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Welcome to Geometry!
First off I want to start with a short introduction to the class. I'm sure you're just dying to
know what Geometry is, and a quick Google search will give you a general idea. Geometry
is a branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines,
surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs.
That's a lot of words, but technically it's just a bunch of
shape logic! Be warned, this class is not like most of the math classes you may have
taken before. Rather, this class requires a lot of critical thinking, so take your time
and ask questions to make sure you fully understand what you are learning!
We'll be covering the works of certain mathematicians such as Euclid, known as the father of geometry,
and his work with proofs and prime numbers.
We'll also be talking about Archimedes and his work with circles and pi...
...as well as Pythagoras, as I'm sure you've all heard of, and his right triangle theories.
But enough about that, we will have the rest of the year to cover these mathematicians
and their works in more detail.
I want to go ahead and give you guys an idea of who I am, and what you can expect from
me.
My name is Candice Ross, but you'll all probably get to know me as Miss Ross. I chose to teach
geometry because, for me, it was the one class that I took that got me really interested
in math. I really love this subject, and I hope that you can all learn to love it too!
A little about myself: I don't have any children, but I do have three pets; a cat, a dog, and
a turtle (though I don't have any pictures of my dog, he's a blue nosed pit-bull named
Buster about 2 years old. A big love!).
My cat, named kitty, is about 1 year old and part Siamese. She recently had 6 kittens!
They are a real handful, and likely to consume much of my time in class stories!
Of course, I can't let the kittens out-cute my baby box turtle, who is only 4 months old
and still a little shy.
You can occasionally find me dressed like a pirate at the Renaissance Fair! But enough
about me, I look forward to learning as much as I can about all of you.
I want to end on a very meaningful pun, because it is the basis of our class. Always remember
that without geometry, life is pointless!