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AP Human Geography

AP Human Geography. WELCOME! 11/14/13. Seats Notecards Name Parents Names 1 thing you learned from being in high school this year (academic, social, other) Something your proud of Something your are looking forward to What is APHG? Letter to Parents/Contract Syllabus/Procedures

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AP Human Geography

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  1. AP Human Geography

  2. WELCOME! 11/14/13 • Seats • Notecards • Name • Parents Names • 1 thing you learned from being in high school this year (academic, social, other) • Something your proud of • Something your are looking forward to • What is APHG? • Letter to Parents/Contract • Syllabus/Procedures • Scavenger Hunt • World Map- (Gone, $)

  3. 11/15/13 I can explain the procedures of this class. • Warm up: What is the coolest place you have traveled to? • If money was no object, where would you travel and why? • Have your syllabus out. Turn in signed contracts • Syllabus (Chapters/Edit) 10% final Exam, 15% classwork/15% homework • Map (Map test Friday 11/22/13) • Books • Homework: Chapter 1- Key Issue 1 (Monday 11/18) w/ signed contract

  4. 11/18/13 I can explain why it is imperative as a US Student in a global world to study APHG • Contract due/Scavenger Hunt- turn in • Thursday 11/21 Chapter 1 Key Concept 2 Reading Done • Friday 11/22 Map test • Tuesday 11/26 Chapter 1 Key Concept 3 • Warm up: Why Geography Matters-Pick up reading green bookshelf; use annotation skills while reading • Return Scavenger Hunt • Chapter 1 Intro PowerPoint • Homework Chapter 1 Key issues/study map test

  5. 11/19/13 I can use cartography skills to draw a map of the classroom using geographic tools • Thursday 11/21 Chapter 1 Key Concept 2 Reading done + ?’s • Friday 11/22 Map test • Tuesday 11/26 Chapter 1 Key Concept 3 + ?’s • Warm up: why is it imperative as a US Student in a global world to study APHG? • Map Activity

  6. 11/20/13 I can use cartography skills to draw a map of the classroom using geographic tools • Thursday 11/21 Chapter 1 Key Concept 2 Reading done + ?’s • Friday 11/22 Map test • Tuesday 11/26 Chapter 1 Key Concept 3 + ?’s • Sign up for Case Study Project- front board- name, the neighborhood you live in, state, 3 countries • Vocab Quiz • Map workFinished

  7. 11/21/13 I can explain how geographers describe where things are • TOMORROW Map test • Tuesday 11/26 Chapter 1 Key Concept 3 + ?’s • If you’re not on infinite campus you need to get there grades added. • What type of scale did you use on your map activity? Ratio/fraction, written or graphic? • Chapter 1 notes

  8. 11/22/13 • Tuesday 11/26 Chapter 1 Key Concept 3 + ?’s • Case Study project in the Library Tuesday • U.S. Map Test/written quiz • Spy tracking • Chapter 1 notes cont.

  9. 11/25/13 I can explain how geographers describe where things are • Tuesday 11/26 Chapter 1 Key Concept 3 + ?’s • Case Study project in the Library tomorrow due Friday Dec 6th • Chapter 1 test Dec 3rd • Chapter 2 key issue 1 dec 3rd • Chapter 2 key issue 2 dec 6th • Chapter 1 notes wrap up

  10. 11/26/13 Case Study Project Each student is assigned 5 locations- their neighborhood, a U.S. state, and three countries. Students will use their locations as examples as they study the various topics. Students act as our “in class” experts on each assigned location. Geography: Its Nature and Perspective Written and Visual reports • i. Identify the relative and absolute location of your assigned U.S. state and countries. • ii. Find a different type of map for each of your assigned countries. • iii. Find or create a map associated with the US and your assigned U.S. state that illustrates scale. • iv. Identify the regions (and their types) associated with your neighborhood, assigned U.S. state, and assigned countries. • v. Identify the climate type and key features (countries only)

  11. Maps/Contemporary Tools • Place, Regions, Spatial • Scale, Space, Connections between places

  12. 12/2/13 • Case Study project due Friday Dec 6th • Chapter 1 test tomorrow • Chapter 2 key issue 1 dec3rd tomorrow • Chapter 2 key issue 2 dec6thfriday • Chapter 1 review

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