MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL WEST

GEOMETRY

GEOMETRY (level 3) - syllabus
Mrs K. Dallaire
1999-2000

The text is Geometry for enjoyment and Challenge
published in 1991 by McDougal, Littell.

We start at the beginning and work straight through the text.
for each chapter there will be one or two quizzes and a chapter test.

Semester I:
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Geometry
Chapter 2 - Basic Concepts and Proofs
Chapter 3 - congruent Triangles
Chapter 4 - Lines in the Plane
Chapter 5 - Parallel Lines and Related Figures
chapter 6 - Lines and Planes in Space
Chapter 7 - Polygons
Exam for chapters 1-7

Semester II
Chapter 8 - Similar Polygons
Chapter 9 - The Pythagorean Theorem
Chapter 10 - Circles
Chapter 11 - Area
Chapter 12 - Surface Area and Volume
Exam for chapters 8-12

Topics from Chapter 14, Locus and Constructions, are injected into the course where appropriate.