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SYLLABUS
Geometry-Term1: MGS-41
FALL 2013
Instructor:
Department:
Room
Email address
Textbook
P.M. Foucault
Mathematics
340
pfoucau@schools.nyc.gov
TBA
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide students with the essential mathematical knowledge
and critical thinking skills required by the New York State Board of Education. This
course will include a Midterm examination, a Final examination and one weekly
summative assessment.
COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. Expand your knowledge of key mathematical concepts, definitions, formulas and
properties.
2. Understand the connection of certain mathematical ideas to everyday situations.
3. Improve problem-solving methods and gain better test taking skills.
4. Understand the nature of formal and informal proofs in mathematics.
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS GRADING POLICY
The following items will be factored into an overall grade based on 100%.
 Tests………………………………………………….….35%
 Quizzes ………………………………………………….20%
 Extended Units of Study/Projects>…………………….20%
 Homework………………………………………………15%
 Class Work/Participation………………………………10%
 Your FINAL SEMESTER GRADE is the average of all three marking
period grades.
TENTATIVE CALENDAR:
Month
September
Unit 1
Topics
Introduction to class and Pre-assessment
Diagnostic
Tools of Geometry
1.1 Points, lines, and planes
1.2 Segments, rays, parallel lines and
planes
1.3 Measuring segments
1.4 Measuring angles
1.5 The coordinate plane
1.6 Perimeter, Circumference, and Area
Review
Assessments
Summative
Assessment
Every Friday.
Exam_1 at the
end of Uni_1
Visit jmap.org for
worksheets with
answers, past
Regents questions,
and the free online
Amsco Geometry
textbook.
October
Unit 2
November
Unit 3
Reasoning and Proof
2.1 Conditional statements
2.2 Biconditional and definitions
2.3 Deductive reasoning
2.4 Reasoning in Algebra
2.5 Proving Angles Congruent
2.6 Proving Segments Congruent
Review
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
3.1 Properties of Parallel Lines
3.2 Proving Lines Parallel
3.4 Parallel Lines & the Triangle-Sum
Theorem
3.5 The polygon Angle-Sum Theorem
3.6 Lines in the coordinate plane
3.7 Slopes of parallel & Perpendicular
lines
3.8 Constructing Parallel &
Perpendicular Lines
Review
December/January Congruent triangles
4.1 Congruent Figures
Units 4, 5, & 6
4.2 Triangle congruence by SSS &
SAS
4.3 Triangle Congruence by ASA &
AAS
4.4 Using Congruent Triangles:
CPCTC
4.5 Isosceles & Equilateral Triangles
4.6 Congruence in Right Triangles
4.7 Using Corresponding Parts of
Congruent Triangles
Relationships within Triangles
5.1 Midsegment Theorem
5.2 Use Perpendicular Bisectors
5.3 Use Angle Bisectors of Triangles
5.4 Use Medians and Altitudes
5.5 Use Inequalities in Triangles
5.6 Indirect Proof
Special Lines
Euler Line
Simpson Line
Review
Exam_2 at the
end of Unit_2
Visit jmap.org for
worksheets with
answers, past
Regents questions,
and the free online
Amsco Geometry
textbook.
Midterm Exam
11/14/13
Visit jmap.org for
worksheets with
answers, past
Regents questions,
and the free online
Amsco Geometry
textbook.
Exam_4 at the
end of Unit_4
and Exam_5 at
the end of
Unit_5
Visit jmap.org for
worksheets with
answers, past
Regents questions,
and the free online
Amsco Geometry
textbook.
Review
January 2014
REVIEW
Final