Online Math: Geometry

Geometry

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Note: This is a 2-part course. Students are expected to also register for Part Two in the spring semester.
Class dates: Tuesdays, Sept. 11 to Dec. 4, 2012. No class Oct. 23.
Total classes: 12
Starting time: 4:00 pm Eastern (3:00 Central), with optional office hours on Thursdays, 2:30 to 3:00 Eastern.
Duration: 75 minutes. First 15 minutes is dedicated to answering students’ homework questions.
Prerequisite: Algebra I (Unlimited Access!)
Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th
Suggested high school credit: 1 full semester
Fee: $160 if you enroll on or before Aug. 1, 2012. $180 after Aug. 1 for all 12 classes.
Instructor: Jean Hoeft, MS
Course description: Students will learn the use and application of shapes and their attributes to the world around them. This course will include proofs of angles theory as well as other triangle proofs. We will be applying our knowledge of algebra to the use and calculation of shapes, lines, angles, etc.
Course materials: Saxon Geometry, text and homeschool pack
Homework: Students should spend 6-8 hours a week on homework with a test each week. All homework and tests will be submitted to the instructor for grades and corrections.
 

Instructor biography: Jean Hoeft, MA Mrs. Hoeft has been a math and algebra teacher for 23 years. She has a BA from the University of Michigan and a MA from Marygrove University. Jean has taught the confirmation class at her Catholic parish for 28 years. She loves gardening, sudoku puzzles, raising chickens, reading, knitting, and everything Catholic.

Equipment requirements: Students are required to have high-speed internet and a headset with microphone.
Misc:
Mrs. Hoeft will be available via email in between classes for questions and comments.
Recordings of classes are provided to students within 24 hours and available for 6 months.
Homeschool Connections does not provide record keeping services.

Geometry

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