Geometry
2009-2010
Taught by Derek Owens
2378 Twenty One Cotton
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
Description
This course will cover the topics normally covered in a
high school geometry course. This course is normally
taken by students in grade nine or ten. Students
should have completed Algebra 1 before enrolling in
Geometry. A detailed course syllabus is available on
the website.
Fees
The cost of the course is $78 per month for nine months
for students attending the class, $58 per month for
distance learners. Registration fees for homeschool
classes at various locations (LAC, SNA, Dunwoody, etc)
will also apply. Students will need to purchase a copy
of the “Student Notes and Workbook”, which should be
less than $20. Students may borrow a copy of the
textbook from the teacher at no charge, and videos of
the class lectures will be provided on the web site or
on computer disc at no additional cost.
Registration: $15
Lecture Notes and Class Time
Class time will primarily be spent on instruction. The
lecture notes are a key part of the class. These notes
are prepared in advance and given to the students, but
with much of the material deleted and replaced by blank
space on the page. During the lecture, the students fill
in the blank areas, solve the example problems, and
add any notes they need to. By the end of the year, the
students will have what amounts to their own complete
text made from the lectures delivered and the problems
worked in class. A sample of these lecture notes is
available on the website.
Textbook
Geometry: Seeing, Doing, Understanding by Harold R.
Jacobs, 3rd Edition, published by W. H. Freeman, 2003.
This is an extremely readable and engaging math
textbook. The text emphasis Euclidean geometry and
explains the importance of logical reasoning and proof
in mathematics. It has numerous practical and
interesting examples and shows the many applications
of geometry in the real world. It also touches on some
important topics in analytic geometry (geometry in the
coordinate plane), a topic that is essential for much
further study in mathematics. Throughout the book,
there are also sections of algebra review so that the
students do not lose touch with their algebra skills
during their course in Geometry.
Homework, Tests and Grades
Students will be given specific assignments to do on
their own each week. Assignments will consist of
additional lectures delivered on the computer,
problems to practice, and homework assignments that
will be collected and graded. To allow for the maximum
amount of instructional time in class, tests will be given
at home. One final exam for each semester will be
taken in class at the end of the semester. Students will
receive a numerical grade for each semester and for
the year. The grade is calculated based on tests,
graded homework and the final exams.
Dunwoody Classes
2010-2011
Family Fees
The membership fee for Dunwoody Classes for 2010-2011
will be $40 per semester for one student or $60 per
semester for multiple students enrolled, which
includes unlimited class choices. The membership fee is
made payable to Becky Humphrey and must be paid before
or by the first day of class.
The facility fee for each family this year is $40 for the entire
school year. A separate check needs to be made out to
North Peachtree Baptist Church in the amount of $40
and sent or delivered to Becky Humphrey on or before the
first day of classes.
Teacher registration and tuition are made payable separately
to the individual teachers.
Mailing address:
Becky Humphrey
2678 Camelot Ct.
Duluth, Ga. 30096