AP Human Geography
Unit 1 Calendar
August 15 – September 8
Week 1
8/15 – 8/20
Week 2
8/22 – 8/26
Week 3
8/29 – 9/2
Week 4
9/5 – 9/9
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Welcome!
Introduction to
APHG!
HW: Read Syllabus
/ Contract
Return signed by
Friday 8/20
Favorite Places
Getting to Know
You!
Class Rules /
Expectations
Why Geography
Matters?
DYRT QUIZ # 1
Assign Textbooks &
Map Quiz 1 items
Who Needs Maps?
HW: Read de
Blij p. 1-8
Annenberg
Video: One
Earth, Many
Scales
HW: Read de
Blij 8-10
DYRT QUIZ # 2
5 Themes of
Geography
Notes /
Discussion
CONTRACT DUE!
HW: Read de
Blij 11- 13
Regions
HW: Read de
Blij 14-20
Work on Project
/ Map Quiz!
Map Quiz # 1
Environmental
Determinism v.
Possiblism
Writing Activity
HW: Assign Unit 1
Project
Uses of maps,
types of maps, GIS,
GPS…
Diffusion
Keep Working on
Map Quiz Items!
Diffusion in Action
Types &
Consequences of
Cultural Diffusion
Globalization,
Imperialism, and
Colonization
HW: Thinking
Geographically p. 30
HW: Read de Blij
30-31
Unit 1 Vocabulary
Quiz
Labor Day
No School!
Study Sheet Given
Brainstorm
United States
Map
Wrap up / Catch
up Day
Wrap – up /
Review
Test Q & A
What is Human
Geography?
Scale &
Correctness
Notes /
Discussion
Types of
Regions,
Mapping Activity
HW: Read de
Blij 20 - 30
Unit 1 Project
DUE!
Brief
Presentations of
Projects
Unit 1 Exam
25 MC
1 FRQ
HW: Read de
Blij 34-37
This topical guide to APHG is meant to help you keep up with your readings and
notify you of due dates for projects, quizzes, and tests. Any changes to this
calendar will be discussed in class.
Please keep for your records!