Monday, December 15

Geometry - We spent the hour working on the Semester 1 Group Final.  It must e completed by the end of class on Tuesday, December 16.

HW for Tuesday - Continue preparing for both the group and individual finals.  Students may use their notes and textbook during class on Tuesday to help them complete the group final.

Notes:  Mr. Sondgeroth will host review session from 3:00 - 4:00 in Rm. 216 as follows ...
- Tuesday, December 16 - Review Ch,. 1, 2, and 3
- Wednesday, December 17 - Review Ch. 4 (1st 2 sections), 5 (2nd 1/2), 7, and 8 (1st 1/2)

Friday,December 12

Geometry - We completed our Ch. 5 / 8 Test in class today.

HW for Monday:

1) Continue preparing for your group and individual exams.  For more information on the format and content of both the group and individual exams, click on the "Geometry Final Exam Info" link on the top of this page.

2)  For the group final, I will allow you to select ONE person to be in your group and I will assign the other 2-3 members of your group.  Each person requesting a person should send me an e-mail at masondg@ilstu.edu with a) your name, b) your class period, and c) the name of the person who has AGREED to work with you.  If I do not receive an e-mail from BOTH people, then I can n ot guarantee that you will be assigned to the same group.  I need to hear from you before 6:00 pm on Sunday, December 14.

Notes:  Mr. Sondgeroth has added a 2nd review session to the schedule next week.  On Tuesday, December 16, from 3-4 in Rm . 216, he will review Ch. 1, 2, and 3.  He will review Ch. 5, 7, and 8 as previously scheduled on Wednesday, December 17.

Thursday, December 11

Geometry - We completed our discussion in preparation for tomorrow's test covering Ch. 5 (Sec. 5.5 - 5.8) and Ch. 8 (Sec. 8.2 - 8.4).

HW for Friday - Prepare for tomorrow's test.

Notes:  We will begin our group final exam on Monday, December 15.  Students should identify on partner from their class who is willing to work with them.  I will take those pairs and create groups of 4 to complete the group final exam.  If you do not have a partner, I will create a group fo 3 or 5 including you.

Wednesday, December 10

Geometry - We completed quick quizzes covering Sec, 5.5 - 5.7 and began our review of Ch. 5 and Ch 8 in preparation for Friday's test.

HW for Thursday - Complete the Ch. 8/5 Practice Test that was distributed in class today.

Notes:  We will complete a test in class on Friday, December 12, covering Sec. 5.5 - 5.8 and Sec. 8.2 - 8.4.

Reminder ... The U-Link Mentors review session is TOMORROW after school.  Sign-up is online; check U-High homepage for link.

Tuesday, December 9

Geometry - We reviewed the Hinge Thm, (Sec. 5.6), discussed the Triangle Inequality Thm (Sec. 5.5), and formalized a process for classifying triangles by angles using the Pythagorean Thm (Sec. 5.7).  

HW for Wednesday - 

Sec. 5.5 - Complete pgs. 336 - 337  #18-22, #26-27, #44-51

Sec. 5.6 - Complete pg. 343 - 344  #1-5, #18-23

Sec. 5.7 - Complete pg. 353  #20-24, #26-27

Notes:  We will complete a test covering the 2nd half of Ch. 5 (Sec. 5.5 - 5.8) and the 1st half of Ch. 8 (Sec. 8.2 - 8.4) on Friday, December 12.

Monday, December 8

Geometry - We completed a quiz in class today covering Sec. 5.8, 8.2, and 8.3.

HW for Tuesday - Complete this worksheet ... Sec. 5.7 - Triangle Inequalities.

Notes:  We will take a Test covering Sec. 8.2 - 8.4 and Sec. 5.5 - 5.8 on Friday, December 12.

Friday, December 5

Geometry - We postponed today's quiz until Monday and instead spent the hour reviewing Sec. 8.2 - 8.4.

Homework for Monday - Complete the worksheet that was distributed in class today.

Notes:  Students will complete the quiz covering Sec. 5.8, 8.2, and 8.3 in class on Monday, December 8.