AP Human Geography Syllabus

AP Human Geography Syllabus

Mr. Harpur

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Textbook: Human Geography: People, Place, & Culture: by H.J. de Blij, 9th ed.
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Perry High School Mission Statement

Every student will graduate from Perry High School with
a foundation of knowledge and skills for future success.

Course Description

This is a college level course designed to represent a systematic study of the earth. The course covers seven different units including such topics as: how to think geographically and use maps, population issues, cultural patterns, political organization of space, agricultural and rural land use, industrialization and economic development, and cities and urban land use.
Much is expected of you in this course. There is an abundance of reading from both the textbook and other ancillary materials. As the course is quite demanding, students must be aware of specific requirements and time commitments.
Course Content:

The course is designed for active participation to increase student understanding and will include text and outside supplementary reading, use and constructions of maps, population pyramids, and geographic surveys. Active reading, note taking and focused writing are essential components of the course. The course is sometimes lovingly referred to as Advanced Placement coloring. You will be working with colored pencils. A lot.
In addition to learning specific geographers, geographic theories, and a working geographic vocabulary students will be introduced to the following seven topics as outlined by the College Board:

Population: location, distribution, density, patterns, structure, cycles of change, birth/death rates,
migration, refugees, and government policies.

Language: sources of language, its diffusion, roots, Language Families & dialects and place-names.

Religion: origins & distributions of world religions, diffusion patterns & influences, cultural landscapes,
culture and conflict.

Political Organization: evolving nations and states, state organization, national power, boundary types,
functions, & disputes, federal & unitary governments, EU, UN, and Maritime boundaries.

Agriculture: transformation from ancient to modern agriculture and early dwellings, plant & animal

domestication, farming types, 2nd and 3rd Agricultural Revolutions, development of
villages, cash & luxury crops, commercial agriculture, organic sustainable farming.

Urbanization: ancient to modern civilization, locations, patterns & structure of cities, megalopolises,
megacities, CBD and suburbs.

Industrialization: industrial activity & geographic location, resources, regions, globalization,
distribution, NAFTA, Maquiladoras, and models of development.

Deindustrialization and Globalization: adjusting to our modern world

Classroom Policies and Procedures

Assignments

There are regular homework assignments.
Activities and discussion of previous reading assignment will occur daily. Be prepared!

Participation

Each student will be required to participate on a daily basis in class discussions.
Notes will be taken regularly on college-ruled paper and kept in the class binder.
KBAT’s – “Know and Be Able To” assignments will be written in a separate spiral or composition notebook in numerical sequence.

Grading Scale

Homework/Classwork 30% + Tests 40% + Participation 10% + Final Exam 20%
Traditional grading percentages apply:
100%-90%=A 89%-80%= B 79%-70% = C 69%-60%= D Below 60% =F

Late work/Absent Work

If you have an excused absence, you may make-up missing work.
Students will be given as many days to do the work as they were absent.
If you decide to turn an assignment in late, the 1st day it will count for a maximum of 50%,
after that it will be counted as a zero.
It is your responsibility to turn in work for a grade
Tests must be taken as soon as possible after being absent.

Electronic Devices

Students will be able to use electronic devices in the classroom for specific assignments with the permission of the instructor.

Required supplies

1 – 3-ring binder - Students must keep ALL APHUG notes, assignments, assessments, and notes in this.

1 - Spiral Notebook - 100 pages – for KBAT vocabulary and questions.
2 - Highlighters (to highlight notes and handouts)
1 - Computer Flash (Thumb) Drivefor saving work between school and home. (Optional)
Helpful tools

Learning goals

Each unit, chapter, lesson, and topic will have specific learning goals for students to achieve
throughout the year. Here are a few learning goals to consider while starting this course:

Students will be able to actively listen and discuss topics in respectful and empathic ways.
Each student will conceptualize a complex issue into a coherent written statement and oral presentation.
Students will be able to critically read primary and secondary sources to find the authors point of view.

Additional APHUG information will be provided to all students as the year progresses

AP Human Geography

AP REVIEW SESSIONS

Begin in April 2016 in order to prepare students for the AP Human Geo Exam. Students are highly encouraged to attend one review session a week for 4 to 5 weeks. Students will have the opportunity to choose from 2 days of the week so as to accommodate various schedules.

BY DECEMBER/JANUARY:

Students are highly encouraged to purchase the Barron’s AP Human Geography review book. It is available at any book chain (Border’s, Barnes & Noble) and Amazon.com. Used versions are available for lower prices. New versions are around $15.00 or lower on sale.

*This is the book student’s need to review/prep for the AP Human GeographyExam.

AP Exam May 2016

The Exam

The AP Human Geography Exam is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes in length and includes both a 60-minute multiple-choice section and a 75-minute free-response section. Each section accounts for half of the student’s AP Exam score.

Multiple-Choice Questions

Sample questions can be found at AP Central (apcentral.collegeboard.org). The distribution of topics and the levels of difficulty are illustrative of the composition of the exam. Multiple-choice scores are based on the number of questions answered correctly. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers, and no points are awarded for unanswered questions. Because points are not deducted for incorrect answers, students are encouraged to answer all multiple-choice questions. On any questions students do not know the answer to, students should eliminate as many choices as they can and then select the best answer among the remaining choices.

Free-Response Questions

In the free-response section of the AP Human Geography Exam, students have 75 minutes to answer three constructed-response questions. The score on each response accounts for one-third of the student’s total constructed-response score, so students should spend approximately one-third of their time (25 minutes) on each question. The questions may require students to synthesize different topical areas and to analyze and evaluate geographical concepts. Questions may also require students to supply appropriately selected and well-explained real-world examples to illustrate geographic concepts. Questions may be based on stimulus material such as verbal descriptions, maps, graphs, photographs, and diagrams. Students are expected to usetheir analytical and organizational skills to formulate responses in narrative form; bulleted lists are not acceptable as a response.

Expectations

Much is expected of you in this course. You will read, discuss, analyze, reach conclusions, make arguments, defend answers, and support your ideas both orally and in writing. You will really need to be organized and keep track of due dates. Assignments must be read and completed prior to class beginning. Plan on getting involved in class discussions. Make an effort to make each day successful!

Goal

It is my goal to be the best world history teacher I can be. I expect it to be your goal to be the best student you can be. I will give you every opportunity to succeed. Let me know how we can best achieve our goals. I am looking forward to a challenging yet fun year in AP Human Geography.

AP Human Geography Challenge Form

Rules & Procedures Acknowledgement

The Perry High School Social Studies Department believes in an Open Enrollment concept with regard to AP courses. However, Open Enrollment does not mean students are exempt from responsibilities.

By signing the AP Human Geography Challenge Form, the prospective AP student agrees to:

Implement a strong work ethic.
Keep all assignments and assessments in a three-ring binder and KBATS in a spiralnotebook/comp book
A willingness to read and comprehend large amounts of written material.
Maintain good attendance.
Complete all reading and written assignments on time.
Research, compile, construct and write independent projects.
Spend the appropriate amount of time outside class to complete assignmentsand readings.
Be an active classroom participant.
Understand the fast-paced nature of an AP class.
Understand that accommodations CANNOT be made with respect to theCollege Board AP academic requirements.
Demonstrate a positive attitude toward the course and instructor.
Commitment to the pursuit of academic excellence.
Attempt the end-of-year AP Human Geography Exam in May.

An AP teacher can dismiss a student from an AP course for failure of the student to adhere to any of the above conditions or other situations detrimental to the AP student or class.

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