Gary Punchard
gary@punchard.com

What is Geometry:
Geometry is the study of the size, shape and position of 2 dimensional shapes and 3 dimensional figures; however, geometry is used daily by almost everyone. In geometry, one explores spatial sense and geometric reasoning. Geometry is found everywhere: in art, architecture, engineering, robotics, land surveys, astronomy, sculptures, space, nature, sports, machines, cars and much more.
When taking geometry, spatial reasoning and problem solving skills will be developed. Geometry is linked to many other topics in math, specifically measurement and is used daily by architects, engineers, architects, physicists and land surveyors just to name a few. In the early years of geometry the focus tends to be on shapes and solids, then moves to properties and relationships of shapes and solids and as abstract thinking progresses, geometry becomes much more about analysis and reasoning.  Geometry is a critical piece in developing skills to understand and succeed in subsequent classes, namely Precalculus and Calculus. 

What is Expected:
The student is expected to come to class ready to learn.  Homework is not assigned on a daily basis; instead, the student will be keeping a journal in class with notes and class work.  This journal will be used when taking quizzes and for the semester final; it will not be used for unit tests.  At the end of each quarter, the journal will be graded.

What is Needed:
The student will need a 3 ring binder (with name on binding) with loose leaf lined paper and writing utensil. The binder will be left in the classroom unless the student needs to make up work or study for a test.  The student must have journal and writing utensil ready at the beginning of each class.  Occasional quizzes will be given that require the journal.  If a student is in possession of someone else’s journal, that student will receive an automatic zero on the next quiz given; an exception will be made for copying notes as long as the owner of the journal has given permission. The student will be issued a textbook or text on computer disk to take home. These must be returned in like condition.

Grading:

• 60% Tests (Three per Quarter)
• 20% Quizzes (10-15 per Quarter)
• 20% Journal (1 per Quarter).

Overall Grading:

• 40% First (Third) Quarter
• 40% Second (Fourth) Quarter
• 20% Semester Final

1st Quarter

There will be additional quizzes other than the ones listed below.

1-1: Points, Lines, and Planes
1-2: Linear Measure
Quiz
1-3: Distance and Midpoints
1-4: Angle Measure
1-5: Angle Relationships
Quiz
1-6: Two-Dimensional Figures
1-7: Three-Dimensional Figures
Test 1

2-1: Inductive Reasoning and Conjecture
2-2: Logic
2-3: Conditional Statements
Quiz
2-4: Deductive Reasoning
2-5: Postulates and Paragraph Proofs
Quiz
2-6: Algebraic Proof
2-7: Proving Secgment Relationships
2-8: Proving Angle Relationships
Test 2

3-1: Parallel Lines and Transversals
3-2: Angles and Parallel Lines
Quiz
3-3: Slopes of Lines
3-4: Equations of Lines
Quiz
3-5: Proving Lines Parallel
3-6: Perpendiculars and Distance
Test 3