  (sorry, again)
2:00 Geometry - Mr. Maurer ...  and Mr. Williams ... jwill10@ilstu.edu

9:00 College Algebra - Ms. Welcome ... rmwelco@ilstu.edu
11:00 College Algebra - Ms. Cha ... smcha@ilstu.edu

Geometry - We spent the class period discussing the relationships between sides and angles in various triangles (Sec. 4.8).  Use this file to complete today's worksheet.
HW for Wednesday:
7:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - Read thru Sec. 4..8 and complete pgs. 276 - 278  #1-10, #12-14, #22-26, #28-29 and #33.
8:00 - Ms. Ljubijankic - Read Sec. 4.8 and complete the worksheet that was distributed in class.
12:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - Read thru Sec. 4..8 and complete pgs. 276 - 278  #1-10, #12-14, #22-26, #28-29 and #33.
2:00 - Mr. Maurer -
2:00 - Mr. Williams -

Assessment Alert - We will complete a quiz covering Sec. 4.1, 4.2 & 4.8 TOMORROW - Thursday, November 3.


College Algebra - We continued our discussion of polynomial functions, focusing piece-wise functions and graphs ( Sec. 4.2, 4.3).

HW for Tuesday - 
9:00 - Ms. Welcome - In the textbook, complete pg. 256  #69-74
12:00 - Ms. Cha -Complete the Sec. 4.2 pt and Sec. 4.3 HW posted on MyMathLab.  For full credit, these assignments should be completed by 11:00 on Thursday.  Window closes at 9:00 on Friday (25% reduction for problems completed AFTER 11:00 am Thursday).

Assessment Alert - We will complete a short quiz covering Sec. 4.1 - 4.2 in on Thursday, November 3 (9:00 - Ms. Welcome) or Friday, November 4 (11:00 - Ms. Cha).