Dear Candidates to the AP Human Geography Class,
Thank you for registering to this Edmodo account Code: as9bug. It is very important because the
Summer Assignment is divided into 3 different parts, and you will receive them using this account.
As you may know, in Human Geography we will focus mostly in Culture, which include things like:
Religion, Language, Migration, Development, Human Settlements, among other topics. However, since
this is a College Level class, students that take AP Human Geography, are expected to know the Physical
Part of Geography.
The First Part of this Summer Assignment, ensures, that you will be able to recognize, regions,
continents, countries around the world.
The Second Part will help you learn about the different and important Physical Features of The World.
The Third Part, will Introduce you to the study of Human Geography.
Those completed assignments will be your ticket to your test. Let me organize it as follows:
1. Register for Edmodo.
2. Follow Instructions posted by teacher.
3. Download Part 1 of the Summer Assignment, and complete it. (June 9 to June 23).
4. Download Part 2 of the Summer Assignment, and complete it. (June 24 to July 8)
5. Download Part 3 of the Summer Assignment and complete it. (July 9 to July 23).
6. Keep Everything Nicely organized in a New Folder, and review from time to time during the rest of
your summer.
7. When You come back to school, bring your folder with all your work the First Day of Class, and make
sure you turn it in, to make sure you reserve the right to Take The Diagnostic Test. Keep in mind that
the test will only be administered to those that Successfully, Complete and Turn in All 3 Parts of The
Summer Assignment.
Feel Free to Contact me if you need to. Thank You,
Mr. Chavira
AP Human Geography Teacher (“The Few.... The Proud..... The AP”)
AP Human Geography
Summer Assignment - Part 1 of 3
2015-2016
1. World Continents and Oceans
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label each of the world continents and oceans when provided a
blank map of the world.
Continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
Oceans: Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Southern
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2. Regions of the World
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label each of the major regions of the world when provided a
blank map of the world.
Regions: (A) Caribbean, (B) Central America, (C) Central Asia, (D) East Asia, (E) Eastern Europe, (F) Middle East
(aka Southwest Asia), (G) North Africa, (H) North America, (I) Australia/Oceania, (J) South America (aka Latin
America), (K) South Asia, (L) Southeast Asia, (M) Sub-Saharan Africa, (N) Western Europe
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2015-2016
3. Countries of the Central American and Caribbean Regions
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label a selection of countries found within each of the major
regions of the world when provided a blank map of the world.
Countries: (A) Costa Rica, (B) Cuba, (C) Dominican Republic, (D) Haiti, (E) Honduras, (F) Nicaragua, (G) Panama,
(H) Puerto Rico*
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*Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States
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2015-2016
4. Countries of the Eastern and Western European Regions
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label a selection of countries found within each of the major
regions of the world when provided a blank map of the world.
Countries: (A) Belgium, (B) Czech Republic, (C) France, (D) Germany, (E) Greece, (F) Hungary, (G) Italy,
(H) Netherlands, (I) Poland, (J) Russia, (K) Spain, (L) United Kingdom, (M) the Former Yugoslavia*
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*The Former Yugoslavia is today comprised of several countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo
(recognized by the United States and European Union), Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.
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5. Countries of the East Asian and Southeast Asian Regions
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label a selection of countries found within each of the major
regions of the world when provided a blank map of the world.
Countries: (A) China, (B) Indonesia, (C) Japan, (D) Malaysia, (E) Mongolia, (F) Myanmar (Burma), (G) North Korea,
(H) Philippines, (I) Singapore, (J) South Korea, (K) Taiwan*, (L) Thailand, (M) Vietnam
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*Taiwan is an independently governed territory claimed by China.
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2015-2016
6. Countries of the Middle East (or Southwest Asia) and South Asian Regions
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label a selection of countries found within each of the major
regions of the world when provided a blank map of the world.
Countries: (A) Afghanistan, (B) Bangladesh, (C) India, (D) Iran, (E) Iraq, (F) Israel, (G) Pakistan, (H) Saudi Arabia,
(I) Sri Lanka, (J) Turkey
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2015-2016
7. Countries of the North African and Sub-Saharan Regions
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label a selection of countries found within each of the major
regions of the world when provided a blank map of the world.
Countries: (A) Algeria, (B) Democratic Republic of Congo, (C) Egypt, (D) Ethiopia, (E) Kenya, (F) Liberia, (G) Mali,
(H) Nigeria, (I) Sierra Leone, (J) Somalia, (K) South Africa, (L) Sudan
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2015-2016
8. Countries of the South American Region
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label a selection of countries found within each of the major
regions of the world when provided a blank map of the world.
Countries: (A) Argentina, (B) Brazil, (C) Chile, (D) Columbia, (E) Peru, (F) Venezuela
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2015-2016
9. Countries of the North American Region
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label a selection of countries found within each of the major
regions of the world when provided a blank map of the world.
Countries: (A) Canada, (B) Mexico, (C) United States
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2015-2016
10. States of the United States
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label a selection of states comprising the United States when
provided a blank map of the United States.
States: All 50
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AP Human Geography
Summer Assignment – Part 2
2015-2016
1. Major World Cities
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label each of the following World Cities when provided a blank
map of the world.
World Cities: New York City, London, Tokyo, Paris, Cairo, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Moscow
Explain What is a World City?
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2. General Stuff
Objective: Students will Be able to identify and locate on a map the following places- General Stuff when provided a
blank map of the world. (Use of Color is Mandatory):
North Pole, South Pole, Prime Meridian, 4 Oceans , 7 continents, Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn,
Low Latitude, Mid Latitude, High Latitude,Continental Divide
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2015-2016
3. Straits and Channels, and Major Deserts
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label Chokepoints (Straits and Channels), and Major
Deserts when provided a blank map of the world. (Coloring is Always Mandatory)
Chokepoints (Straits and Channels)
Strait of Gibraltar, Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Strait of Malacca, English Channel, Bosphorus & Dardanelles,
Strait of Hormuz
Major Deserts
Sahara, Great Sandy Desert Australia, Gobi, Siberia, Atacama, Kalahari, Rub Al Khali.
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AP Hum an Geography
Sum mer Assignment -Part 2
2015·2016
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4. Climate Regions and Major Rivers of The World
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label the Major Climate Regions of the World, and a selection of
the Major Rivers of the World when provided a blank map of the world. (Coloring is Always Mandatory)
Major Climate Regions- which parts of the world fit each category
Tropical, Dry, Mild, Continental, Polar
Major Rivers of The World:
Nile, Amazon, Yangtze, Mississippi, Huang (Yellow), Ob, Amur Lena, Congo, Mackenzie, Mekong, Niger Yenisei,
Parana, Murray.
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5. States of the United States
Objective: Students will be able to identify and label the different States and Regions comprising the United
States when provided a blank map of the United States.
All 50 US States and Regions (Different color for Regions):
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AP Human Geography
Summer Assignment – Part 3
2015-2016
1. Chapter 1 Vocabulary: Thinking Geographically
Objective: Students will be able to identify and understand the terms used in Chapter 1 of the AP Human
Geography class.
Base line
Cartography
Concentration
Contagious diffusion
Cultural ecology
Cultural landscape
Density
Diffusion
Distribution
Environmental Determinism
Expansion Diffusion
Formal region
Functional region
Geographic Information System
Global positioning system
Greenwich mean time
Hearth
Hierarchical diffusion
International date line
Land ordinance of 1785
Latitude
Longitude
Mental map
Meridian
Parallel
Place
Polder
Possibilism
Prime meridian
Principal meridian
Projection
Region
Regional studies
Relocation diffusion
Remote sensing
35 words total
Vocabulary directions
1. Read Chapter 1 of the Textbook (Thinking Geographically)
2. Complete chapter vocab assignments in a Vocabulary designated spiral notebook.
NEVER RIP OUT OF NOTEBOOK!
3. Make a 4 column chart for every chapter (Notebook Organized by Chapters)
4. Must be written not typed
Example
Vocab term
Base Line
Cartography
Book Definition
Your own words
definition
An east west line
designated under
the land ordinance
to facilitate the
surveying and
numbering of the
townships in the US
The science of map
making
Imaginary lines to
map land during
early settlement of
the US that ran
east/west
What map making
is called
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Example from
textbook & page
number
The Tallahatchie
River page 11
Babylonian clay
tables 2300 BC
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