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AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY SYLLABUS
“AS A YOUNG MAN, MY FONDEST DREAM WAS TO BECOME A GEOGRAPHER. HOWEVER, WHILE WORKING IN THE CUSTOMS OFFICE, I THOUGHT DEEPLY ABOUT THE MATTER AND CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS FAR TOO DIFFICULT A SUBJECT. WITH SOME RELUCTANCE, I THEN TURNED TO PHYSICS AS A SUBSTITUTE.”
A. EINSTEIN
COURSE OVERVIEW
THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSE IN GEOGRAPHY GIVES HIGH-ABILITY STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT IN GEOGRAPHY WHILE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE CONTENT OF AN AP GEOGRAPHY COURSE HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THROUGH THE UNDERSTANDING, APPLICATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF GEOGRAPHY. THROUGH AP GEOGRAPHY, STUDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO THE SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF PATTERNS AND PROCESSES THAT HAVE SHAPED HUMAN UNDERSTANDING, USE, AND ALTERATION OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE.
STUDENTS WILL EMPLOY SPATIAL CONCEPTS AND LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS TO ANALYZE HUMAN SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES. STUDENTS WILL MEET THE FIVE COLLEGE-LEVEL GOALS AS DETERMINED BY THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STANDARDS. THEY ALSO LEARN THE METHODS AND TOOLS GEOGRAPHERS USE IN THEIR SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. THE CURRICULUM FOR THE TWO SEMESTER COURSE IS BROKEN DOWN INTO EIGHT UNITS OF STUDY OUTLINED BY THE AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY COURSE DESCRIPTION PUBLISHED BY THE COLLEGE BOARD
( SOURCE : http://apcentral.collegeboard.com) https://quizlet.com/_1ccauk http://www.appracticeexams.com/ap-human-geography
EXPECTATIONS:
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY IS A COLLEGE LEVEL COURSE. AT THE END OF THE SPRING SEMESTER STUDENTS WILL BE TAKING THE AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY EXAM, WHICH COULD EARN COLLEGE CREDIT. THEREFORE, THIS COURSE WILL REQUIRE MORE WORK THAN A REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL COURSE. EXPECT TO WORK EVERYDAY IN CLASS AND EXPECT OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS. THE COURSE WORK WILL BE RIGOROUS AND TIME CONSUMING. THE GREATEST EXPECTATION YOU CAN HAVE AS A STUDENT IN THIS COURSE IS THAT YOU WILL GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE.
GRADING RUBRIC WEIGHTED GRADES
TEST/PROJECTS 50%
CLASSWORK 20%
ESSAYS/FRQ’S/BOOK REPORTS 20%
HOMEWORK 10%
****5 POINTS WILL BE ADDED TO EACH NINE WEEKS GRADE AND SEMESTER EXAM BECAUSE THIS IS AN AP COURSE
COURSE MATERIALS NEEDED
1 TO 2 ‘’ BINDER WITH DIVIDERS
FLASH DRIVE 2-4 GB
PRINTED-OUT DOWNLOADS FROM THE WEB SITE
SEVERAL PACKAGES OF NOTECARDS 3X5 LINES ON FRONT AND BLANK ON BACK
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS
CODE FOR REMINDER 101
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS/ STUDY HELPS
RUBENSTEIN, JAMES M. THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE; AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY. 11th ED. UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ: PRENTICE HALL, 2014
STUDY AIDS/ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; AMAZON / EBAY /BARNES AND NOBLE
**KAPLAN6 AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY PROVEN TOOLS TO HELP YOU SCORE HIGHER 2015-2015
**AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY CRASH COURSE DR. CHRISTIAN SAWYER
Pacing Guide
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY SYLLABUS
“AS A YOUNG MAN, MY FONDEST DREAM WAS TO BECOME A GEOGRAPHER. HOWEVER, WHILE WORKING IN THE CUSTOMS OFFICE, I THOUGHT DEEPLY ABOUT THE MATTER AND CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS FAR TOO DIFFICULT A SUBJECT. WITH SOME RELUCTANCE, I THEN TURNED TO PHYSICS AS A SUBSTITUTE.”
A. EINSTEIN
COURSE OVERVIEW
THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSE IN GEOGRAPHY GIVES HIGH-ABILITY STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT IN GEOGRAPHY WHILE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE CONTENT OF AN AP GEOGRAPHY COURSE HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THROUGH THE UNDERSTANDING, APPLICATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF GEOGRAPHY. THROUGH AP GEOGRAPHY, STUDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO THE SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF PATTERNS AND PROCESSES THAT HAVE SHAPED HUMAN UNDERSTANDING, USE, AND ALTERATION OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE.
STUDENTS WILL EMPLOY SPATIAL CONCEPTS AND LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS TO ANALYZE HUMAN SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES. STUDENTS WILL MEET THE FIVE COLLEGE-LEVEL GOALS AS DETERMINED BY THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STANDARDS. THEY ALSO LEARN THE METHODS AND TOOLS GEOGRAPHERS USE IN THEIR SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. THE CURRICULUM FOR THE TWO SEMESTER COURSE IS BROKEN DOWN INTO EIGHT UNITS OF STUDY OUTLINED BY THE AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY COURSE DESCRIPTION PUBLISHED BY THE COLLEGE BOARD
( SOURCE : http://apcentral.collegeboard.com) https://quizlet.com/_1ccauk http://www.appracticeexams.com/ap-human-geography
EXPECTATIONS:
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY IS A COLLEGE LEVEL COURSE. AT THE END OF THE SPRING SEMESTER STUDENTS WILL BE TAKING THE AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY EXAM, WHICH COULD EARN COLLEGE CREDIT. THEREFORE, THIS COURSE WILL REQUIRE MORE WORK THAN A REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL COURSE. EXPECT TO WORK EVERYDAY IN CLASS AND EXPECT OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS. THE COURSE WORK WILL BE RIGOROUS AND TIME CONSUMING. THE GREATEST EXPECTATION YOU CAN HAVE AS A STUDENT IN THIS COURSE IS THAT YOU WILL GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE.
GRADING RUBRIC WEIGHTED GRADES
TEST/PROJECTS 50%
CLASSWORK 20%
ESSAYS/FRQ’S/BOOK REPORTS 20%
HOMEWORK 10%
****5 POINTS WILL BE ADDED TO EACH NINE WEEKS GRADE AND SEMESTER EXAM BECAUSE THIS IS AN AP COURSE
COURSE MATERIALS NEEDED
1 TO 2 ‘’ BINDER WITH DIVIDERS
FLASH DRIVE 2-4 GB
PRINTED-OUT DOWNLOADS FROM THE WEB SITE
SEVERAL PACKAGES OF NOTECARDS 3X5 LINES ON FRONT AND BLANK ON BACK
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS
CODE FOR REMINDER 101
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS/ STUDY HELPS
RUBENSTEIN, JAMES M. THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE; AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY. 11th ED. UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ: PRENTICE HALL, 2014
STUDY AIDS/ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; AMAZON / EBAY /BARNES AND NOBLE
**KAPLAN6 AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY PROVEN TOOLS TO HELP YOU SCORE HIGHER 2015-2015
**AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY CRASH COURSE DR. CHRISTIAN SAWYER
Pacing Guide