APHG unit 1 syllabus: Background Basics 2014-2015

Day 1 8/25-8/26: Objectives: list and describe classroom policies and teacher expectations and describe the course of Advanced Placement Human Geography.

·  Introduction of teacher and students

·  Introduction of textbook and explanation of course

o  use examples of geographic questions

·  Pretest

HW: Get materials for next class, enroll in Remind

Day 2 8/27-8/28: Objectives: Define spatial literacy and spatial thinking, explain why they are important, and start building geoliteracy skills.

·  Pass out Unit 1 Syllabus

·  Pass out list of countries

·  Pass out books

·  map perspectives activity

HW: take notes on Chapter 1 Key Issue 1 (1.1)

Day 3 8/29-9/2: Objectives: (a) Describe the basic concepts and terminology of geography (including the nature of geography and the 7 fundamental geographic observations) and (b) Identify, read, and use maps as models for understanding human cultures, (c) explain how geographers interpret, analyze, and explain maps, graphs, statistics, and other relevant info to explain human geography, and (d)list and describe the elements of maps (todalsigss).

·  Questions and discussion on 1.1

·  Google video on GIS and Geospatial Revolution

·  Haiku or Limerick assignment

·  Types of Maps worksheet

HW: take notes on Chapter 1 Key Issue 2 (1.2)

Day 4 9/3-9/4: Objectives: (a) Explain what it means to make a “spatial summary.” (b) Describe what makes a place on the Earth unique. (c) Describe the regional concept/list the characteristics of regions.

·  quiz on homework

·  Discussion of regions at different scales

·  Region activity

HW: take notes on Chapter 1 Key Issue 3 (1.3)

Day 5 9/5-9/8: Objectives: Define globalization. Illustrate the concept of globalization and different scales. Contrast globalization with neolocalization.

·  Freewrite

·  Did you know??

·  Discussion of concepts

HW: prepare for vocabulary quiz

Day 6 9/9-9/10: Objectives: Define the terms related to distribution (density, concentration, and pattern). Identify and explain the different methods of diffusion.

·  Vocabulary quiz for Chapter 1

·  Discuss spatial interaction

·  Name that diffusion activity

·  Discuss expectations for test

HW: prepare for test

Day 7: 9/11-9/12: Begin Unit 2: Population and Migration

Unit syllabus will be provided

Day 8: 9/15-9/16: Objectives: Assess student’s knowledge of Unit 1.