Ms. Garcia’s Geometry Course Syllabus 2010/2011
Course Description/Overview:
Welcome to Geometry! A full-year credit in Geometry is required for high school graduation. Geometry is everywhere in our world and I am committed that you see and appreciate the beauty of it. This course will emphasize abstract and logical thinking through inductive and deductive reasoning. Lines, planes, polygons, circles, spheres, and other three-dimensional figures will be used for representing and solving a variety of problems. We will be using the online text book all year long for extra recourse in and out of the classroom.
Course Content:
• Applications from Algebra
• Essentials of Geometry-Points, lines, and planes
• Reasoning and Proofs
• Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
• Congruent Triangles
• Relationships within Triangles
• Similarity
• Right Triangles and Trigonometry
• Quadrilaterals
• Properties of Circles
• Measuring Length and Area
• Real-world applications
Grading Policy/Assessment
Quarter Grade:
(Points Earned /Points Possible) x 100 during each Quarter.
1st Semester Average:
Calculated by weighting
First Quarter in the semester 40%
Second Quarter in the semester 40%
Midterm Exam 20%
2nd Semester Average:
Calculated by weighting
Third Quarter in the semester 40%
Fourth Quarter in the semester 40%
Final Exam 20%
Final Grade:
Calculated by averaging the semester grades
