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Geometry for Enjoyment and Challenge – Chapter  1
Honors Geometry 2006 – 2007

REVISED 9/20/2006 - Please NOTE the changes on your syllabus!                                  

Honors Geometry - Chapter 1
Internet Sites for Chapter 1

Ask Dr. Math about Geometry from the Math Forum
The Geometry Junkyard
High School Problem Page from Southwest Missouri State
BHS Geometry Home Page

 


Terms and Definitions
– See options for dealing with vocabulary – due Monday, September 18

1.

angle

15.

congruent angles

29.

triangle inequality

43.

conditional/implication

2.

endpoint

16.

congruent segments

30.

diagram assumptions

44.

converse

3.

intersection

17.

degree

31.

theorem

45.

deductive structure

4.

line

18.

measure

32.

2-column proof parts

46.

definition

5.

line segment

19.

minute

33.

theorem procedure

47.

hypothesis

6.

number line

20.

obtuse angle

34.

bisect

48.

postulate

7.

point

21.

protractor

35.

bisector

49.

law of syllogism

8.

ray

22.

right angle

36.

midpoint

50.

contrapositive

9.

segment

23.

second

37.

trisect

51.

inverse

10.

side

24.

straight angle

38.

trisection points

52.

negation

11.

triangle

25.

tick marks

39.

trisectors

53.

Venn Diagram

12.

union

26.

collinear

40.

paragraph proof

54.

probability

13.

vertex

27.

noncollinear

41.

counterexample

 

 

14.

acute angle

28.

betweenness of pts.

42.

conclusion

 

 


Theorems
  Write out Theorems 1-3 (put numbers next to them) and prove them.

Constructions
      1) copy a segment   2) copy an angle  
3) bisect a segment  4)  bisect an angle

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 12          1.1 Getting Started and PRE-Test
            Objectives:       You will be able to…
           
* recognize points, lines, line segments, rays, angles and triangles
            * define an angle
            * find the results of unions and intersections of geometric figures
1.2 Measurement of Segments and Angles
            * measure segments and angles
            * classify angles by size
            * recognize congruent angles and segments
            * name the parts of a degree
Homework: 
Read “letter to Students” (before chapter 1) 
Read and take notes on 1.1 and 1.2:  Do page 7-8 (1-13)  and
    page 14-16 (4,5,8,9,10 )

 

Wednesday, September 13         1.2 (cont) & 1.3 Collinearity, Betweenness, and Assumptions
Objectives:       You will be able to…               
                        *
recognize collinear and noncollinear points
                        * recognize when a point can be said to be between two others
                        * recognize that each side of a triangle is shorter than the sum of the other two sides
                         * correctly interpret geometric diagrams
Homework:      read and take notes on 1.3  and  do page 15-16 (11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20),p.21 (3-11)

 

 Thursday, September 14       1.7 & 1.8 Deductive Structure & Statements of Logic
            Objectives:       You will be able to…               
        
* recognize that geometry is based on deductive structure            
         * define deductive structure, postulate, definition, conditional  statements, implications, hypothesis, conclusion, converse, inverse, and contrapositive                      
         * identify undefined terms, postulates, and definitions                   
        
*
understand the characteristics of theorems and the ways in which they can be used in proofs      

Homework: Read and take notes on 1.7and read and take notes on 1.7 and  do page 42 (5, 13) and                         page 48 (3-7, 9, 10)


Hand in Homework Due Monday, September 18

page 8 (# 14),  page 16 (# 14),  page 22 (# 12)  and Vocab Assign.
 

 

 

 

 

Friday, September 15 Axiom Game - click on the link to see some pictures
        Homework:  Finish Hand – in Homework  and Vocabulary Assignment (see page 1)

Monday, September 18 Axiom Game (cont) - click on the link to see some pictures           
Homework:      page 22 (13–15) and logic problem


Hand in Homework
- Due Thursday, September 21
 
page 27 (#15) – show all algebra,
page 43 (#14), and page 48 (#8)
 

Tuesday, September 19  - QUIZ over 1.1 – 1.3
Homework:         *
read and take notes on 1.4
 

Wednesday, September 20 - Explore Test for Freshmen - Take-Home Quiz and Hand-in Homework due today!


Thursday, September 21                                     1.4 Beginning Proofs

      Objectives:    You will be able to…                        
                            * write simple 2 column proofs
      Homework:    review  notes on 1.4 and do
page 26 (3,5,6,7,9,11,14)

 

 

Friday, September 22         1.5 Division of Segments & Angles
Objectives:       You will be able to…               
§identify midpoints, bisectors, trisection points, and trisectors of segments        
§identify angle bisectors and trisectors
Homework:     
*
read and take notes on 1.5  & do
           page 32 (7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,18,20,21,23)

Monday, September 25 - 1.6 Paragraph Proofs
            Objectives:       You will be able to…
                       
* write paragraph proofs
            Homework:  Read and take notes on 1.6 and page 37 (3,6,7,8,9,11)
                          
*
page 54 (1,3,4,13,14,18,19,21,24,25)

 

Tuesday, September 26                      1.9 Probability & QUIZ over 1.1 – 1.8
      Objectives:    You will be able to…            
                          
* solve geometry problems that involve probability
      Homework:  
Read and take notes on 1.9 and page 51 (1-11)


Hand in Homework
Due September 27

page 35 (#22),  page 38 (#10),  page 52 (#14)
 

 

Wednesday, September 27                      Chapter 1 Review Day
      Homework:   page 54 (28,29,30,31,32,33,35,39,40)

Thursday, September 28                Chapter 1 Review Day

 

Friday, September 29

 Chapter 1 Test

 

 

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