AP Human Geography Summer Assignment

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1 AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY This assignment is for rising 9 th graders who received an acceptance letter for the Advanced Placement Program from Ms. Kere Minton Ms. K. Stewart kelli.stewart@indianriverschools.org AP Human Geography Summer Assignment Although you enrolled in this class, you might not fully understand the focus of the course. Human Geography entails pretty much all of life. Human Geography is about the here and now. It is about people and how geography shapes people. It is about groups of people interacting with other groups of people. Unlike traditional geography courses, Human Geography is not about simple place location; instead it goes much deeper into the successes and struggles of various societies (including our own). Advanced Placement Human Geography is a two-semester course that analyzes the relationship between people and space. The specific units examined during the course include population geography, cultural geography, political geography, agricultural and rural geography, economic geography, and urban geography. Why do I have a summer assignment for AP Human Geography? Completing this assignment will allow you to: be introduced to the importance of scale and significance of location. begin to assess the intricate relationship geography has with human activities and development. Below is a list of skills required for your success in any Advanced Placement course:

2 What is my summer assignment? Your summer assignment consists of two parts. Part one is a map activity. Part two is the viewing of a video related to the content area of the course OR a summer selfie project. All parts are explained in more depth as you continue reading. All information and attachments may be found below. Part one of the summer assignment There will be a QUIZ on day five of the new school year assessing your understanding of the information from this section of your summer assignment. Make sure you study the information completely and have a good understanding of the maps provided. Materials Needed: Internet, map provided, colored pencils Directions: Please input the following information on the map provided. AP Human Geography World Regions, a closer look This map identifies the various sub-regions within the five major geographical regions. These regions will be used repeatedly during this course and students are expected to learn them. Be mindful of the colors you choose and plan ahead as some areas may overlap. Label the following sub-regions on the map and color in the geographical borders. o Central Asia o East Asia o South Asia o Southeast Asia o Middle East o North Africa o West Africa o Central Africa o East Africa o Southern Africa o Sub-Saharan Africa (this will overlap) o North America o Latin America (will overlap) o Caribbean o South America o Label all the continents and major waterways (major oceans and seas).

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4 Part Two of the Summer Assignment: CHOOSE ONE OF THE OPTIONS PRESENTED BELOW (A or B) A. AP Human Summer Selfies You are tasked to create a collage (use PowerPoint) of selfies to better grasp some basic geographic concepts and terms. Your selfies should demonstrate a visible understanding of the geographic concepts you chose. Get out into your environment and start thinking geographically! Once you realize it, you can t unsee the human geography all around you! You will turn in a typed 1 page paper (Calibri or Times New Roman, 12 pt. font) that clarifies the connection you are making in your selfies to the geographic concepts you chose. All 5 selfies should be explained in your one page paper. Attach your collage to the back of the written paper. This is an individual assignment and duplicated assignments between students will receive a score of 0%. For Example: The corn chips in this selfie are non-gmo and vegan. GMO crops have become popular and necessary in recent years due to increased use of science to improve food production. Currently, our understanding of altered crops has become a public concern and has led to an increased demand in non-gmo and vegan products. This selfie shows a growing trend among the health-conscious consumers. Additionally, this selfie shows popular American culture of overreliance of corn-based products. Choose 5 from the following list: Absolute Location Cultural Landscape Overpopulation Migration Commodification Cultural Customs/Taboos Sacred Site Folk Culture Popular Culture Relic, Cultural, or Physical Boundary Supranational Organizations Horticulture Dairy Farming Luxury Crops Agglomeration Nongovernmental Organizations Central Business District Complimentary Goods Commuter Zone Consumer Services Gentrification Infrastructure Conglomerate Corporation Zoning Laws

5 B. Video Viewing Please select TWO of the following movies below to watch and answer questions on. Having a basic understand of recent events and basic concepts of Human Geography will greatly help you in the upcoming year. Many topics in AP Human Geography are views of the real-world. Therefore, the films range from Not-Rated to PG-13, as indicated, and may contain mature content. Movie List 1) Hotel Rwanda (Ethnic Conflict / Political and Cultural Geography) PG-13 2) Gandhi (Decolonization / Imperialism / Modern History) PG 3) Outsourced (Transnational Corporations / Footloose industries) PG-13 4) Lion (Migration / Culture) PG-13 5) City of Joy (Rural to Urban Migration / Poverty) PG-13 6) Super-Size Me (Industrial Agriculture / Population / Culture) PG-13 7) He Named Me Malala (Gender Roles / Politics / Culture) PG-13 8) Whale Rider (Gender Issues / Culture) PG-13 9) The Snow Walker (Diffusion of Disease, Cultural Conflict) PG 10) My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Culture / Relocation Diffusion / Neo-localism) PG 11) The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Cultural Diffusion / Physical Geography) PG 12) Life of Pi (Religion / Cultural Diffusion / Physical Geography) PG 13) Inside North Korea - Nat. Geo. Documentary (Political Geography / Multistate Nations) NR 14) Radiant City (Urban Sprawl / Placelessness / Suburbanization) NR 15) Good Kurds, Bad Kurds (Terrorism / Modern Conflicts / Stateless Nation) NR After watching the movie, answer the following questions on a separate page. Answers must be written by hand in clear, neat handwriting OR typed. If it is illegible, it cannot be graded. Please note that if the question asks you to explain or describe you must give examples to support your answer. Your complete answer for each question must fully explain your logic, so there should be no one sentence answers. This will be due during the first week of school. 1) Briefly summarize the plot of the movie you have chosen. 2) Explain why you chose this movie. 3) Identify the region/country that film is set. Describe how the location of the film has an impact on the film s plot and how it affects the characters. 4) Explain how the concepts listed in the parenthesis relate to the movie (Note: this will require you to research the concepts before you learn about them in class). 5) Briefly summarize the plot of the movie you have chosen. 6) Explain why you chose this movie. 7) Identify the region/country that film is set. Describe how the location of the film has an impact on the film s plot and how it affects the characters. 8) Explain how the concepts listed in the parenthesis relate to the movie (Note: this will require you to research the concepts before you learn about them in class).