About Brian Riley

2013-2014 is my 19th year teaching in the Dearborn Public Schools. Graduate of Michigan State University. B.S. Civil Engineering. Graduate of California State University. Secondary Teaching Certificate Graduate of Wayne State University. M. A. Sports Administration. Prior to Teaching at the Early College I taught for 13 years at Fordson High School where I coached baseball for 16 years. Born and raised in Rochester, Michigan Graduate of Rochester Adams High School

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Bellwork reviewed the Sin, Cos, and Tan ratios, Pythagorean Theorem, and Special Right Triangles (Sec 8-1 to 8-4).

The remainder of the period we began our discussion on Sec 8-5, Angles of Elevation and Depression.

There will be a test over Chapter 8 next week.

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Bellwork 3-20-14

Bellwork Answers 3-20-14

Notes 3-20-14

Friday, March 14, 2014

Bellwork reviewed Sec 8-2, Special Right Triangles.

Homework #10 is due today.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 8-3, Tangent Ratio.

Quiz on Tuesday over Sections 8-1 to 8-3.  Review with anwswers was given to the students today.

Hwk #11 is due on Monday:

Sec 8-3

Pages 434-435

Problems 1, 2, 5, 8-12, 16

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Bellwork 3-14-14

Bellwork Answers 3-14-14

Notes 3-14-14

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Bellwork reviewed problems from sec 8-1 and 8-2.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on sec 8-2 and began discussing sec 8-3 (The Tangent Ratio).

Hwk #10 was assigned (Due Friday)

Sec 8-2, Pages 428-429, Problems 2-5, 8, 11-13, 18, 22

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Bellwork 3-13-14

Bellwork Answers 3-13-14

Notes 3-13-14

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Bellwork reviewed Pythagorean Theorem(Sec 8-1) and Special Right Triangles(Sec 8-2).

The remainder of the period we continued our discussion on Special Right Triangles (Sec 8-2).  Students then worked on a Practice Sheet from this section.

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Bellwork 3-11-14

Bellwork Answers 3-11-14

Notes 3-11-14

Special Right Triangle Practice