1. Vertical Alignment The Pythagorean Theorem in the 9-12 Curriculum

2. Vertical Alignment What is vertical alignment? Why is vertical alignment important? What vertical alignment issues do you face at your school?

3. The Pythagorean Theorem In your content groups, create an activity that addresses the appropriate content objectives related to the Pythagorean theorem/ trigonometry. Your activity should pull from previous knowledge and develop ideas that can be further explored in later classes.

4. Presentation Guidelines 1.Outline Activity 2.State objectives 3.State how the activity pulls from previous knowledge and/or prepares students for continuing their study of trigonometry

5. Vertical Alignment How do these activities address the issues we discussed in the beginning of the session that you are experiencing at your school? Other comments???

6. Presenter Activities Algebra 1: From the Pythagorean Theorem to the Distance Formula Geometry: Can the Pythagorean Theorem tell us anything about non-right triangles? Algebra 2: Law of Sines and Law of Cosines