Sections Covered: 10.1-10.6, 11.4, and 11.5

For my two solo weeks of the internship program, in addition to other classes, I taught an entire unit to two Geometry - Honors courses on Circles. The unit lasted the full two-week period with dates indicated above (10 teaching days). While the text served as main guidance for learning progression and resources, lessons were customized and personalized to the learning levels of the class. Classes were 70 minute, block scheduled.

Overall Unit Objectives:

This unit on circles is designed as a continuation of geometrical concepts students learn throughout the entire geometry course in a rigorous level designed for honors students. In this unit, students advance and enhance their geometric learning by discovering many theorems regarding circles and their properties. At times, students were asked to recall their geometric construction abilities and earlier geometric concepts. By the end of this unit, students will have a thorough understanding of circles, their properties, theorems, and applications. (Further information and details for the unit are available in the document download, My Unit Plan Overview.)

Lesson Plans with Corresponding Materials

(downloads are listed with corresponding days)

Day 1: Vocabulary, Tangents, Arcs, and Chords

Lesson Plan Day 1

1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4NS 1,5 1,6NS 1,7NS

Day 2: Inscribed Angles

Lesson Plan Day 2

2,1 2,2 2,2 2,3

Day 3: Other Angle Relationships

Lesson Plan Day 3

3,1 3,1SW 3,2

Day 4: Segment Lengths in Circles

Lesson Plan Day 4

4,1 4,2

Day 5: Segment Lenths in Circles with Review

Lesson Plan Day 5

5,1 5,2

Day 6: Equations of Circles and Quiz

Lesson Plan Day 6

6,1NS 6,2 6,3

Day 7: Circumference and Arc Length

Lesson Plan Day 7

7,1 7,1SW

Day 8: Circle Area and Sector Area

Lesson Plan Day 8

8,1NS 8,2

Day 9: Review with MATHO

Lesson Plan Day 9

9,1NS 9,2NS 9,3NS 9,4

Day 10: Testing

Lesson Plan Day 10

10,1 10,1SW