Welcome in!
L104, Ms. Ball
AP Human Geography
(APHUG)
ballkelly@dublinusd.org
Background
• Moved my teaching career from
Santa Barbara, CA to Dublin last year
• B.A. History & Masters of Education
• United States History
• AP Human Geography
• World History
• AVID
• 7th & 8th grade Social Studies
• Varsity Volleyball Coaching Staff at
DHS
APHUG Course Units of Study
1. Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives (5%–10%)
2. Population (13%–17%)
3. Cultural Patterns and Processes (13%–17%)
4. Political Organization of Space (13%–17%)
5. Agricultural and Rural Land Use (13%–17%)
6. Industrialization and Economic Development (13%–17%)
7. Cities and Urban Land Use (13%–17%)
Homework & Policies
• Chapter Guides (notes and reading guide
hybrid)
• D-E-D (definition, example, drawing)
Vocabulary Words
• Article Readings
• Late work is accepted at a 50% markdown
and needs to be turned in no later than the
chapter test day
Learning Strategies
• Collaborative Discussions
• Group Projects & Presentations
• Map Analysis and Visual Stimulation
• Socratic Seminars
• Article Analysis
• Interactive Labs… did you hear about
the clementine yet?
Test Formatting
Multiple Choice Section: 75
Questions (1 hour)
Free Response Question (3 questions;
1 hour and 15 minutes)
DHS Teacher Webpage
Course Goals
By the end of this course, students will be:
• More geoliterate
• more engaged in contemporary global issues
• more multicultural in their viewpoints.
• They should have developed skills in approaching problems
geographically, using maps and geospatial technologies
• thinking critically about texts and graphic images
• Students should see geography as a discipline relevant to the
world in which they live; as a source of ideas for identifying,
clarifying, and solving problems at various scales
• Able to increase their global citizenship and environmental
consciousness
AP Exam
2016 AP Exam Information
The exam will be held on Friday, May 13,
2016 (morning session). It is expected that all
students who complete this course sign up
and take the AP Human Geography Exam.
There will be additional study sessions in April
and May in preparation for the exam. These
review sessions are optional, but strongly
recommended for maximum success.
Ways that you can help…
• Encourage your student to read the news
on a regular basis… it all ties into this class!
• Maps…. Maps everywhere. Students have
an extra credit opportunity to get a world
map for their room to always have
reference to!
• Invest in review books
I Am Here to Help!
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GAEL Period 7th
GAEL Period 5th
At lunch
After School
Extra review sessions will be offered before our tests.
I encourage all students to come and utilize the
time together!