]]]]]]Mathematics Department
Geometry Honors
Circles

Enduring Understanding:

  • To identify, use and understand properties and characteristics of circles.

Essential Questions:

  • What are the different types of angles related to circles?
  • How are chords, secants, and tangents related to circles?
  • How are the Power Theorems related to a circle?

Target Goals:

  • To be able to apply chord, secant, and tangent theorems to circles
  • To be able to use the various angle formulas to solve for missing angle measures in circles
  • To be able to use the power theorems to solve for missing segment lengths in circles

Assessment:

  • Tests
  • Quizzes
  • Worksheets
  • Daily Homework

Activities:

  • Sketchpad
  • “Spaghetti” circle worksheets
  • Daily class warm-up problems
  • Reinforcement worksheets

State Goals:
9.B.4 Recognize and apply relationships within and among geometric figures.

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Last updated: January 25, 2008