AP Human Geography

Unit 1: Thinking Geographically

Rubenstein Chapter 1: Thinking Geographically à 8-10%
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Essential Questions
v What is human geography?
v What are real world applications of geography/spatial thinking?
v How do geographers describe where things are?
v What are the different type of regions?

By the end of this unit I will be able to…

ü Identify & analyze various kinds of maps, the information they portray, and their uses.
ü Identify different geospatial technologies geographers use to collect data.
ü Identify & analyze various spatial patterns using content vocabulary & the 4-level analysis strategy.
ü Explain advantages & disadvantages of: various scales on a map, & different map projections.
ü Define various types of regions, and provide specific examples within the U.S.

By the end of this unit you should have:

Read Chapter 1 in your textbook and completed reading notes
defined the vocabulary for Chapter 1
completed Unit 1 Personal Progress Check
learned the locations of U.S. states, & understand various regions
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1/20 1/21 1/22 1/23 1/24
Welcome! Geographical Analysis
No School No School No School Expectations & Notes vocabulary
What is Geography 4-level analysis
Get to Know You! J 5 Themes of Geography
FRQ
Due: 1.1
1/27 1/28 1/29 1/30 1/31
Why Geography? Map Types Regions U.S. Map Quiz Unit 1 Test
Map Exploration 4-level analysis practice Definitions Globalization Reflection
site & situation Color U.S. map regions Notes Start Power of Place Video
FRQ Redo!

Due: 1.2 Due: 1.3 Due: 1.4 & PPC Due: vocab chart
* 1.1 = Chapter 1, Key Issue 1
* PPC = Personal Progress Check on AP Classroom
* Homework IS DOCKED: 1 day late = 60%, more = 50%, not accepted after unit test.
Please plan accordingly!
 Unit 1 Vocabulary

MOST IMPORTANT – BIG IDEAS

Need: Definition & Specific Geographic Example
1. acculturation v. assimilation
2. cultural landscapes BASIC GEOGRAPHY VOCABULARY
3. cultural ecology Need: Definition for bolded words
4. diffusion à contagious, expansion, Need to be able to IDENTIFY on a map for other words
hierarchical, relocation, stimulus 20. absolute location v. relative location
5. distance decay 21. cartography
6. environmental determinism v. possibilism 22. daylight savings time
7. formal regions 23.
8. functional (nodal) regions 24. equator
9. globalization 25. GIS v. GPS
10. perceptual (vernacular) regions 26. human geography
11. space time compression 27. International Date Line
28. latitude & longitude
MAP ANALYSIS 29. local time
Need: Definition & a drawing 30. location
12. distortion 31. Mercator projection v. Peters projection v.
13. distribution à density & concentration Robinson projection
14. linear pattern v. random pattern 32. place
15. physical site characteristic 33. physical geography
16. scale 34. prime meridian
17. site 35. time zone
18. situation 36. toponym
19. spatial organization

Thinking Geographically (8-10%) Course Content & Skills
Course Topics (Big Ideas) & Learning Objectives à • Essential Knowledge
Ø Introduction to Maps (Impacts & Interactions)
v IDENTIFY types of maps, the types of information presented in maps, & different kinds of spatial
patterns & relationships portrayed in maps
• types of maps include: reference & thematic
• types of spatial patterns include: absolute & relative distance, direction, clustering, dispersal, & elevation
• all map are selective & map projections inevitably distort spatial relationships
Ø Geographic Data (Impacts & Interactions)
v IDENTIFY different methods of geographic data collection
• geospatial technologies include GIS, satellite navigation, remote sensing, & online mapping & visualization
• spatial info can come from written accounts in the form of: field observations, media reports, travel narratives,
personal interviews, landscape analysis, photographic interpretation
Ø The Power of Geographic Data (Impacts & Interactions)
v EXPLAIN the geographical effects of decisions made using geographical information.
• geospatial & geographical data are used at all scales for personal, business, organizational, & governmental
decision-making purposes
Ø Spatial Concepts (Patterns & Spatial Organization)
v DEFINE major geographic concepts that illustrate spatial relationships.
• spatial concepts include: absolute & relative location, space, place, flows, distance decay, time-space
compression, & pattern
Ø Human-Environmental Interaction (Patterns & Spatial Organization)
v EXPLAIN how major geographic concepts illustrate spatial relationships.
• concepts of nature & society include sustainability, natural resources, & land use
• theories of societies interacting with the environment evolved from environmental determinism to possibilism
Ø Scale of Analysis (Patterns & Spatial Organization)
v DEFINE scales of analysis used by geographers.
v EXPLAIN what scales of analysis reveal.
• scales of analysis include: global, regional, national, & local
• patterns & processes at different scales reveal variations in & different interpretations of data
Ø Regional Analysis (Spatial Processes & Societal Change)
v DESCRIBE different ways that geographers define regions.
• regions are defined on the basis of one or more unifying characteristics or patterns of activity
• types of regions are: formal, functional, perceptual/vernacular
• regional boundaries are transitional & often contested and overlapping
• geographers apply regional analysis at local, national, & global scales

Course Skills (skill categories)

Ø 3.A Identify the different types of data presented in maps & in quantitative & geospatial data. (data
analysis)
Ø 3.B Describe spatial patterns presented in maps and in quantitative & geospatial data. (data analysis)
Ø 1.B Explain geographic concepts, processes, models, & theories. (concepts & processes)
Ø 5.A Identify the scales of analysis presented by maps, quantitative, & geospatial data, images, and
landscapes. (scale analysis)
Ø 1.A Describe the geographic concepts, processes, models, & theories. (concepts & processes)