Math 445:
Geometry for Teachers (Winter 2007)

General Information

Professor:	John M. Lee Padelford C-546 206-543-1735 lee@math.washington.edu Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30pm, Padelford C-546
TA:	Ariana Dundon Padelford C-132 adundon@math.washington.edu Office Hour: Thursdays, 3:00-3:30pm, Padelford C-132
Lectures:	Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10:30-11:20, Bloedel 286
Problem Sessions:	Tuesdays, 2:30-3:50pm, Parrington 306 with Ariana Dundon
Textbooks:	These are on reserve in the Math Research Library (PDL C-306). Gerard A. Venema, The Foundations of Geometry, Prentice Hall, 2005 Dana Densmore (ed.), Euclid's Elements, Green Lion Press, 2002 Harold Jacobs, Geometry: Seeing, Doing, Understanding, W. H. Freeman, 2003
Software:	Sometime during the quarter, I'll probably assign one or more projects with Geometer's Sketchpad, a powerful dynamic geometry visualization sofware package. This software is available on the computers in the Math Sciences Computing Center, Communications B-022. If you prefer to run it on your own computer, the Student Edition is available at the University Bookstore for about $40.
Prerequisite:	Grades of 2.0 or higher in Math 444.
Exams:	Midterm: Friday, November 3, in class. Final: Monday, March 12, 8:30--10:20am, Bloedel 286