Victoria Rivas at Hamden High School

No one yet fully realizes the wealth of sympathy, kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.

-- Emma Goldman

He who asks a question is a fool for a minute; he who does not remains a fool.

-- Chinese Proverb

Marking Period 2 Project Results
updated January 30, 2010
The second marking period project was to create a Geometry Dictionary aimed at elementary school students. It was not mandatory this marking period, but extra credit. Not many students took advantage...

Geometry 25

Perimeter and Area

Periods 1 and 5

Course 0217: 1 Credit, 5 meetings per week
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra I 15 or equivalent.
Course Description: This course investigates the spatial relationships of polygons and solids within a framework of points, lines and planes. Using the fundamentals of logic to gain knowledge and insight, the student becomes acquainted with scientific method of investigation and validation of facts. Emphasized in the course is an understanding the basic relationships of congruence and similarity, the structures used to analyze them and the language used to communicate these ideas. The ideas in the course are used to solve a variety of practical problems from a geometric viewpoint.

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Geometry 27

Periods 2, 6 and 8

Course 0218: 1 Credit, 5 meetings per week
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra I 17 or equivalent
Course Description: The course provides a rigorous investigation of the spatial relationships of polygons and solids. Emphasis is on developing proficiency with deductive proof and the rules of logic as analytic tools in problem solving. The ideas in the course are used to solve a variety of problems from a geometric viewpoint.

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