AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Welcome to AP Human Geography with me, Mr. Loux (pronounced Mr. Lukes). You have been selected to take a very challenging and rewarding class next year. I have provided you with all the

materials you will need to be a successful APHG student on your first day in August.

Complete the checklist below:

Go to our class website that you will be able to check every day for our class schedule and other resources.

Sign up for Remind using the registry sheet to receive class reminders via text message or e-mail from Remind.com.

Complete the summer assignment that will be due on your first day back in August.

Label all of the states on the blank map. We will have our first map quiz on the first day of school. You will receive a blank copy of the United States with a word bank, and will be responsible for labeling all of the states.

Look at the copy of the class syllabus. You will be responsible for reading the syllabus with a parent / guardian and signing the attached form. Bring this on our first day as well.

Welcome to AP Human Geography

CLASS WEBSITE

I have created a class website that will be updated daily with our class schedule, as well as other helpful links. You can visit the website at mrloux.weebly.com

The homepage that you will see will look something like this (it may change due to updates over the summer):

After you click on the link to take you to the AP Human Geography page, you will see something similar to:

SUMMER ASSIGNMENT

APHG Cultural Landscape Observation Due the 1 ST Day of School

1. A “cultural landscape” is roughly defined as the “human imprint” on the physical world. Cultural landscapes include anything humans have built or created on the physical landscape, or any evidence of previous inhabitants in a place. Cultural landscapes include buildings, roads, signs, ANYTHING built by humans.

2. Choose a place to observe. You can go to this place in person (BEST OPTION!), or find at least 4 pictures of this place on internet, in book, magazine, etc. It can be a street corner, a neighborhood, a shopping center, a city block, a farm, anywhere that humans have changed the physical landscape in some way.

3. Answer these questions in the space provided as you observe and think about the place.a. Where is your place?

b. Why did you choose this place to observe?

c. What makes this place unique?

d. Who lives/works here and why (ethnicity, age groups, families, individuals, etc)?

e. How is this place connected to other places? (economically, culturally, politically)

f. How is this place important to the local community?

g. How is this place significant on a global scale?

h. On a separate sheet of paper, draw a map of the world and label your place.

i. Include at least 2 pictures (or drawings) of your place. What do these pictures tell you about human activities there?

MAPS

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Course Overview Teacher: Taylor LouxEmail: tloux@rich227.orgRoom Number: 234Office Hours: 6:30 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. daily, 3:05 – 4:00 dailyCourse Title: AP Human GeographyPrerequisite: Honors Standing in English 9 and Counselor Recommendation AP Human Geography is a one year long course to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and process that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of the Earth surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human social organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their science and practice. Course Objectives - (as defined by the AP Central College Board) The College Board suggests the development of a skill set they term as AP “Habits of Mind”. My goal as a teacher is to provide meaningful instruction, activities, and projects that challenge students to develop these skill-based ways of interpreting AP Human Geography. Besides the Advanced Placement test in May, students will be given a variety of opportunities and options to practice and demonstrate their knowledge, growth, and learning towards the following skills and goals:

Use evidence to construct and evaluate plausible arguments. Analyze point of view, context, and bias to interpret primary source documents. Assess issues of change and continuity over time. Understand diversity of interpretation arises from frame of reference. Connect global patterns over time and space to local developments. Compare reactions to global issues within and among societies. Use effective writing style. Ability to evaluate critically and to compare scholarly works Ability to synthesize data The ability to analyze, interpret, and respond to stimulus-based data including charts, graphs,

maps, cartoons, and quotes. Use and think about maps and spatial data. Understand and interpret the implications of associations among phenomena in places . Recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships among patterns and processes. Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process. Characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places. Interpret maps and analyze geospatial data to pose and solve problems, and when they learn to

think critically about what is revealed and what is hidden in different maps and GIS applications. Local field studies with a unit each semester to analyze issues at the local scale.

Text books Rubenstein, James M. The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography. 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2011

Course Materials 1. Textbook2. Class Binder / Folder (I suggest a three-ring binder to help organize assignments and class calendars)3. Loose Leaf paper

Grading Unit Tests Weekly Quizzes Projects Assignments Participation Assignments Map tests on every Exam 2 Semester Exams

Ancillary Resources ● Various visual media such as news, documentary, movies● Excerpts from printed media ● de Blij, H. J., and Alexander B. Murphy. Human Geography: Culture, Society, and Space. 7th ed.

New York: John Wiley, 2003.

Unit Outline 1. Nature and Perspectives of Geography (10 Days) Rubenstein Chapter 1

(Multiple Choice Coverage on AP Exam 5-10%) 1. History of Geography 2. Themes and concepts of Geography 3. Technology tools 4. Maps and map making 5. Spatial data 6. Place: Unique location of a feature 7. Regions: Areas of unique characteristics 8. Connections between places 9. Scale

C1: The course C10: The course teaches spatial relationships at different scales ranging from the local to global

C11: The course teaches students how to use and interpret maps and spatial data

C10: The course teaches spatial relationships at different scales ranging from the local to the global.

C12: The course teaches students how to use and interpret geographical models.

2. Population (20 days) Rubenstein Chapters 2-3(Multiple Choice Coverage on AP Exam 13-17%)

1. Analyzing Population a. population densityb. tools used to measure populationc. understanding population data d. scale and spatial patterns of populatione. problems resulting from population growthf. Landscape Analysis

2. Trend of growth and decline of population g. population boom h. theories of population growthi. population decline j. causes of population growth k. causes of population decline

3. Population movement l. contemporary migration patterns m. causes for massive migration n. theories of migration o. migrations effect p. population control

3. Cultural Patterns and Process (48 Days) Rubenstein Chapters 4-7 (Multiple Choice Coverage on AP Exam 13-17%)

1. Concepts and traits of culture 2. Cultural diffusion

a. elements of diffusion3. Acculturation4. Cultural Differences and divisions

a. language b. religionc. ethnicity d. gender

5. Cultural identities 6. Culture uniqueness 7. Pop vs folk culture8. Cultural landscapes9. Cultural conflict 10. Cultural impact on the earth

C9: The course teachesthe use of spatial conceptsand landscapeanalysis to examinehuman organization of space.

C10: The course teachesspatial relationships atdifferent scales rangingfrom the local to theglobal.

C3: The course provides a systematic study of population geography

C10: The course teaches spatial relationships at different scales ranging from the local to global

C11: The course teaches students how to use and interpret maps and spatial data

C11: The course teaches students how to use and interpret maps and spatial data

C4:The course provides a systematic study of cultural patterns and processes

4. Political Organization and Space (20 Days) Rubenstein Chapter 8 (Multiple Choice Coverage on AP Exam 13 - 17%)

1. Territoriality 2. Borders and boundaries

a. relationship of boundaries and culture and ethnicityb. relationship between boundaries

3. Federal and unitary states 4. Evolution of political organization 5. Contemporary political arrangements

a. nature of sovereignty b. fragmentation/unification patterns c. democratisation and electoral geographyd. terrorism and global conflict

5. Agriculture and Rural Land Use (20 Days) Rubenstein Chapter 10 (Multiple Choice Coverage on AP Exam 13- 17%)

1. Growth of Agriculture a. neolithic agricultural revolutionb. second agricultural revolutionc. green revolution d. modern commercial agriculture

2. Agricultural regions a. factors that contribute to agricultural productionb. global market of agriculture c. distribution of agricultural wealth

3. Rural land use a. Von Thudens model b. agricultural regional practices c. different forms of agricultural development

4. Modern Commercial Agriculture a. Biotechnology and its effect b. Organic movement c. environmental impact of modern Agriculture

C9: The course teachesthe use of spatial conceptsand landscapeanalysis to examinehuman organization of space.

C4: The course teachesstudents how to use andinterpret maps, data sets,and geographic models.GIS, aerial photographs,and satellite images,though not required, canbe used effectively in thecourse

C11: The course teaches students how to use and interpret maps and spatial data

C10: The course teachesspatial relationships atdifferent scales rangingfrom the local to theglobal.

C11: The course teaches students how to use and interpret maps and spatial data

C12: Course teaches how to use and interpret geographical models

6. Economic Development (20 Days) Rubenstein Chapters 9,11,14(Multiple Choice Coverage on AP Exam 13-17%)

1. Growth and diffusion of industrialization a. role of energy in industrial development b. industrial revolution and its impact on societyc. evolution of economic cores and peripheries d. World systems

2. Contemporary economic development a. Spatial organization of the world economyb. levels of economic development c. economic restructuring d. global economy e. industrial impact on environment f. creating sustainable economic development

7. Urbanization (10 Days) Rubenstein Chapters 12,13 (Multiple Choice Coverage on AP Exam 13-17%)

1. Development of cities history

a. rural to urban migration b. global cities c. suburbanization and edge cities

2. Urban models a. Rank size b. Central Place c. Gravity

3. Inner city a. concentric zone b. sector model c. multiple-nuclei modeld. employment e. demographic changes f. uneven development

4. Living space a. Housingb. Infrastructure c. political organization d. urban planing e. patterns of race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status

C9: The course teachesthe use of spatial conceptsand landscapeanalysis to examinehuman organization ofspace.

C4: The course teachesstudents how to use andinterpret maps, data sets,and geographic models.GIS, aerial photographs,and satellite images,though not required, canbe used effectively in thecourse

C10: The course teachesspatial relationships atdifferent scales rangingfrom the local to theglobal.

C11: The course teaches students how to use and interpret maps and spatial data

C11: The course teaches students how to use and interpret maps and spatial data

C10: The course teachesspatial relationships atdifferent scales rangingfrom the local to theglobal.

C8: The Course provides a systematic study of cities and urban land use

C7: The course provides a systematic study of industrialization and economic development.

Individual and Team EffortSuccess in this class will require a level of responsibility, cooperation, and interaction, which you may not have experienced before. Your individual effort will consist of reading, writing, analyzing, synthesizing, and greatly expanding your base of knowledge. It is very important that you complete all the required readings and the related assignments. Always remember that I am here to help you, and you are here to help each other. If there is ever anything you do not understand, let me know in a respectful manner, and we will try to figure it out together. If there are any changes that you feel need to be made in the class, please make me aware of those as well. I take student concerns very seriously and am always willing to listen to you. With these things in mind, it is my hope that this will become one of the most rewarding classes of your high school career.

Class Grade Scale:100-90% = A89-80% = B 79-70% = C 69-60% = D 59% and below = F

Grade Distribution Consecutive Quarters = 40%Final Exam = 20%

Class Participation Your participation is very important. Participation is often hard to define in an exacting manner, but for this class each student will be expected to do the following:

-Complete participation assignments-Demonstrate knowledge and use geography in class discussion -Use critical thinking abilities by making analyses, comparisons, and inferences in complex problem solving -Communicate facts and opinions well with others -Be respectful of other people’s feelings and help create a positive environment

At the end of the semester, I will use participation assignments on borderline grades to determine whether to round up or leave the grade as is. For example, if a student had a grade of 89.5% at the end of first semester, I would look at participation assignments, and if they are completed round up to an “A”. If they are not completed I would leave the grade at an 89.5%, and the student would earn a “B”.

T he National Exam for College Credit The examination is two hours in length. It consists of a forty-five-minute multiple choice section, and a seventy-five-minute free-response section. Each portion of the exam is counts as 50 percent of your final AP exam grade. The AP Exam score is converted into the College Board AP Central’s 5 point scale as follows:

5 Extremely well qualified 4 Well qualified 3. Qualified 2. Possibly qualified 1 No recommendation

AP Human Geography Exam Date: ____________

Note: Not all colleges and universities accept the AP Exam as college credit. At some point you need to choose a college and check with the office of admissions to determine if AP college credit is accepted.

Rules and Expectations Students are expected to follow and held accountable by the rules and regulations outlined in the student handbook. Here are some really great suggestions to help you get through OUR class.

1. Be respectful – to your classmates, to yourself, to substitute teachers, to other staff, to administration, and me.

2. Be on time for class. Class begins when the bell stops. If you are not in the classroom when the bell stops, you will be considered tardy unless you have an appropriate corridor pass. Student I.D. must be present when you walk into class.

3. You are accountable for YOURSELF. 4. I reserve the right to amend these rules and expectations in order to provide all students with a

productive and safe learning environment.

Late Work PolicyNO LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED. Make-up work due to an excused absence can be made-up with me before or after school by appointment.

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