Geometry
Geometry Course Overview
This mastery-based Geometry class integrates discussions, cartoons, anecdotes, examples, and plenty of exercises. With a greater emphasis on problems, rather than long introductory instructions, this is a great text for learning-through-doing.
This is a rigorous and challenging course. . . but worth it! Students will be challenged to reason mathematically and apply that reasoning to a wide range of real-world problems. This focus on mastery builds a solid foundation for future math, science, and engineering classes.
Topics include lines, angles, direct and indirect proofs, congruence, inequalities, parallel lines, quadrilaterals, area, similarity, triangles, circles, concurrence theorems, and more.
Resource Videos
We will spend our class time on fun, interactive learning and leave the “talking head” lectures at home! We will dig in to new topics in class, with direct instruction, demonstration, and activities. I will also provide topic-specific resource videos for each lesson. This makes it easy for students to review. . . . or even just get a quick difference of perspective. This is not a class where I’ll be pouring the learning into your brain each week. You’ll need to study, engage with the material, and be willing to ask some big questions : )
Class Prerequisites:
Completion of Algebra 1
Check out my Geometry “Ready Ratio” for more information!
Course Curriculum:
Geometry: Seeing, Doing, Understanding (Third Edition) by Harold Jacobs [ISBN 9781683440208] and “Answers to Exercises for Geometry” [ISBN 9781683440215]
Required Equipment:
Protractor, sturdy compass, and a scientific (or graphing) calculator
Syllabus Download:
2021-2022 Geometry Syllabus [PDF]
Course Outline:
- Deductive reasoning
- Angle Operations
- Triangles and Distance
- Triangles and Inequality
- Parallel Lines
- Quadrilaterals
- Parallelograms and Area
- Geometric Ratios
- Right Triangle Proportions
- Circle Properties & Theorems
- Triangles in Circles
- Regular Polygons
- Rectangular Solids
Geometry Class Review:
I have enjoyed taking your class. . . Who would have thought that anyone would look forward to a math class? I’ve loved play Madlibs and Kahoot during class, as your way to “wake us up.” . . . You gave us lots of resources so that we could fully understand the concepts you were teaching us. You always made me fully understand and didn’t leave questions unanswered. . . . You have shown me different, and easier methods of doing the same thin, like using the Pythagorean Theorem instead of the distance formula. . . . You have made Geometry fun and easy for us all, by giving us fun things to study with, fun things during (class), and most of all, your positive outlook on such a hard subject.
“She is interested in my success and does everything she can to help me understand a concept. She uses good visuals and fun tools and videos to help me learn the material better. — Geometry student”
“She is “for” the student. She provided clear expectations and had much grace in assignment resubmission opportunities. The volume of geometry homework sometimes seemed high in the first half of the class (constructions take some time!). She recognized this and made adjustments, without compromising quality. She kindly spoke with me on the phone well before geometry class started to see if the geometry book I had was the proper edition. She has a very funny personality. Dry wit! She likes what she is teaching, which makes class a good experience for all.”
Meet the Teacher
