#107 Chapter 6 Test
#108 AP study guide 2nd 9wks. project pt. 1 rubric
Wednesday 12/12
#109 Scavenger Hunt project presentations
#110 Vocab note cards for Chapter 7 due January 3rd
Friday 12/15
#111 Art #7
#112 movie
Human Geography
2nd 9wks Project Due
January 11th
Directions: Create a study guide for chapters 1 – 7. Include important concepts, theories, notable
geographers, vocabulary and diagrams. Use
color, font, diagrams and pictures to help organize and display the information
on folder.
Points: 70 points coverage of Chapters 1 -7
(concepts, theories, geographers, and vocabulary)
20
points use color, fonts, diagrams and pictures.
10
points clarity of information
Topic Outline
Following is an outline of the major content areas
covered by the AP Human Geography Exam, as well as the approximate percentages
of the multiple-choice section that are devoted to each area. This outline is a
guide and is not intended as an exclusive list of topics.
I. Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives
5–10%
A. Geography
as a field of inquiry
B. Evolution
of key geographical concepts and models associated with notable geographers
C. Key
concepts underlying the geographical perspective: location, space, place,
scale,
pattern,
regionalization, and globalization
D. Key
geographical skills
1. How
to use and think about maps and spatial data
2. How
to understand and interpret the implications of associations among phenomena in
places
3. How
to recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships among patterns
and processes
4. How
to define regions and evaluate the regionalization process
5. How
to characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places
E. Geographic
technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing, and GPS
F. Sources
of geographical ideas and data: the field, census data, and satellite imagery
II. Population . 13–17%
A. Geographical
analysis of population
1. Density,
distribution, and scale
2. Implications
of various densities and distributions
3. Patterns
of composition: age, sex, race, and ethnicity
4. Population
and natural hazards: past, present, and future
B. Population
growth and decline over time and space
1. Historical
trends and projections for the future
2. Theories
of population growth, including the Demographic Transition Model
3. Patterns
of fertility, mortality, and health
4. Regional
variations of demographic transitions
5. Effects
of population policies
C. Population
movement
1. Migration
selectivity
2. Major
voluntary and involuntary migrations at different scales
3. Theories
of migration, including push and pull factors, human capital, and life course
4. International
migration and refugees
5. Socioeconomic
consequences of migration
III. Cultural Patterns and Processes 13–17%
A. Concepts
of culture
1. Traits
2. Diffusion
3. Acculturation,
assimilation, and globalization
4. Cultural
regions
B. Cultural
differences
1. Language
2. Religion
3. Ethnicity
4. Gender
5. Popular
and folk culture
C. Cultural
landscapes and cultural identity
1. Values
and preferences
2. Symbolic
landscapes and sense of place
3. Environmental
impact of cultural attitudes and practices
