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Geometry
Hello and welcome to my Honors Geometry page!
Below, you'll find all sorts of information regarding our class,
including a description, class expectations, progress reports,
curriculum, and standards. The following topics are covered on
this page:
Course Description
This course represents an
accelerated, rigorous approach to the topics of the traditional
geometry course. Enrichment is gained through student projects
and presentations, the study of logic, the study of probability and
statistics, and the use of technology.
Upon completion of
this course, students should be able to:
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understand the
relationships among undefined terms, definitions, postulates and
theorems, as they relate to proofs; |
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develop logical
thinking skills using proofs as a vehicle; |
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apply the theorems
in plane, solid, and analytic geometry to the solution of problems; |
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perform
constructions and prove related theorems; |
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improve his/her
ability to visualize and work with spatial relationships; and |
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extend the knowledge
of computer applications gained in previous mathematics courses. |
Class Expectations
| For my expectations of classroom norms and evaluation guidelines,
please see the following brochure, which
will be handed out and reviewed during the first day of class. |
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Homework expectations can be found here. |
| In addition to these expectations, I will closely follow those set
out in the
Student-Parent Handbook. |
Progress Reports
| I will be handing out progress reports that will show you your
current grade, and all the details behind that grade, at the beginning
of each eight day cycle. |
| Your grade will be calculated based on a number of components,
including
| Tests and quizzes (including pop quizzes), |
| Class participation (group exercises,
presentations, participation, attendance, attitude), and |
| Projects |
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| Each of these components will make up a certain percentage of your
overall grade. For the guideline percentages, please
either see the brochure or come see
me. |
| Note: I will not discuss grades during the school
day. If you have questions, please make an appointment to see me
either before (7:00am - 7:30am) or after (2:30pm - 3:20pm) school. |
Curriculum
| Textbook: McDougall Littell, Geometry
for Enjoyment and Challenge, by Richard Rhoad, et. al. (ISBN
08660996545) |
| On-line resources:
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Standards
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| Viewing
Homework Click on
the link above for whichever class you're in. If you
don't know which color class you are, then check out my
schedule. |
| About Class
Notes I'll be
creating class notes during class on a SmartBoard and
occasionally saving them and posting them to this web site.
This will hopefully help you to better retain the materials
we cover. |
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