Thursday, December 6, 2012

Week of December 10th

Monday 12/10 - (Fat/Skinny)
#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

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