1. Geometry 8 Jan 2012 Please find your name on a group folder and sit at that table. Warm Up Complete the handout: Semester Goals Place in the front of your binder.

2. Objective Students will review class policies and show prior knowledge of area/ linear equations on a pretest. Homework Due Friday pg. 425: 1 - 15 odds, 17, 18, 20, 21 (use graph paper) Follow homework guidelines For all area problems, use the following format: 1)Write the formula 2)Substitute values 3)Do the calculation/ check 4)Add UNITS

3. Announcement ACCESS TESTING on Thursday. (READ ACCESS talking points from administration.) This is a very important test that must be taken by students who speak two or more languages. If you are not sure if you need to take this test, please see me! Other students? No school on Thursday

4. textbooks You will need to have FOURTH EDITION for Discovering Geometry. See the librarian for all book issues. ACCESS online: http://math.kendallhunt.comhttp://math.kendallhunt.com ClassPass: SHS317Geometry IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY DIFFICULTY with books (not get online, wrong edition, etc.) LET ME KNOW asap!!

5. Syllabus Search I will ask you questions. All answers can be found in the syllabus. When EVERYONE at your table has underlined OR highlighted the answer, RAISE YOUR HANDS! Each member of the first table done will earn +1 homework points. Each question is worth 1 point.

6. Syllabus Search When is homework due? What do you need to do to earn highest score on your homework? Name two big ideas for the semester. How much time do you have to turn in missed assignments when you are absent? What is required to get credit for late homework. What supplies do you need to bring to each class? Who is responsible for getting information to you about any missed work or assignments?

7. Pretest Show what you know- AREA AREA- for students new to our class this semester or those who missed the pretest LINEAR EQUATIONS LINEAR EQUATIONS- for everyone else! Do your best Purpose- unit planning - grouping - moving students forward from current understandings FINISHED? you may start your homework