In keeping with the Mission of Jesuit High School, the
Mathematics Department supports the development of the whole
person—intellectually, socially, physically, and spiritually. Our
primary mission is to address the intellectual dimension and
students’ openness to growth by developing a curriculum which is
oriented towards college¬-bound students and which takes into
account diverse learning abilities. We strive to create an
environment which fosters academic excellence and nurtures both
reflection and critical thinking. We hope that, ultimately, we
help the students to be “agents for change” and “men for others.”
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The course has the same goals and objectives as the full year
course of Geometry XL, with emphasis on formal deductive proof
with applications to geometric figures. Students will also be
introduced to construction and inductive reasoning. A grade of A
in Algebra I or a B in Algebra 1XL is a prerequisite for this
course. Jesuit students must obtain prior department
approval. Duration of course: 6 weeks Textbook:Geometry: An Integrated
Approach (066945530X)
The Department Chair is a member of the faculty specially
delegated to promote and coordinate the efficient working of one
academic department of the school in accordance with the general
school program and philosophy.
Study skills and reading comprehension skills are incorporated
into the curriculum with as much transparency as possible. Each
lesson, organizational skills are emphasized such as keeping a
structured math portfolio and recording homework and test dates
in their student planner. Before all quizzes and tests, study and
revision techniques are reviewed.
In an effort to meet the learning needs of all our students, the
Math Department at Jesuit offers “B” designated courses in
Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. These courses are geared
towards those students who struggle in mathematics and can
benefit from a slower paced course. While the concepts
covered in B level classes parallel those in regular classes,
emphasis is placed on mastery of basic concepts with direct
applications.
Upon acceptance into Jesuit, students are invited back to take a
Placement test. Students will take either a General Math test or
an Algebra Challenge test if they are presently taking Algebra 1
as 8 th graders. The General math test covers PreAlgebra concepts
and computational skills whereas the Algebra challenge course
tests students knowledge of concepts covered in Algebra 1 here at
Jesuit.
Prior to the first day of instruction, schedule change requests
require the approval of a parent as well as the Director of
Student Scheduling.
During the first full week of instruction, all schedule change
requests must first be approved by the student’s counselor and
then be reviewed and possibly approved the AP for Curriculum and
Assessment. Considerations include class size and the
appropriateness of curriculum placement being requested.
Completion of these packets is required of all students entering
the respective courses indicated in the left-hand column. These
packets will be collected in class on the first day of
instruction.
Incoming freshmen wanting to challenge Algebra 1 (i.e., place
into Geometry or above) need to have covered all the goals and
objectives outlined in the
Algebra 1 XL curriculum. We have also provided some sample
Algebra 1 problems to illustrate how we’d like students to
annotate answers (clearly showing all steps in a calculation) and
also to show the style of questions one could expect to see on
the Algebra 1 challenge exam (not intended to be an all inclusive
list). Students who successfully challenge Algebra 1 will be
placed in Geometry or Geometry XL.
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