Geometry Course Syllabus
Mrs. Nonna Gutman
nonna.gutman@marshall.k12.mn.us
(507) 537- 6920 ext. 1070
Textbook: Holt Mathematics Geometry © 2007
Course Description:
This course is designed for your needs as a student. Through this course you will
be able to see where different mathematical concepts ‘fit in’ with the world
around you. A major goal of this course is to help you learn ‘how to think’ and
‘how to problem solve’ as well as enhance geometry skills.
Objectives of this Course:
You should be able to:
 explore many new mathematical topics as well as extend those topics
studied in previous mathematics courses
 apply mathematical concepts and ideas to real-world situations
 solve problems through mathematical models, activities, projects and
investigations
 reason mathematically through making decisions, following and/or
constructing logical arguments, and both making and testing
conjectures.
 communicate mathematics through discussions, reading, visual
thinking, and writing
Course Content:
We are going to learn as much “in depth” material as we can throughout the
course. The goal is to understand, apply, and retain the knowledge, concepts,
and strategies within mathematics rather than simply memorizing for tests. Some
of the items that we will be studying are:
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Chapter 1: Foundations for Geometry
Chapter 2: Geometric Reasoning
Chapter 3: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Chapter 4: Triangle Congruence
Chapter 5: Properties and Attributes of Triangles
Chapter 6: Polygons and Quadrilaterals
Chapter 7: Similarity
Chapter 8: Right Triangles and Trigonometry
Chapter 11: Circles
Chapter 10: Spatial Reasoning
Materials:
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a 3-ring binder with graph paper
2 or 3 pencils or a mechanical pencil with extra lead
color pencils (red, blue, green, yellow)
a pencil sharpener
yellow highlighter
eraser
scientific calculator
ruler
protractor
compass
book cover for your textbook
Homework:
With this mathematics course in order for the students to have the best possible
experience in this course, homework will generally be assigned every day.
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Mrs. Gutman’s Website can be found on the school website under teacher
websites.
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Do you or your parents want to know what we are going to learn in
each chapter? Check out the Geometry page.
Do you need to know what the assignments are? Check out the
Geometry Assignments page.
Did you forget your textbook in school or need extra help? Use the
online textbook and utilize practice tests and quizzes:
http://my.hrw.com (Students will be given a username and password in
class)
Grading Scale
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
D-
93-100%
90-92%
87-89%
83-86%
80-82%
75-79%
69-74%
65-68%
61-64%
58-60%
55-57%
Classroom Expectations
1. RESPECT!!!
2. Do The Best That You Are Capable Of!!!
3. Everything Else Is The Result Of The First Two!!!