WELCOME TO MAT 515
  Geometry for Teachers

Fall 2018

Time and place:  Monday, Wednesday at 5:30 PM in Math, room 4130

Introduction: The course will be concerned with plane geometry, and some related subjects, from both an axiomatic and intuitive point of view.  The goal will be to give the students the necessary background to be good teachers.

  Text Book: Parts of a three volume manuscript by H. Wu.  A special binder of the relevant material has been prepared and will be passed out in class. It is entitled, Geometry of the Secondary School Curriculum.

Instructor: Prof. David Ebin
Math Tower 5-107
tel. 632-8283
E-mail: ebin@math.stonybrook.edu
Office Hours: M. and W. 4:30-5:30 or by appointment

  Assistant: Apratim Chakraborty, Office hours at 12:30-2:00 and 5:30-7:00 PM on Tuesdays in Math Tower 3-105
Student Lecture: Each student will be required to give a lecture on a topic chosen through consultation with the instructor.  Also students will be expected to participate in class discussions.

 Homework: Homework will be assigned every week. There may be both problem and reading assignments  Doing the homework is a fundamental part of the course work.  Problems should be handed in in lecture, and reading assignments should be completely in time for the appropriate lecture to facilitate class discussions.
1st assignment:  Reading and problem assignment due Sept. 5 :  Read pages 209 -216 (briefly) and read 216 to 235. Do problems 3,4,6 and 8 on page 235.

2nd assignment:  Page 235, problems 9, 10, 11, 12; Page 257, problems 1, 2, 4 due Sept. 12

3rd assignment: page 257, problems 3, 5, 6 and 7 due Sept. 19

4th assignment: page 258, problem 4; page 278, problem 1, 2 and 3 due Sept. 26

5th assignment: page 278, problems 4, 6, 8, 10; page 295, problems 1, 2  due October 3
6th assignment: page 295, problems 4, 5; page 305, problems 3, 4, 5, 6  due October 10
7th assignment: page 305, problem 7; page 322, problems 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 due October 17
8th assignment: page 322, problem 2, 7  due October 24
9th assignment: page 343, problems 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 , 10 due October 31

10th assignment:  page 343, problems 7, 10, 12; page 359, problems 1, 4, 5 due November 7

11th assignment: page 359, problems 7, 8, 10, 11; page 376, problems 2, 4, 8, 9 due November 14

12th assignment: page 296, problems 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16 due November 26

13th (and last) assignment: page306, problems 1, 3, 6, 10; page  316, problems 2, 6 due December 5

Grading Policy: The overall numerical grade will be computed by the formula   20% Homework + 20 % Student Lecture + 20% class participation + 40% Final Exam   

Final Exam: Monday, December 17, 5:30-8:00 PM

  FINAL EXAM REVIEW: Exam Review 
N. B. Use of calculators is not permitted in any of the examinations.

 
  Special Needs:  If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact on your ability to carry out assigned course work, I would urge you to contact the staff in the Disabled Student Services office (DDS), Room 113, humanities, 632-6748/TTD.  DSS will review your concerns and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate.  All information and documentation of disabilities is confidential.