MathIIHonorsSyllabus20162017

Ms.Peralta Room514
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jemmalyn.peralta@salinasuhsd.org
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PURPOSE:
WelcometoMathII,Iamlookingforwardtoanexciting,rewarding,andproductiveschoolyear,
duringwhichyouwillachievesuccessinmasteringthestandardsofyourcourse.Mathematicsisnotan
easycourse.YouwillseematerialfromMathI,withanexpectationyouhavefluencyinlinearand
exponetialfunctionsandtransformations.Youmayunderstandsomeaspectsofthecourse,andyoumay
belostintranslationatsomepointsinthecourse.Someofyourpeerswillmovequickerthanyou,and
somemaynot,butyouareresponsibletotakeonthechallengeandsucceed
foryourself
.Itismyjobto
provideaformativeandfaircourseandtosupportYOUinsucceedinginmathematics.Perseverance&
commitmentisnecessaryforthisclass,and
askingquestionsisessential
.Pleasecometoclassprepared
everydayandreadytolearn.

TopicscoveredinMath2Honors:
QuadraticFunctions
StructureofExpressions(linear,exponential,and
quadratic)
QuadraticEquations
Functions&Features

GeometricFigures
Similarity&RightTriangletrigonmetry
CirclesfromaGeometricpersepective
Circlesandotherconics
Probability

RULESANDEXPECTATIONSOFTHISCLASS:
Studentsareexpectedtofollowthebehaviormanualsignedinthebeginningoftheschoolyear.
Arrivetoclassontime,sittinginassigneddeskbythe
final
bell
Bepreparedwithmaterials,homework,andcooperativeattitude
Studentisresponsible,respectful,andcooperativewithintheclassandingroups
Studentsremainintheirseatsuntilteacherreleasesclass
Everyonemustberespectfultooneanother,theclassroom,andguests
Electronicswillbetakenawayduringclasstimeandreturnedattheendoftheperiod/day
ifastudentcannotberesponsibleenoughtoputitawayduringclassormisuse

Flowchartofconsequencesforviolatingtheserules
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

warningandannotationindisciplinefile
lowercitizenshipgradeforquarter
teacher/studentconference
notificationofparent
lunchdetention

6.
7.
8.
9.

teacher/parentconference
suspensionfromclass
referraltoafterschooldetention
officereferral

NOTEBOOK:
1. Everydayyouwilltakenotesinclass.
2. Everydayyoutakenotesyoumusthaveacleartitleanddateofthelesson,includeexamples,
questionsonthesideandclasswork(classassignments&warmups)inyournotebooks.
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3. Writingisessentialinthiscourse,andstudentsshouldbepreparedtowriteandEXPLAIN
theirwork.(Yes,eveninMATH!)
4. Acompositionbookorgraphcompositionnotebookisideal,andshouldnotbesharedwith
anyotherclass.
5. Studentsaregivenaphysicalmathworkbookbutitwillnothaveenoughspacetotakenotesin

HOMEWORK
:
ExpecthomeworkEVERYNIGHTINTHEWEEK,includingweekends!Homeworkisan
importantpartoflearning.Studentsareexpectedtowritehomeworkassignmentsintheir
notebook/paperandalsoreferencetheirhomeworklist.Parentsbesuretocheckandaskyourstudentif
theyhavecompletedtheirassignments.Itisthestudentsresponsibilitytofindoutaboutandmakeup
classworkandhomeworkduringanabsence.Studentsshouldmakearrangementswithanotherstudent
inthisclasstobeabletocallhim/hertofindoutaboutmissedclassworkandassignmentsthatyou
missedwhenabsent.Studentsshouldbesuretohaveatleasttwostudentstocontactincaseoneofthem
isabsentalso.Homeworkismeanttobepracticeforproblemsonthechaptertest,finalexams,and
quizzes.
Itis
yourresponsibility
tofindoutwhatyouhavemissedandaskforanypapersthatmayhave
beenhandedout
thedayyouhavereturned
.
Studentsmaynotmakeupquizzes.

TUTORING:
Tutoringwillbeavailableuponrequest&availabilityafterschoolonTuesdaysfrom3:00pmto
4:00pm,unlessIhaveascheduledmeeting.TheremaybesomeotherdaysIwillbeavailable,please
justaskduringthedayifyouwillneedtostayafterschool.

EXPECTATIONSCONCERNINGSUBSTITUTES:
IntheeventthatIamunabletobeintheclassroom,Iexpectyouwilltreatthepersonincharge
withthesamerespectandcourtesygiventome.

ACADEMICGRADES:
Yourgradewillbebasedupon:
Gradingscalebypercentageofwhatstudentsearn:

90<Score<100=A
Tests50%

80<Score<89.9=B
Quizzes15%

70<Score<79.9=C
Homework10%

60<Score<69.9=D
Grouptasks/NotebookCheck25%
0_Score<59.9=F
GradingPolicy
:
Creditisdeterminedbytheamountofshownworktoaproblem,and
nottheansweronly
.
Gradesaregivenattheendofeachsemesterthatwillbeweightedwithatotalscore

MATERIALS:
Studentsmustbringthefollowingmaterialstoclass
everyday
:
Notebook/Paper
Pencils/Pen
Textbook/Chromebook
ScientificCalculator
MathIIBinders/Notesifstudentsloseanypagesorareinneedofcopiestheymayprintonlineatthe
followingsiteorsearch
MathVisionsProject
ORYoumayuseyourChromebook!
http://www.mathematicsvisionproject.org/secondarymathematicsii.html


CITIZENSHIPGRADE:
Citizenshipgradesareissuedeachquarter.AnOutstanding(O)citizenshipgradeisearnedif
all
ofthe
followingcriteriaaremet:
1. Allassignmentsturnedin
2. Nounexcusedabsencesortardies
3. Evidenceofpreparationduringclassactivities
4. Evidenceofactiveparticipationandontaskbehavior
5. Excellenttextbookcare
6. Textbook,notebook,pen,andpencilalwaysbroughttoclass
AnUnsatisfactory(U)citizenshipgradeisearnedifany
one
ofthefollowingoccurs:
1. Academicdishonesty(cheating)willresultinazeroandanunsatisfactorycitizenshipgrade.
2. Tardinesswillresultindetentionand,afterfivetardiesorabsencesperquarter,inan
unsatisfactorycitizenshipgrade.
3. Destruction/abuseofpropertywillresultinafineandanunsatisfactorycitizenshipgrade.
4. Excessiveneglectofresponsibilitieswillresultinanunsatisfactorycitizenshipgrade.
ASatisfactory(S)gradewillbeearnedifthecriteriaforOutstandingcitizenshiparenotmetandif
noneoftheviolationslistedunderUnsatisfactorycitizenshipoccur.

SCHOOLPOLICIES:

Tardinessisdefinedas:
Studentswillbeinsidetheclassroombythetimethetardybellrings.
Allstudentsmustfollowthedresscodepolicyintheirstudenthandbook,whichwassignedduringregistration.
Hatswillbeconfiscatedfromanystudentwhowearsorcarriesahatatanytimeduringschoolhours(including
passingperiodsandlunch).
TheReceptionistwillbethekeeperofconfiscatedhats.
FirstviolationHattobereturnedtostudentafterschool
Secondviolation(andmore)Parentandstudentmustmeetwiththeappropriateadministratorto
receivehatback.
TheofficialschoolanddistrictpolicyisthatelectronicdevicessuchascellphonesandMP3players
areallowedat
school

butthattheyaretobe
turnedoffandoutofsightduringinstructionalperiodsunlessstatedotherwise.
rd
NSHSisaCLOSEDCAMPUS.Violationwillleadtodocumentation,parentcontact,andwithin3
violation
suspension.

TechnologyExpectations:
ThisisthefirstschoolyearwherestudentswillbeassignedaChromebook.Inthiscoursewewillbe
implementingtheuseofGoogleClassroom,aswellasotherappsthatparents&studentsmayaccess.
Forinstance,ClassDojo,Remind,WeeblyWebsite,etc.TheChromebookisatoolusedintheclassroom
andwillbemonitoredintheclassroom.Studentsmusttreatitliketheirowntextbook,haveitfully
chargedbeforecomingtoschool,anduseitforschoolpurposesduringclass.Consequenceswilloccurif
studentsmisusetheirChromebook.

TEACHERCONTACT:
Thebestwaytocontactmeisthroughemail:
jemmalyn.peralta@salinasuhsd.org

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