AP Human Geography A. Crutchman

Unit 1: Geography and Its Basic Concepts

(Rubenstein Chapter 1, Palmer Chapters 1 & 2)

All tasks are aligned with the College Board’s AP Human Geography Course Outline [©2015] posted in the Course Documents Folder on Edmodo.

PLEASE REFER TO THE UNIT SYLLABUS BEFORE ASKING ABOUT QUIZ DATES, READING ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES.

Date / In Class Topic/Quiz / What is Assigned / What Is Due
Tue
8/22 / Seating Chart
Remind
Nuts & Bolts /Parent Letter
Books Out
Summer Assignment Q’s / From Summer: Parent Letter receipt & Internet Acceptable Use Form
Wed 8/23 / Books Assigned
Five Themes of Geography / Read Rubenstein Key Issue 1: pages 4-13
Assign Unit 1 Quizlet - Vocabulary pages 42-43 (78)
Thu 8/24 / What is geography?
Fri 8/25 / Key Issue 1 Reading Quiz
Cartography: Then and Now Map types / GC Reading: Read “Do Maps Represent Reality?” & Answer the questions linked after. / Summer Assignment: Syllabus Quiz completed by 11:59 PM, Sum 8/27
Mon 8/28 / GPS & GIS / Read Palmer Chapter 2, pages 17-27 & Answer Q’s on pages 30-32 on Google Classroom.
Tue 8/29 / Scale & Projection / Reading A due by 11:59, 8/29
Wed 8/30 / The Geographic Grid: Latitude, Longitude, and Time / SUMMER ASSIGNMENT: MAPS MUST TURNED IN IN CLASS, VOCABULARY VIA QUIZ LINK POSTED ON EDMODO. 20 points will be deducted each day the assignment is late.
Thu 8/31 / In Class Work Days: Geographic Grid Worksheet
Fri 9/1 / In Class Work Day: Either work online or finish up Geographic Grid Assignment. / Read Rubenstein Key Issue 2 pgs 14-19. / Palmer CH 2 assignment completed on GC by 11:59 PM on 9/4
Mon 9/4 / NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY
Tue 9/5 / Key Issue 2 Reading Quiz
Toponym, Site and Situation / Read Rubenstein Key Issue 3 pgs 20-31 / “The Geographic Grid” Worksheet Turned In in Class
Wed 9/6 / Regions and Spatial Association
Thur 9/7 / Key Issue 3: Reading Quiz
Culture & Globalization / GC Video: Watch “How Does A Cell Phone Know Your Location?”
and Answer Questions linked after.
Make sure all Daily Media Notes are caught up.
Friday 9/8 / MEDIA QUIZ 8/28 -9/8
In Class Work Day / Unit 1 Readings DUE SUNDAY, 9/4 at MIDNIGHT / DAILY MEDIA NOTES 8/28 -9/8
Mon 9/11 / Space: Distribution, Geography of Inequality and Diffusion / Video Response due by 11:59.
Tue 9/12 / Read Rubenstein Key Issue 4 pgs 32-40
Wed 9/13 / MAP QUIZ: NORTH AMERICA
Distance Decay
Thu
9/14 / Key Issue 4: Reading Quiz (32-40)
Sustainability / Read AMSCO Chapter 1, pages 1-12 & Answer Q’s on pages 12-16 online.
Fri
9/15 / In Class Work Day
Mon
9/17 / Earth Systems / Edmodo Review: Unit Review Questions on Edmodo / AMSOCO CH 1 assignment completed on GC by 11:59 PM
Tue
9/18 / Environmental Determinism vs. Possibilism / Make sure all Daily Media Notes are caught up at cnn.com / Unit 1 Terms QuizLet Due Posted to Edmodo
Wed
9/19 / MEDIA QUIZ
Review in Class: Kahoot! / Make sure all Guided Notes are complete and STUDY!!
Kahoot posted OnLine for Study @ 3:15 / DAILY MEDIA NOTES due
Edmodo 1E due by 11:59, 9/22
Thur
9/20 / Test Unit 1 Multiple Choice
Fri
9/21 / Test Unit 1 Free Response Question / Guided Notes Due in Class / Read Rubenstein Ch 2, Key Issue 1

**ALL DATES ARE TENATIVELY SCHEDULED AND CAN AND WILL BEADJUSTED AS NECESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE PACE OF CLASS, SCHOOL-WIDE SCHEDULING CONFLICTS OR CANCELLED CLASSES**

Remember…

  1. All late assignments are penalized 5 points every day they are late until the point value of the assignment is exceeded (i.e. a 25 point assignment expires after 5 days, a 75 point assignment after 15. Weekends and school holidays included.).
  2. All missed quizzes must be made up within THREE school days or alternative quizzes are assigned with an increase in difficulty.

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