AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
SUMMER ASSIGNMENT
Mrs. Barton - 2013-2014
The purpose of the AP Human Geography summer assignment is to encourage you to think
about how geography applies to current human activities and develop skills and background
knowledge needed to be successful in AP HUG throughout next school year. The following
assignments will be due at the beginning of the school year. If you need to contact me, my
email addresses are: sara.barton@lcps.org and sarbar3@gmail.com
Part I: Unit 1 Vocabulary (100 points total)
Vocabulary is a key component of this course and to be successful you must be able to recall and APPLY
the terms. Your first assignment is to create your VOCABULARY NOTEBOOK and gain a working
knowledge of Unit 1 Vocabulary.
PART A – AP HUG Vocabulary Notebook (55 points)
1. Obtain a small (approx. 100 pgs.) spiral or composition notebook.
2. Fold several pages in half.
3. Write the vocabulary words (attached) on the left hand side of the fold. Make sure you
number each word and leave several lines between each term. Some people like to write
the words in one color, and the definitions in another….oooooo….aahhhh
4. Write the appropriate definition across from each term on the right hand side of the fold.
5. You have just developed a handy study tool for vocabulary! (You will do this for every unit
of the course.)
Use the following websites for definitions:
http://quizlet.com/subject/martha-sharma/
http://teacherweb.ftl.pinecrest.edu/snyderd/mwh/ap/definitions/apdefinitions1.htm
All terms and definitions must be numbered, handwritten and clearly legible. Points will be deducted
if you do not follow these basic instructions. Due the first week of school.
PART B – Vocabulary Posters (25 Points)
1. Create a small poster (8 ½ x 11) for 5 different vocabulary terms – you may choose the
words.
(WORD)
(Definition)
(Illustration)
(Example)
Be neat and use correct spelling and grammar. Use color, be creative and put your name on the back.
Illustrations must be created by you – although you can use professional artwork as a guide. Points
will be deducted if you do not follow these basic instructions. Due the first week of school.
PART C – Word Scavenger Hunt (20 points)
1. For 10 words of your choice find an actual object or a picture (from the web,
magazine/newspaper, or take your own) that helps make sense of how the word is used in
everyday communication. Newspapers and magazines (e.g., TIME, Newsweek) often use
human geography words and concepts in their reporting – look for the charts and maps.
2. We will use your “finds” for an activity during the first weeks of school.
Label each of your finds (on the back) with your name and the word it represents. Points will be
deducted if you do not follow these basic instructions. Due the first week of school.
Part II: G20 Locations (25 point quiz grade)
During the school year you will learn the locations of the world’s countries/regions because this
background knowledge is important for understanding many Human Geo concepts. For this initial
assignment you simply need to learn the countries that belong to the G20 (Group of 20 strongest
countries economically) and where they are. These sites can help:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-20_major_economies
http://online.culturegrams.com/world/index.php
You will take a quiz on this information the first week of school.
From the College Board AP HUG web page …
Topic Outline
Following is an outline of the major content areas covered by the AP Human Geography Exam, as well as
the approximate percentages of the multiple-choice section that are devoted to each area. This outline
is a guide and is not intended as an exclusive list of topics.
I.
Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives 5–10%
A.
Geography as a field of inquiry
B.
Evolution of key geographical concepts and models associated with notable geographers
C.
Key concepts underlying the geographical perspective: location, space, place, scale,
pattern, regionalization, and globalization
D.
Key geographical skills
E.
Geographic technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing, and GPS
F.
Sources of geographical ideas and data: the field, census data, and satellite imagery
II.
Population 13–17%
A.
Geographical analysis of population
B.
Population growth and decline over time and space
C.
Population movement
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, with three questions. Each
section accounts for 50% of the
student’s AP Exam score.
III.
Cultural Patterns and Processes 13–17%
A.
Concepts of culture
B.
Cultural differences
C.
Cultural landscapes and cultural identity
IV.
Political Organization of Space 13–17%
A.
Territorial dimensions of politics
B.
Evolution of the contemporary political pattern
C.
Changes and challenges to political–territorial arrangements
V.
Agriculture and Rural Land Use 13–17%
A.
Development and diffusion of agriculture
B.
Major agricultural production regions
C.
Rural land use and settlement patterns
D.
Modern commercial agriculture
VI.
Industrialization and Economic Development 13–17%
A.
Growth and diffusion of industrialization
B.
Contemporary patterns and impacts of industrialization and development
VII.
Cities and Urban Land Use 13–17%
A.
Development and character of cities
B.
Models of urban systems
C.
Models of internal city structure
D.
Built environment and social space
UNIT 1: Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives
VOCABULARY
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Cultural Landscape
Arithmetic density
Physiological density
Hearth
Relocation diffusion
Expansion diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Contagious diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
Absolute direction
Relative direction
Dispersed/Scattered
Clustered/Agglomerated
Absolute distance
Relative distance
Environmental determinism
Possibilism
Absolute location
Relative location
Site
Situation
Toponym
Linear
Centralized
Random
Formal/uniform regions
Functional/nodal regions
Perceptual/vernacular regions
29. Spatial (pertaining to space on or near
Earth’s surface)
30. Accessibility
31. Connectivity
32. Distance Decay
33. Friction of Distance
34. Time-space convergence
35. Geographic Information System (GIS)
36. Global Positioning System (GPS)
37. North/South poles
38. Latitudes
39. Parallel
40. Equator
41. Longitude
42. Meridian
43. Prime Meridian
44. International date line
45. Time Zone
46. Distortion
47. Thematic maps
48. Reference maps
49. Cognitive/Mental Maps
50. Preference Maps
51. Cartogram
52. Dot maps
53. Choropleth maps
54. Isoline maps
55. Map Scale