Honors Geometry Syllabus

Course Syllabus and Outline Course Title – Honors Geometry
Grade Level - 10th - 12th

Text (adopted) - Geometry, McDougal Littell, Evanston, Illinios, 2004.

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Phone number - (302) 846-9544
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I. Course description - This course will give the students a firm understanding of two-dimensional geometry and how to deal with basic three-dimensional geometric problems. They will learn all of the basic vocabulary, and how to use different geometric relationships to solve problems.

II. Course rationale - This course is needed to give the students the skills they will need for their future mathematics courses, to be successful on the SAT, and to successfully conquer the state exams.

III. Major learning goals -
A) Different types of problem solving methods, their applications to the real world and other disciplines will be examined throughout the year. (Standard 1 and 4 of Delaware State Mathematics Standards)
B) Students will become skilled at solving many different types of problems involving distinct geometry relationships. (Standard 8 of Delaware State Mathematics Standards)
C) Students will become more proficient at communicating mathematical ideas orally, verbally, and in a written format. (Standard 2 of Delaware State Mathematics Standards)

IV. Learning outcomes -
A) The student will be able to identify properties and relationships from drawings and diagrams.
B) The student will be able to make drawings given relationships.
C) The student will be able to workout coordinate geometry problems and operations.
D) The student will be able to use congruency and similarity to solve problems.

V. Learning activities -
A) The students will use protractors and compasses to discover different geometric relationships for themselves.
B) The students will use the software Geometer's Sketchpad and software applications on the TI 84 Plus graphing calculators to see different geometric relationships.
C) The students will work in cooperative learning groups to aid in the learning process of different topics.

VI. Teaching methods - A variety of teaching methods will be used throughout the course of the year. They include but are not limited to: lecture, cooperative learning groups, demonstrations, guided discovery, use of computers, student presentations, and outside research.

VII. Homework policy - Homework will be collected though out the year. It is expected to be done consistently and on time therefore, it will not be announced in advance when it will be collected. Homework will not be collected the day after it is assigned since the students have not had the time to ask any questions they may have. Homework may be collected on the second day after it was assigned. (If it was assigned on Monday, it may be collected on Wednesday.) When it is collected, seven problems will be checked at random. The point value for each assignment collected is twenty-seven points. One point is given if the original problem written down properly. The other three points per problem go to completeness and accuracy of the response.

VIII. Assignments, projects, expectations - They will be announced throughout the year. Homework assignments will be given on the daily basis. It is expected that all students come to class prepared for the days lesson everyday. This includes bring all notes, the textbook, and any assignments.

IX. Grading, assessment, and evaluation procedures -
A) Grades will be assigned on a total point system. In addition to homework, participation, and tests, there will be a five-minute quiz each Friday. This quiz will usually be on vocabulary. The material being covered at the time will determine point value of each quiz.
B) The board policy grading scale:
A 93% - 100%
B 84% up to 93%
C 75% up to 84%
D 66% up to 75%
C) Any student who earns a 4 or a 5 on the March DSTP Mathematics Assessment will be excused from their final exam in this class.

X. Topical outline and assignment schedule -
A) Topical outline -
1. Basics of Geometry (Chapter 1)
2. Perpendicular and Parallel Lines (Chapter 3)
3. Congruent Triangles (Chapter 4)
4. Quadrilaterals (Chapter 6)
5. Transformations (Chapter 7)
6. Similarity (Chapter 8)
7. Right Triangles and Trigonometry (Chapter 9)
8. Circles (Chapter 10)
9. Area of Polygons and Circles (Chapter 11)
10. Surface Area and Volume (Chapter 12)
B) Assignment schedule - Daily homework assignments will be announced during each lesson. Expectations for all other assignments will be announced when assigned.

XI. Expectations/Results - This course lies the groundwork for all other mathematics courses. An understanding of geometry will be necessary for college mathematics. As with all mathematics courses, a firm understanding of mathematics is becoming more and more invaluable as the world becomes more technological advanced.

XII. Technological perspectives - The classroom has one computer to be used by the mathematics classes. The software Geometer's Sketchpad has been loaded onto that computer for demonstration purposes. This software has also been loaded into the computer lab for the use of the whole class. Graphing calculators will be included in class activities.

XIII. Supplies needed - textbooks, notebooks, calculator, paper, pencils