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GEOMETRY SYLLABUS

Supplies - folder with pockets
Spiral Notebook
Scientific Calculator for home use (cost $10 to $15)
#2 pencils and notebook paper

Geometry Prerequisite: Algebra I (one full credit)

Course Description: Geometry is a college preparatory course. This course consists of the study of undefined terms, postulates, definitions, corollaries, and theorems. Primary topics of study include segments, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, and three-dimensional shapes. Emphasis is placed upon congruency, similarity, right triangles, circles, solid geometry, and coordinate geometry.

 

First Semester

Patterns & Inductive Reasoning
Nets and Models
Orthographic & Foundation Drawings
Points, Lines, Planes, Rays & Segments
Angles
Solving Linear Equations
Parallel Lines & Planes
Coordinate Plane
Perimeter & Circumference
Area of Rectangles & Circles
Triangles
Writing Linear Equations
Parallelograms & Quadrilaterals
Ratio & Proportion
Polygons
Similar Right Triangles
Dilations

Second Semester

Pythagorean Theorem
Special Right Triangles
Area of Polygons
Perimeter & Area of Similar Figures
Circles and Arcs
Area and Volume of Prisms
Area and Volume of Cylinders
Area and Volume of Pyramids
Area and Volume of Cones
Area and Volume of Spheres
Area and Volume of Similar Solids
Tangent, Sine and Cosine Ratios
TAKS preparation

Grading Policy: In accordance with the math department policy, grades will be averaged using the following weights.

Homework average - 20%
Quiz average -20%
Test average -60%

Revised August 29, 2007

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