Ryan Woodson

Rogers High School

Geometry
Right Triangle Unit
Goals
 The student will be able to
 Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems (T.2.G.4a)
 Use the Converse of the Pythagorean theorem to
determine whether a triangle is right, obtuse, or acute
(T.2.G.4b)
 Use the properties of special right triangles (45-45-90, 30-
60-90) to solve problems (T.2.G.5)
 Be able to solve problems using Sine, Cosine, and
Tangent, including problems involving angles of depression
and elevation to determine lengths and angles (T.2.G.6,
T.2.G.7)
 Solve problems involving the altitude of a right triangle
(T.2.G.6)
Methods
 Discovery Quizzes/ Activities
 Students will discover patterns on their own
 Direct Instruction/ Guided Practice
 Teacher will guide students as to the why and
define specific methods to solve problems
 Individual Practice
 Students will apply the methods to solve problems
on their own
Special Circumstances
 Differentiation
 Discovery quiz
 Lower students remediate the previous learning
 High students discover new learning
 Individual practice
 High students can help direct learning
 Teacher can assist those who are struggling
 There are problems at the end of the homework that the high
students will be asked to consolidate many lessons together
 Further Differentiation
 Modified tests
 Students are allowed to utilize notes on homework and daily
quizzes, as well as a reference sheet on the test
Assessment
 Daily Quizzes
 Allows teacher to evaluate learning and determine whether
to remediate or what points to reemphasize
 Question/Answer time
 Students will be called upon to answer questions and solve
problems
 Students will have the opportunity to ask questions they
may have
 Post-Assessment
 Students will demonstrate their understanding
 If a student underperforms he/she will have the opportunity to
re-take the unit exam after remediation
One more thing

 It doesn’t matter how much you drill the kids,

they will not get it unless they believe they
can. And with this unit the concepts that they
did the best on were the ones where I gave
them problems and let them solve the
problems the old way, and then notice the
new pattern