Tests and quizzes will be announced in class along with the point value of each in accordance with the progress made in  class.  Frequently the class will vote on options for testing  presented.  On the day of the decision the date, material covered and point value of the test or quiz  will be posted.  The test or quiz will be graded and returned the next class day along with the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and number of  test scores in the analysis for both sections.   In addition to the tests and quizzes given, points will be given and taken for homework, presentations and contributions made during class.  Ten points of homework/claswork will be included for every 50 point worth of quiz. The sum of all the homework /classwork point and the quizzes will then be divided by the total number of points possible.

 
 The letter grades for the report card will be determined by the following: 
 92.5 - 100     A 
 84.5 - 92.4    B 
 76.5 - 84.4    C 
 69.5 - 76.4    D 
 Below 69.5    F 
 The grade for the course will be determined by the numerical average of the 4 quarters and a final assessment. 
Each student is required to be polite and attentive in class, do the homework, gain an appreciation of Geometry, and prepare, thereby achieving the best grade he can.
 
 
 

   Basic Course Outline

1st Qtr.
Introduction to points lines and planes and their subsets, rays, angles, definitions and postulates.  Introduction to direct deductive proof, theorems, integration of properties of algebra to proof, special pairs of angles.  Introduction to concepts of parallel, transversals, triangles and the angles of polygons. Introduction to inductive and indirect proof.
Chapters 1 - 3

2nd Qtr.
Introduction to congruence as applied to triangles, using triangles to prove segments and angles congruent, and using more than one pair of triangles in a proof, isosceles triangle theorems, medians, altitudes, and perpendicular bisectors and their use in problem solving. Quadrilaterals, their classifications and properties,  trapezoids and kites and their application to problem solving.
Chapters 4-5

3rd Qtr.
Indirect proof, inequalities for one and two triangles,  Similarity, ratio and proportion, using similar triangles to develop theorems, ie the Pythagorean Theorem, geometric means, reviewing properties of radicals, right triangle trigonometry, circles and the theorems  that apply to them with respect to angles, chord, secant and tangent segments.  development of the concept of p using geometry and trigonometry. a brief discussion of area formulas. 
 Chapters 7-9

4th Qtr.
Areas of polygons and circles, a derivation of p using trigonometry and the TI, volumes of solids , and geometric probability.
 
 
 

9/8/07      p. 20 all classroom exercises and p. 22 # 29 - 34 find the measures of angles 1, 2, 3, and angle SAL

9/11/07    p. 21 written exercises  1 - 28

9/13/07  We will review the homework from sec. 1-4 then review for the first 80 pt quiz on Friday 9/14

9/14/07   80 Pt. Quiz on sections 1 through 4 of chapter 1

9/19/07   Read pp. 48 - 50

9/20/07  Do written exercises pp52-53,  1 - 31

9/24/07  p.59, 14 - 25

9/27/07 p.60, mixed review 1 - 7

10/9/07 p. 75, 1- 10, 15 - 19  p. 76, 1-17,  p. 77,  23-39 all

10/10/07 p.76, - 771 - 17 and 30 - 39

10/11/07 p. 80, 1 -13 classroom and 1 - 6 written

10/15/07 p. 81, 7 - 12 and 14 - 16

10/16/07 p. 82, 18 and 19

10/19/07 p. 86, 1 - 4 and review for quiz

10/22/07 Quiz 40 pts.

10/23/07 Quiz back p. 87, 1 -16, 18, 19  and p. 88, 27 and 28

10/25/08  pp.

10/26/07

10/30/07

10/31/07

11/1/07

11/5/07

11/6/07 

11/8/07  

11/9/07   Katie covering with work sheet   

1/17/08   pp. 

1/18/08   50 pt Quiz on last section of Congruent triangles and 1st 2 sections of Quad. Chapter

1/22/08   pp. 151 

1/24/08   pp.  156  

1/25/08   pp. 168, 1-17 Classroom,

1/28/08  pp. 179-180 1-15 written

1/29/08  p181,   #18 G-T-Q

1/31/08  pp192-193 written  1 - 25 all

2/1/08   Review of trapezoids

2/5/08  Why is it a parallelogram?  HW  Prepare for test.

2/6/08 80 pt Quest on last part of quad. chapter 

3/4/08 SAS and SSS Similarity Theorems HW-Pg. 264-5 #1-8, Pg. 266 # 1-10

3/6/08 Segments Divided Proportionally HW- Pg. 271 #1-6, Pg 272 #1-8, 12-17

3/16/08 Radicals Busy Work - Pg.288 #5-14 classroom, Pg. 288 #1-15 written

3/31/08 Geometric Mean HW - Pg 288-289 #22-39 Written

4/4/08 Pythagorean Theorem problems - Pg.292-293 #1-30

4/7/08 Converse of Pythagorean Theorem Problems - Pg. 296 # 8-10 and Pg. 297 # 1-15

4/10/08 Special Triangles - Pg. 302 #1-27

4/21/08 Trig. - Pg. 308 #1-18 and Pg. 314-5 #1-12

4/30/08 Circles - Pg. 330 #1-2 written and Pg. 331 12-15,17,18 and bring calculator for class on Monday

5/5/08  Homework    Do the following 2 problems.

1.)   Determine how far a person could see flying at an altitude of 10,000 ft.

2.)   At what altitude would one have to fly to see 250 miles?

5/7/08  Draw problems 16 and 17 on p. 337.  We will do them in class tomorrow.

5/21/08 Area Problems - Pg. 454 # 13-18