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Course Description The purpose of the Geometry Curriculum is to encourage student awareness of the importance of mathematics in the modern

world. The course includes, among other things, properties of geometric figures, trigonometric relationships, and reasoning to justify conclusions. Methods of justification will include paragraph proofs, two-column proofs, indirect proofs, coordinate proofs, and verbal arguments. A gradual development of formal proof is attained. Inductive and intuitive approaches to proof as well as deductive axiomatic methods will be used. This course is scheduled for 36 weeks of study in which the students will be exposed to the above concepts in various ways. We will discuss the concepts in detail during class discussions. Classroom Powerpoint and Smartboard presentations will be used to reinforce concepts. Many sample problems will be presented. I will lead the students stepby-step through various thinking and problem solving strategies required to solve many kinds of problems. Students will be given ample opportunity to practice solving problems through in-class assignments as well as through homework assignments. Students will keep binders that contain their class notes. Materials Required 3-ring binder 1 inches wide 5 tab dividers (Labeled: CLASSWORK, NOTES, HOMEWORK, PROJECTS, VOCABULARY) Ruled notebook paper Graph paper Straight edge/ruler Scientific or graphing calculator Course Evaluations

Each student will be evaluated on the basis of performance in each of the following areas (Percentages are approximate and may vary): 15% Daily Practice 15% Homework 20% Quizzes* 20% Tests 10% Quarter Exams 20% Semester Projects Regular math tutoring is available on Wednesdays. Additional tutoring is available by appointment. *Extra credit is available for quiz grades at the discretion of the instructor. Students are required to bring their notebooks to class and to take class notes every day. My philosophy on class notes is that if I write it on the board or present it in an overhead, the student should write it in their notebooks. Notebooks may be used for reference during tests.

CLASSWORK SCHEDULE BY WEEK Week Description Textbook Chapter SOL 1-3 Module - Geometry Fundamentals Lesson 1: Points, Lines, and Planes 1 G.2 Lesson 2: Segments and Rays 1 G.2 Lesson 3: Angles 1 G.2 Lesson 4: Angle Pairs 1 G.3 4-6 Module - Lines and Logic

Lesson 1: Conditional Statements 2 G.1 Lesson 2: Logic 2 G.1 Lesson 3: Pairs of Lines 3 G.2 Lesson 4: Angles and Parallel Lines 3 G.2 Lesson 5: Proving Lines Parallel 3 G.4 7-9 Module - Polygons and Triangles Lesson 1: Triangle Fundamentals 4 G.5 Lesson 2: Isosceles Triangles 4 G.5 Lesson 3: Triangle Inequalities 5 G.6 Lesson 4: Polygons 6 G.9 10-12 Module - Proofs Lesson 1: Using Properties 2, 5 Lesson 2: Congruent Triangles 5 G.5 Lesson 3: SSS, SAS, ASA 5 G.5 Lesson 4: AAS and HL 5 G.5 13-15 Module - Similarity Lesson 1: Using Properties 7 G.7 Lesson 2: Similar Polygons 7 G.14 Lesson 3: Similar Triangles 7 G.5 Lesson 4: Proportional Parts 7 G.7 16-18 Module - Right Triangles Lesson 1: Geometric Mean 8 G.3 Lesson 2: Pythagorean's Theorem 8 G.7 Lesson 3: Special Right Triangles 8 G.7 Lesson 4: Triangle Trigonometry 8 G.7

Week Description Textbook Chapter SOL 19-21 Module - Quadrilaterals Lesson 1: Parallelograms 6 G.8 Lesson 2: Parallelogram Methods 6 G.8 Lesson 3: Rectangles 6 G.8 Lesson 4: Rhombi and Squares 6 G.8 Lesson 5: Trapezoids and Kites 6 G.8 22-24 Module - Circles Lesson 1: Terminology 10 G.10 Lesson 2: Area and Circumference 10 G.10 Lesson 3: Tangents 10 G.10 Lesson 4: Arcs and Chords 10 G.10 Lesson 5: Angle Formulas 10 G.10 Lesson 6: Segment Formulas 10 G.10 25-27 Module - Area and Volume Lesson 1: Area 11 G.14 Lesson 2: Prisms and Pyramids 12 G.13 Lesson 3: Cylinders and Cones 12 G.13 Lesson 4: Spheres 12 G.13 Lesson 5: Similar Objects 12 G.14 28-30 Module - Coordinate Geometry Lesson 1: Formulas 11 G.3 Lesson 2: Quadrilaterals 6 G.9

Lesson 3: Transformations 9 G.3 Lesson 4: Circles 10 G.12 31-32 Module - Special Topics Lesson 1: Constructions 9 G.4 Lesson 2: Three-Dimensional Views 9 G.12 Lesson 3: Perspective Drawing 9 G.12 Lesson 4: Tesselations 9 G.9 33 SOL Review 34 SOL Testing 35 Finals Review 36 Finals Testing

The student will G.1 construct and judge the validity of a logical argument consisting of a set of premises and a conclusion. This will include a) identifying the converse, inverse, and contrapositive of a conditional statement; b) translating a short verbal argument into symbolic form; c) using Venn diagrams to represent set relationships; and d) using deductive reasoning, including the law of syllogism. G.2 use pictorial representations, including computer software, constructions, and coordinate methods, to solve problems involving symmetry and transformation. This will include a) investigating and using formulas for finding distance, midpoint, and slope; b) investigating symmetry and determining whether a figure is symmetric with respect to a line or a point; and c) determining whether a figure has been translated, reflected, or rotated.

G.3 solve practical problems involving complementary, supplementary, and congruent angles that include vertical angles, angles formed when parallel lines are cut by a transversal, and angles in polygons. G.4 use the relationships between angles formed by two lines cut by a transversal to determine if two lines are parallel and verify, using algebraic and coordinate methods as well as deductive proofs. G.5 a) investigate and identify congruence and similarity relationships between triangles; and b) prove two triangles are congruent or similar, given information in the form of a figure or statement, using algebraic and coordinate as well as deductive proofs. G.6 given information concerning the lengths of sides and/or measures of angles, apply the triangle inequality properties to determine whether a triangle exists and to order sides and angles. These concepts will be considered in the context of practical situations. G.7 solve practical problems involving right triangles by using the Pythagorean Theorem, properties of special right triangles, and right triangle trigonometry. Solutions will be expressed in radical form or as decimal approximations. G.8 a) investigate and identify properties of quadrilaterals involving opposite sides and angles, consecutive sides and angles, and diagonals; b) prove these properties of quadrilaterals, using algebraic and coordinate methods as well as deductive reasoning; and c) use properties of quadrilaterals to solve practical problems. G.9 use measures of interior and exterior angles of polygons to solve problems. Tessellations and tiling problems will be used to make connections to art, construction, and nature.

G.10 investigate and solve practical problems involving circles, using properties of angles, arcs, chords, tangents, and secants. Problems will include finding arc length and the area of a sector, and may be drawn from applications of architecture, art, and construction. G.11 construct a line segment congruent to a given line segment, the bisector of a line segment, a perpendicular to a given line from a point not on the line, a perpendicular to a given line at a point on the line, the bisector of a given angle, and an angle congruent to a given angle. G.12 make a model of a three-dimensional figure from a two-dimensional drawing and make a twodimensional representation of a three-dimensional object. Models and representations will include scale drawings, perspective drawings, blueprints, or computer simulations. G.13 use formulas for surface area and volume of three-dimensional objects to solve practical problems. Calculators will be used to find decimal approximations for results. G.14 a) use proportional reasoning to solve practical problems, given similar geometric objects; and b) determine how changes in one dimension of an object affect area and/or volume of the object.

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