September 11th and 12th, 2013
AP Human Geography Agenda
At the end of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Outline a brief overview of the history of geography as a discipline, and include important thinkers in the field.
2. Use latitude and longitude to locate places on maps and globes, and to describe locations to other people so that they
can find places on maps and globes.
3. Discuss key concepts underlying geographical perspectives: location, space, place, scale, pattern, regionalization and
globalization.
4. Define a “region,” and use GIS to pinpoint and study particular global regions for their geographical features, resources,
and location.
5. Analyze a particular global event (e.g. earthquake in Japan; violence in Syria), explaining its causes and effects according
to:
a. Scale
c. Place
b. Location
d. Global Connections
6. Create and elaborate upon political, physical and thematic maps to explain one particular global event.
Part I: Do now (5 minutes): Individual
What is the difference between site and situation?
Objective #1: Recall the different types of maps and projections
Part II: Quick quiz on Basic Maps and Tools Homework (10 minutes): Individual/Groups
You will get a sheet of paper on which to answer the visual questions. Have fun!
Objective #2: Understand and Apply Longitude and Latitude and Scale
Part III: Longitude and Latitude and Scale Labs (20 minutes): Groups
We need to finish working on the longitude and latitude lab. We will go over it when you are done.
Part IV: Scale Lab (10-15 minutes): Groups
See what you can do with this!
Part V: More information on Regions (most of rest of class): Notes and class discussion
We need to get a bit more information on Regional Geography. I have a handout for you!
Part VI: Project Intro (if time): Pairs
First project of the year on the 5 themes
Part V: Do Later (end of class): Individual
What is an antipode?
Homework: Quiz next class
UpComing Events:
9/11 and 9/12: Regions – Quiz next class on Themes and Maps
9/13 and 16: Quiz on first 2 sections; Spatial Analysis; work on project
9/17 and 9/18: Distribution and Spatial Interaction; work on project
9/19 and 9/20: Quiz on last notes
9/23 and 9/24: TEST on unit 1
Geography Facts
Which country has the smallest population?
Actually, the Vatican City also referred to as Holy See has the smallest population. Although one may
not commonly consider the Vatican City a country, they do qualify in every facet as an independent
state. Their population is approximately 1000 people.
This Day in History
1789
1936
1962
1997
Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first Secretary of the Treasury.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) in Nevada.
The Beatles recorded their first single, Love Me Do.
In Scotland, voters approved the establishment of a parliament to run their domestic affairs, after 290 years
of union with England.
2001 Two hijacked commercial jets were crashed by terrorists into the north and south towers of the World Trade
Center in New York City, causing the collapse of both towers. A short while later, another plane was crashed into the
Pentagon, and fourth into a field near Shanksville, Pa.
2012 Armed gunmen stormed the American consulate in Benghazi and killed U.S. ambassador to Libya
Christopher Stevens and three other embassy officials.