Geometry Syllabus
Blue Springs School District
Mrs. Barnett – Room 104
2015-2016
Plan hour: 4th Hour
Work Phone: 816 – 874 – 3500 ext 50681
Email: dbarnett@bssd.net
Textbook:
Geometry: Big Ideas Math Geometry, Larson Boswell
Course Overview:
This course is designed for those students who will benefit from an application approach to
geometric concepts. Focus will be on measurement, including coordinate geometry, area, volume,
ratios, proportions, and basic trigonometric formulas.
Grading Scale:
We will follow the BSSD policy for letter grades.
90% - 100%
A
80% - 89%
B
70% - 79%
C
60% - 69%
D
0 % - 59%
F
For specific class information, please see the “class rules” page.
Grading Weights:
Your grade will be weighted based on the following:
 30% - Course Work
 70% - Assessments
Required Materials:
Please supply a pencil, protractor, ruler, compass, notebook or loose leaf paper, graph paper
(optional), and a scientific calculator (Recommended: TI 30 XIIS).
Attendance/Discipline:
All school board policies pertaining to the classroom will be followed and enforced. All behavior that
interferes within the learning or safety of other students or the ability of the instructor to teach is
prohibited. Failure to follow classroom expectations/rules will result in disciplinary action.
Common Assessment:
 Common Assessments are given every 18 weeks in the district.
 18- and 36-week assessments are considered exams and are worth 100 points.
Units
Algebra Review Unit
Chapter 1: Basics of Geometry
 Points, Lines, and Plane
 Measuring and Constructing Segments and Angles
 Using Midpoint and Distance Formulas
 Perimeter and Area in the Coordinate Plane
 Describing Pairs of Angles
Chapter 2: Reasoning and Proofs
 Conditional Statements
 Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
 Postulates and Diagrams
 Algebraic Reasoning
 Proving Statements about Segments and Angles
 Proving Geometric Relationships
Chapter 3: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
 Pairs of Lines and Angles
 Parallel Lines and Transversals
 Proofs with Parallel Lines
 Proofs with Perpendicular Lines
 Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Chapter 4: Transformations
 Translations
 Reflections
 Rotations
 Congruence and Transformations
Chapter 5: Congruent Triangles
 Angles of Triangles
 Congruent Polygons
 Proving Triangles Congruence by SAS, ASA, AAS, SSS
 Equilateral and Isosceles Triangles
 Using Congruent Triangles
Chapter 6: Relationships within Triangles
 Perpendicular and Angle Bisectors
 Bisectors of Triangles
 Medians and Altitudes of Triangles
 Triangle Midsegment Theorem
 Indirect Proof and Inequalities in One Triangle
 Inequalities in Two Triangles
Chapter 7: Quadrilaterals and other Polygons
 Angles of Polygons
 Properties of Parallelograms
 Proving that a Quadrilateral is a Parallelogram
 Properties of Special Parallelograms
 Properties of Trapezoids and Kites
Chapter 8: Similarity
 Similar Polygons
 Proving Triangle Similarity by AA, SSS, SAS
 Proportionality Theorems
 Dilations
 Similarity and Transformations
Chapter 9: Right Triangles and Trigonometry
 The Pythagorean Theorem
 Special Right Triangles
 Similar Right Triangles
 The Tangent Ratio
 The Sine and Cosine Ratio
 Solving Right Triangles
Chapter 10: Circles
 Lines and Segments that Intersect Circles
 Finding Arc Measures
 Using Chords
 Inscribed Angles and Polygons
 Angle Relationships in Circles
 Segment Relationships in Circles
 Circles in the Coordinate Plane
Chapter 11: Circumference, Area, and Volume
 Circumference and Arc Length
 Areas of Circles and Sectors
 Areas of Polygons
 3D Figures
 Volumes of Prisms, Cylinders, and Pyramids
 Surface Areas and Volumes of Cones and Spheres