Geometry (Period 4)

The goal of this course is to provide students with the core geometry skills necessary to understand two and three dimensional Euclidean space. Semester One will focus on the foundations of geometry including basic constructions, reasoning, and an introduction to proofs, parallel and perpendicular lines, rigid motion and transformations, triangle congruence, relationships in triangles, and quadrilaterals. Semester Two will focus on triangle similarity, right triangles and trigonometry, coordinate geometry, circles, and areas of surfaces and volumes of solids. Students will learn definitions by using them and achieve mastery of new methods through rigorous practice. This course has been designed to provide students with rich opportunities to build understanding of important new mathematical concepts and develop fluency with key geometry skills. Most importantly, students will develop the skills to logically present a mathematical argument in the form of a proof given a system of axioms, theorems, and postulates.