What's Going On? September 8th - 11th

The Basics of Geometry

This week in Honors Geometry we'll continue our study on the basics of geometry.  We'll continue to talk about consistent naming conventions. Last week we talked about the way to correctly name and label points, lines, and planes.  This week we'll take a look at how to indicate relationships between geometric objects, such as how to label M as the midpoint of AB.

We will have our first "formal" formative this week in order to make sure that everyone is starting the semester on the right foot.  Our formative will cover the following learning targets:

• 1a: I can precisely define geometric terms
• 3a: I can apply the segment and angle addition postulates

In order to help students prepare for this assessment, a review and answer key have been posted to our BlackBoard class website.

This week we will also take a look at Geometric construction.  Students will need to bring a compass and ruler in order to participate in class.  We'll take a hands-on approach to precisely constructing angles, perpendicular bisectors, and a few more.