Mrs. (Lopez) Hipple's Geometry Class, 9th Grade, Periods 2, 3, and 5: Monday! 9/14/09 (Extra credit here...)

Monday, September 14, 2009

Monday! 9/14/09 (Extra credit here...)

HW: Pg103-105 #12, 13, 31 (Write proofs with all necessary information!)

Hi!

Today I handed out a schedule of lessons for the week. We have a Proof Quiz this Friday.

Today's lesson was on section 2-5: Verifying Segment Relationships. We studied Theorem 2-1 which says: Congruence of segments is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive. I wrote their meaning symbolically and proved the reflexive and symmetric versions. Some classes had time to take a Pop quiz on proving the transitive version of the theorem.

I am starting a series of CHALLENGING PROBLEMS IN GEOMETRY accessible only on this blog! You will have a few days to solve this problem for 5 extra credit points. I will not reveal the answer until the problem's expiration date. You may NOT work or talk with anyone else NOR consult the internet for the solution of this problem. You may use the textbook and your brain. I will not give you a problem that you cannot solve without material we have not covered. It will take a bit of logical creativity and ingenuity...

Challenge PIG #1: Write and answer problem #40 on page 113.

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About Tania Lopez Hipple

I love math!!! By the way, I had a baby May 26, 2010 (William, little Will) and he is doing great! This is my 9th year teaching math and my 2nd year at TPA. I have been teaching geometry at least twice a day since 2004 so it is a math subject I know inside and out!

In 2000, I received my B.S. from UCLA for Applied Math and a minor in French. I love languages. I'm fluent in Spanish too. I was born in El Salvador and have lived in Los Angeles since 1981, when I was 5...are you doing some math yet? I was always good at math, so this definitely helped my interest in the subject. I actually applied to colleges as a math major because I couldn't think of another subject I could dedicate a few years to and not be bored! I had no idea I was going to be a teacher until 2001. I got a job teaching 8th grade algebra and was suddenly thrown into the world of the Los Angeles Unified School District. After 2 years, it hit me like a ton of bricks! I love teaching. I want to teach math forever! So the following year I earned my teaching credential and a masters in Multicultural Education from National University. It's now 2004 and I finally got to teach at the high school level. I worked at Birmingham High school until the day I literally got into my car and drove to Tempe- the Friday of the last day of the Fall semester this year, February 6, 2009.