Advanced Placement Unit Plan and Curriculum Map Course Overview: Advanced Placement is an introductory college course in human geography. The course correlates to a typical introductory college course, whose purpose is to introduce you to a systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human s understanding, use and alteration of Earth s surface. Standards: Upon completion of the APHG course, students should be able to: Use and think about maps and spatial data; Understand and interpret the implications of associations among phenomena in places; Recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships among patterns and processes; Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process; Characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places. PRIMARY TEXT James M. The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to. 10 th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall. 2011. (PRIMARY TEXT) TEXTS USED de Blij, H.J. and Alexander B. Murphy, : Culture, Society and Space, 8 th ed. New York: John Wiley, 2008. for 23rd ed., Urban Society 15th ed., Global Issues 12/13, Environment 12/13 and World Politics 12/13. COURSE PLANNER Topic Multiple-Choice Coverage on the Text Readings Time APHG Exam I. : It s Nature 5-10% Ch. 1 3.5 weeks and Perspective II. 13-17% Ch. 2-3 4.5 weeks III. Cultural Patterns and 13-17% Ch. 4-7 5 weeks Processes IV. Political Organization 13-17% Ch. 8 5 weeks of Space V. Agricultural and Rural 13-17% Ch. 10 Land Use &14 VI. Cities and Urban Land 13-17% Ch. 12-13 Use VII. Industrialization and 13-17% Ch. 9, 11, Economic Development & 14 EXAM REVIEW 3 weeks 1
AP COURSE AND UNIT OUTLINE Unit Outline & Objectives, Standards, & Content August-3 Days Course Introduction AP course expectations and perspectives introduction August- 3.5 weeks UNIT I: Nature& Perspective - as a field of inquiry -the historical of geography -Key concepts underlying the geographic perspective: location & distribution. -How to use and think about maps & spatial data sets -How to define regions & the regionalization process -How to characterize spatial interaction -Geographic technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing, and GPS Reading Selections Ch 1 Thinking Geographically "The Big Questions in " "The Four Traditions of " by W. Pattison "Globalization of Culture" Classical Strategies/ Instruction Organization Goal Setting Time Management Reading skills Note-taking/ Study skills Evaluate and Critique Map skills and scale Geographer- Guest Speaker Media Instruction 2 Million Minutes: A Documentary Calculating the Educational Divide Globalization101.org Learning Activities R.E.M. s Stand and perspectives Essay on My Two Million Minutes of High School Defining Regions of the U.S. True Maps, False Impressions: Making, Manipulating and Interpreting Maps Latitude and Longitude Lab Country Collaborative Project Assessment Rubenstein Ch. 1 Reading September- 4.5 weeks UNIT II: -Density, distribution & scale -Consequences of growth -Patterns and Ch. 2-3 Migration FRQ/Thesis statement writing Understanding essay question command : Cash Flow Fever pyramids project Demographic Transition Model: Sweden & China Rubenstein Ch. 2 & 3 Reading 2
composition - and natural hazards - growth and decline over time and space Historical trends & projections for the future -Natural increase and fertility -Regional variance -Why people migrate -U.S. immigration -Obstacles to migration -Short term migration between regions of a country October 5 weeks UNIT III: Cultural Patterns and Processes -Folk & Pop Cultureorigin & diffusion and globalization of pop culture -Languagedistribution and origin & diffusion -Preservation of local languages -Religionuniversalizing and ethnic religions -Religion-origin & diffusion and organization of space -Religion and territorial conflict -Ethnicitydistribution of ethnicities in the US -Ethnicity and nationality -Ethnic clash and genocide Connection articles, "The Thirsty Billion" and "Ten Environmental and Connections" "The New Bomb", "Why Migration Matters", "Manifest Destinations" Edition Ch. 4-7 Folk and Popular Culture Language Religion Ethnicity "Should English be the Official Language of the U.S.? statements Debate practice Reading and constructing graphs, bar and pie charts, population pyramids Map work-u.s. regions and North America Critical thinking skills Making inferences based on data Presentation skills Article skills Mind Maps World map skills Oral Presentation Project YouTube- National Geographic "7 Billion" The Lost Boys (YouTube) Ted Talks-Hans Rosling on Global Growth Mountain Talk, Tennessee Crossroads-The Amish, Ebonics Discovery Education: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Animism Rwanda documentary PBS: The Heart of the Matter Debate theorists (Malthus and his critics and world health threats) What in the world is an underdeveloped nation? The World in Six Drinks: Food, Culture and APHG Language Tree Comparative Religions or Countries Project (Gallery Walk) Landscape analysis of China, the U.S. and Italy for the influence of religion in architecture and landscape Ethnicity Case Studies Rubenstein Ch. 4, 5, 6 & 7 Reading Rubenstein Chapter Exam 4-5-Multiple Choice World/regional map tests 3
November/Dec. 5 weeks UNIT IV: Political Organization of Space -Defining state, nation and nationstate -Investigate the of state concept from ancient, colonial and imperialist examples -Boundaries and their influence -Federal & unitary states -Changes and challenges to political-territorial arrangementssovereignty, unification, alliances, supranationalism, and devolution -Electoral geography -Terrorism January UNIT V: Agriculture and Rural Land Use -Development and diffusion of agriculture -Agricultural areas in LDC s -Agricultural areas in MDC s -Variations within major zones and effects of markets -Agricultural variation among regions on a global Ch. 8 Political "Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World", "Demystifying the Arab Spring", "The Great Democracy Meltdown", "The Global Financial System and the Challenges Ahead"-- Ch. 10 & 14 Agriculture Resources "The Agricultural Impact of Global Climate Change", "Troubled Waters", "The New Geopolitics of Food" -- Statehood Timelines Writing FRQ s Technical writing Analysis of data Refugee Simulation/ Reenactment Internet research skills Analyze data charts Debate GMO s Waving flags- FIFA World Cup YouTube-Inside North Korea, National Geographic "The Journey Back from 9/11" Discovery Educ. YouTube: Grocery Store Wars, Food Matters, Is Wal- Mart Good for America?, The Hungary Planet Mapping activity of the UN and shapes of states Political organization of space independent project Landscape analysis of Europe based on political divisions Failed States UN Analysis of terror: A case study Agricultural Locations in the U.S. Harvest of Fear Mapping U.S. agriculture It All Starts with a Seed Miracle Grain simulation Rubenstein Ch 8 Reading Rubenstein Ch 10 & 14 Reading 4
scale -Application of the von Thunen agricultural model. -Modern commercial ag. and the effect of farming on the environment. February/March UNIT VI: Cities and Urban Land Use -Development and character of cities. -Global cities and megacities -Suburbanization and edge cities -Models of Urban Systems -Models of internal city structure including ghettoization and gentrification -Urban services -Urban planning and design -Patterns of race, ethnicity, gender and SES in cities April UNIT VII: Industrialization & Economic Development -Growth and diffusion of industry -Changing roles of energy and technology -Industrial Revolution -Contemporary patterns and impacts of industrialization and -Define and classify problems "Confined Livestock Better for the Planet" Ch 12-13 Services Urban Patterns "Classic Map Revisited: The Growth of Megalopolis", "Eds, Meds and Urban Revival", "Studies: Gentrification a Boost for Everyone", "The Six Suburban Eras of the U.S."-- Ch 9, 11 & 14. Development Industry Resources "The Rise of India", "Outsourcing: Beyond Bangalore", "Can the BRICs Become a Bloc?", and Critique Agri. models Compare/Cont rast skills Critical thinking Spatial planning skills Field Trip Research project Internet research skills Interpreting data Reenactment/ role playing IR The Meatrix Geospacial Revolution: Kiberia mapping YouTube: "Gentrification Nation" 4-block Urban Walk projectlandscape analysis to examine the human organization of space Central Place Theory study of McDonald s Comparison of City Models with Louisville, KY Project Location of industrial regions around the world based on landscape analysis World Walllevels of Development Rubenstein Ch 12 & 13 Reading Rubenstein Ch 9, 11 & 14 Reading 5
encountered by industries in both the LDCs and MDCs of the world. -Spatial organization of the world economy -Deindustrialization and economic restructuring -Globalization and international division of labor -Natural resources and environmental concerns -Sustainable -Local initiatives: government policies -Women in May 3 weeks AP EXAM REVIEW of all course material "Failed States: The 2011 Index"-- "Gendercide" "Ten Worst Countries for Women" Multiple strategies FRQ Writing strategies Reading strategies Index Project and Mapping Geo-Gender: The Long Road Posters projects games Practice AP exam 6