Welcome to AP Human Geography Welcome to AP Human Geography Mr. Sandefur 09/10Mr. Sandefur 09/10

AP Human Geography is the study of people from a AP Human Geography is the study of people from a spatial (space) perspective. AP Geography, to put it spatial (space) perspective. AP Geography, to put it simply, attempts to answer the question “why things simply, attempts to answer the question “why things are where they are.”are where they are.”

Big deal. An A in Human Geography. That would Big deal. An A in Human Geography. That would be a D in any other country.be a D in any other country.

Grading and general classroom Grading and general classroom informationinformation

If you are absent (excused) you will have an equal amount of time to make up your work. Make-up tests and quizzes may be another version of the same test.

Grades will be comprised of tests (70%),

daily work (15%), Quizzes 15%

Class participation grades will be considered

daily work. YOU WILL NEED A COMPOSITION

BOOK OR A SPIRAL FOR NOTES AND QUIZZES.

ProjectsProjects

Be aware that some projects may be created Be aware that some projects may be created in a power point/presentation format.in a power point/presentation format.

Depending on how rigorous the work/research Depending on how rigorous the work/research is, projects will count as a major test grade is, projects will count as a major test grade unless specified otherwise.unless specified otherwise.

A project may be assigned roughly every A project may be assigned roughly every other six weeks. Keep in mind that some other six weeks. Keep in mind that some projects may entail actually using your newly projects may entail actually using your newly found geography skills and traveling around found geography skills and traveling around our region and becoming more aware of why our region and becoming more aware of why things are where they are.things are where they are.

What does this map tell you about:

Human Geography

Development

Human Geography

Population

Human Geography

Life expectancy

Human Geography

Why would people settle in an obscure area Why would people settle in an obscure area in the middle of a desert?in the middle of a desert?

Humans changed and adapted to their environment.

Hoover Dam and Lake Mead

How can there be consequences for locating a city on How can there be consequences for locating a city on fertile soil with a great climate, good water sources and fertile soil with a great climate, good water sources and nearby resources?nearby resources?

What is the current population of the world?What is the current population of the world?

Has the world exceeded its “carrying capacity”?Has the world exceeded its “carrying capacity”?

Where is the population growing and where is it Where is the population growing and where is it declining?declining?

How can population growth affect you!How can population growth affect you!

Notwithstanding the world, how has land use Notwithstanding the world, how has land use changed the “cultural landscape” of Cypress?changed the “cultural landscape” of Cypress?

Infrastructure Infrastructure and and development.development.

Geography is CultureGeography is Culture

Don’t be ethnocentric!

Definition: judging other cultures by the rules of your culture.

Types of migration.Types of migration.

Inter and intra migration.

Ethnic make-up of Cypress Ethnic make-up of Cypress Woods? Woods? Houston?Houston?

Cypress Cypress Fairbanks?Fairbanks?

Services How far will you travel for:

Threshold

Range

RELIGION

Shatterbelt

Political

Types of countries, political systems, boundaries, conflict, supra-nationalism

Urbanization

Urban Patterns

Borger, TX 1926

Language

Yount to?

Caw

Fixin’ to

kin

Whatsa’ matta you?

Human Geography will give you a “crystal ball” to see the future.

Most of All, Geography Should Be Fun!Most of All, Geography Should Be Fun!

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