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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT CURRICULUM Syllabus – Geometry INSTRUCTOR: __________________________ SCHOOL YEAR: __________ PERIOD: _____ COURSE NUMBER: 317 COURSE DESCRIPTION This is the second course in the college preparatory mathematics sequence. Units of study include the fundamentals of Geometry, logic and proof, parallel and perpendicular lines, triangles, polygons, ratio, proportion and similarity (change the name of the unit??), right triangle trigonometry, area, surface area and volume, circles and transformations. Technological tools, such as the TI graphing calculator, Geometers Sketchpad and Cabri Junior, will be used for both discovery and problem solving. Classroom sets of graphing calculators will be provided. Students will be expected to bring a TI-30X IIS scientific calculator to class on a daily basis. ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS - After successfully completing this course, the student will understand that: Points, lines and planes are the essential building blocks for creating the shapes and dimensions of our world. Proportions and ratios, including trigonometric ratios, are used to create maps, artwork, architecture and many other things in the real world. Polygons and circles are the fundamental building blocks for the aesthetic and structural world around us. In order to form logical arguments, complex ideas are developed through the connection of smaller, previously accepted or proven ideas. Measurement is used to describe and analyze the sizes, area and capacities of many things in our world. CREDIT: 1 credit LEVEL: 10 – Regular PREREQUISITES This course is open to juniors and seniors, who have passed both semesters of Algebra 1 with a C or better, and have passed both semesters of Topics in Geometry with a “C” or higher. AREAS OF STUDY First Semester Second Semester 1 Tools of Geometry 6 Quadrilaterals 2 Reasoning and Proof 7 Area 3 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 8 Similarity 4 Congruent Triangles 9 Right