Geometry Syllabus
“Praestolatio a Excellentia -An Expectation of Excellence”
“Wisdom is the principal thing. Therefore, get wisdom; and with all thy getting, get understanding.” Proverbs 4:7
Welcome to discoveries in Geometry. The purposes of studying mathematics are:
v To develop a logical sequential pattern of thinking.
v To lend human language to divine principles and laws set in place at creation thus enabling us to understand the intricate and orderly operations of our universe.
v To increase our knowledge and appreciation of the Great Designer.
Motivated by these purposes, the Department of Mathematics is encouraging each student to set a high standard of achievement thus producing work that only reflects scholarship. The philosophy of the department is: students should not simply attempt excellence, but should strive to have an expectation of excellence in all their endeavors.
INSTRUCTOR: Norman N. A. Niles
SCHOOL YEAR: Ongoing
TELEPHONE: (876) 290 – 4551
EMAIL: [email protected]
CREDITS OFFERED: 1
TEXTBOOK:
Geometry by McDougal Littell, Copyright Date: 2007.
Course Description:
This course will first introduce students to the study of Logics with the hopes of exposing them the steps and processes involved in both deductive and inductive reasoning. Students will use these reasoning skills to make conjectures, draw conclusions, and the writing of formal proofs using the laws of logics. Applications of these skills will also aid students investigating the properties of the various geometric figures such as lines, angles, polygons, circles among others. While attention will be given to problem-solving and applications, strong emphasis will be placed on the formal proof of important theorems.
MATERIALS NEEDED
Each student must have the following:
ü Internet Access
ü The ability to send clear pictures of the work via Email
ü Calculator*
ü 1 pack of mechanical pencils
ü Perforated loose leaf paper
ü rulers
ü Notebooks or Paper
*Graphing Calculator preferable for use in subsequent classes: Texas Instrument-83 (or equivalent)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
4. Conceptualize motion through transformation.
5. Apply geometric concepts of Trigonometry
6. Develop sound logical thinking.
7. Use reasoning with parallel lines, and triangles to construct proofs.
8. Develop an appreciation for symmetry and patterns in nature
EVALUATION PROCEDURE
Weekly Tests (6) 12% Each
Final Exam 28%
The Grading Scale (in percentages) is as follows:
A 100 - 94%
B 86.9 - 84%
C 76.9 – 74%
D 66.9 - 64%
A- 93.9 - 90%
B- 83.9 - 80%
C- 73.9 – 70%
F Below 64%
B+ 89.9 - 87%
C+ 79.9 - 77%
D+ 69.9 – 67%
LESSONS*
Instruction will be via recorded lessons on mathtrailer.weebly.com.
We highly recommend that you study the upcoming material, as printed below in the Course Outline, prior to the class.
EXAMS
Exams will emailed to the students. The exams should be emailed back through the website or directly at [email protected]. To do so, you may scan and upload the test or take a picture with your phone or camera and email the picture of each page of the examination. Please see the ACADEMIC HONESTY policy below!
TUTORIAL The achievement and maintenance on good grades are contingent upon students spending an adequate amount of time reviewing their notes and practicing problems. It is highly recommended that you take the relevant chapter tests prior to each examination. Any areas of concern should be practiced in the relevant section of the textbook.
Your ALEKS account will be useful for studying for each of the examinations.
If you have any questions about the material, please submit them via email (see the “contact” page on the website). You may send a “sound recorder” file on your computer or take a picture of your question and email it.
BLOG
The Blog on the website will be used for important announcements and updates. Please check it regularly.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Academic Honesty is highly valued; therefore, students are encouraged to honestly prepare for and take all tests. Notebooks, textbooks, notepaper, or any device containing relevant information should not be on or near the student or student’s desk during any test. Students who are caught cheating, including plagiarism, on any test will be immediately awarded a zero as a grade for entire course.
At the end of each exam each student must write in his/her own handwriting:
I pledge on my honor that I have not received
any unauthorized assistance on this examination.
Once written, the student must sign below the pledge.
A grade will not be given unless this is written and signed on each examination.
GRADES
Please note that the amount due for this course must be received prior to a grade being given for the course. To be clear, no test score for any Exam will be released until the amount is received.
Please check the blog regularly.
Website: mathtrailer.weebly.com
Using the Standards for Algebra 1 set forth by North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Office of Education, we will be covering the following topics:
A: Understanding undefined terms; Interpreting properties and relationships among figures using inductive and deductive reasoning; Understanding how observations, hypotheses, laws, and theorems are constructed; Classifying and characterizing figures and objects; Recognizing various types of symmetry and transformations.
B: Specifying relationships using coordinate geometry; identifying measurable attributes of figures and objects; and Verifying similarity and congruence of geometric figures.
C: Applying coordinate geometry and algebraic formulas to verify characteristics of geometric figures; selecting and using an appropriate direct or indirect method of measure in a given situation.
D: Constructing geometric figures; Using trigonometric equations to solve triangles and areas.
E: Investigating, applying, and proving properties and theorem.
F: Finding and interpreting information, from graphs, charts, and numerical data; Predicting patterns and generalizing trends,; Making conjectures regarding meaning, utility, and reasonableness of findings in a variety of situations including the use of technology.
“Wisdom is the principal thing. Therefore, get wisdom; and with all thy getting, get understanding.” Proverbs 4:7
Welcome to discoveries in Geometry. The purposes of studying mathematics are:
v To develop a logical sequential pattern of thinking.
v To lend human language to divine principles and laws set in place at creation thus enabling us to understand the intricate and orderly operations of our universe.
v To increase our knowledge and appreciation of the Great Designer.
Motivated by these purposes, the Department of Mathematics is encouraging each student to set a high standard of achievement thus producing work that only reflects scholarship. The philosophy of the department is: students should not simply attempt excellence, but should strive to have an expectation of excellence in all their endeavors.
INSTRUCTOR: Norman N. A. Niles
SCHOOL YEAR: Ongoing
TELEPHONE: (876) 290 – 4551
EMAIL: [email protected]
CREDITS OFFERED: 1
TEXTBOOK:
Geometry by McDougal Littell, Copyright Date: 2007.
Course Description:
This course will first introduce students to the study of Logics with the hopes of exposing them the steps and processes involved in both deductive and inductive reasoning. Students will use these reasoning skills to make conjectures, draw conclusions, and the writing of formal proofs using the laws of logics. Applications of these skills will also aid students investigating the properties of the various geometric figures such as lines, angles, polygons, circles among others. While attention will be given to problem-solving and applications, strong emphasis will be placed on the formal proof of important theorems.
MATERIALS NEEDED
Each student must have the following:
ü Internet Access
ü The ability to send clear pictures of the work via Email
ü Calculator*
ü 1 pack of mechanical pencils
ü Perforated loose leaf paper
ü rulers
ü Notebooks or Paper
*Graphing Calculator preferable for use in subsequent classes: Texas Instrument-83 (or equivalent)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Recognize shapes of geometric figures in space and in the coordinated plane
- Identify patterns and shapes of geometric figures in the real world.
4. Conceptualize motion through transformation.
5. Apply geometric concepts of Trigonometry
6. Develop sound logical thinking.
7. Use reasoning with parallel lines, and triangles to construct proofs.
8. Develop an appreciation for symmetry and patterns in nature
EVALUATION PROCEDURE
Weekly Tests (6) 12% Each
Final Exam 28%
The Grading Scale (in percentages) is as follows:
A 100 - 94%
B 86.9 - 84%
C 76.9 – 74%
D 66.9 - 64%
A- 93.9 - 90%
B- 83.9 - 80%
C- 73.9 – 70%
F Below 64%
B+ 89.9 - 87%
C+ 79.9 - 77%
D+ 69.9 – 67%
LESSONS*
Instruction will be via recorded lessons on mathtrailer.weebly.com.
We highly recommend that you study the upcoming material, as printed below in the Course Outline, prior to the class.
EXAMS
Exams will emailed to the students. The exams should be emailed back through the website or directly at [email protected]. To do so, you may scan and upload the test or take a picture with your phone or camera and email the picture of each page of the examination. Please see the ACADEMIC HONESTY policy below!
TUTORIAL The achievement and maintenance on good grades are contingent upon students spending an adequate amount of time reviewing their notes and practicing problems. It is highly recommended that you take the relevant chapter tests prior to each examination. Any areas of concern should be practiced in the relevant section of the textbook.
Your ALEKS account will be useful for studying for each of the examinations.
If you have any questions about the material, please submit them via email (see the “contact” page on the website). You may send a “sound recorder” file on your computer or take a picture of your question and email it.
BLOG
The Blog on the website will be used for important announcements and updates. Please check it regularly.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Academic Honesty is highly valued; therefore, students are encouraged to honestly prepare for and take all tests. Notebooks, textbooks, notepaper, or any device containing relevant information should not be on or near the student or student’s desk during any test. Students who are caught cheating, including plagiarism, on any test will be immediately awarded a zero as a grade for entire course.
At the end of each exam each student must write in his/her own handwriting:
I pledge on my honor that I have not received
any unauthorized assistance on this examination.
Once written, the student must sign below the pledge.
A grade will not be given unless this is written and signed on each examination.
GRADES
Please note that the amount due for this course must be received prior to a grade being given for the course. To be clear, no test score for any Exam will be released until the amount is received.
Please check the blog regularly.
Website: mathtrailer.weebly.com
Using the Standards for Algebra 1 set forth by North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Office of Education, we will be covering the following topics:
A: Understanding undefined terms; Interpreting properties and relationships among figures using inductive and deductive reasoning; Understanding how observations, hypotheses, laws, and theorems are constructed; Classifying and characterizing figures and objects; Recognizing various types of symmetry and transformations.
B: Specifying relationships using coordinate geometry; identifying measurable attributes of figures and objects; and Verifying similarity and congruence of geometric figures.
C: Applying coordinate geometry and algebraic formulas to verify characteristics of geometric figures; selecting and using an appropriate direct or indirect method of measure in a given situation.
D: Constructing geometric figures; Using trigonometric equations to solve triangles and areas.
E: Investigating, applying, and proving properties and theorem.
F: Finding and interpreting information, from graphs, charts, and numerical data; Predicting patterns and generalizing trends,; Making conjectures regarding meaning, utility, and reasonableness of findings in a variety of situations including the use of technology.