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AP Human Geography | Unit 4: Political Patterns & Processes

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Learn and review all the key models, concepts, and vocabulary for the topic of Political Patterns & Processes in AP Human Geography. (12-17% of official AP exam score).

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3 pre-recorded lessons

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Homework

1-2 hours per week. The course consists of weekly modules that include instructional videos, interactive vocabulary flashcards, multimedia presentations, reading assignments, Cornell notes, and weekly assessments consisting of AP-style multiple choice and FRQ questions.

Assessment

Weekly quizzes and a final exam.

Grading

The final grade for the class is 80% the weekly quiz average and 20% the final exam. They will get a certificate of completion with a letter grade at the very end of the course.

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 11

This microcourse covers the topic of Political Patterns & Processes in AP Human Geography. With interactive vocabulary flash cards and animated explainer videos, this course will prepare you for success on the official AP exam this May.

AP Human Geography is an introductory college-level human geography course designed for high school students. Students cultivate their understanding of human geography through data and geographic analyses as they explore topics like patterns and spatial organization, human impacts and interactions with their environment, and spatial processes and societal changes.

The purpose of the AP Human Geography course is to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human social organization and its environmental consequences.

Scope & Sequence: 

Week 1: Political Geography Part 1 

Topics Include: 
-The characteristics and sovereignty of states
-Evolution of the contemporary political map
-Territoriality & border disputes

Activities: 
- Instructional videos
- Weekly reading
- Cornell notes
- Vocabulary flashcards
- Sorting activity
- Video: Tyranny of the Map
- Weekly quiz

-Week 2: Political Geography Part 2 

Topics Include: 

- Consequences of centripetal and centrifugal forces
- Forms of Governance
- Supranational Organizations
- Unitary vs Federal States

Activities: 

- Instructional videos
- Weekly reading
- Cornell notes
- Vocabulary flashcards
- Matching activity
- Strategies for free response questions (FRQ)
- Weekly quiz

-Week 3: Political Geography Part 3 

Topics Include: 

- The Function of Political Boundaries
- Categorizing Boundaries
- Shapes of States
- The Politics of Election

Activities: 

- Instructional videos
- Weekly reading
- Cornell notes
- Vocabulary flashcards
- Matching activity
- Current event case study analysis
- Weekly quiz

Syllabus

Curriculum

Follows College Board Advanced Placement Curriculum

Standards

Aligned with Advanced Placement (AP) Standards

3 Lessons

over 3 Weeks

Lesson 1:

Political Geography Part 1

 Understand the principles of self-governance and the legal and political autonomy that define state sovereignty.

Lesson 2:

Political Geography Part 2

 Analyze the forces that shape nations and their relationships.

Lesson 3:

Political Geography Part 3

 An insightful exploration of the geopolitical landscape.

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Parental Guidance

AP Human Geography introduces high school students to college-level introductory human geography or cultural geography. The content is presented thematically rather than regionally and is organized around the discipline’s main subfields: economic geography, cultural geography, political geography, and urban geography. Culture is firmly embedded into each chapter of the class. Students will learn why people move from place to place, analyze different religions that are practiced throughout the world, discover how food is made and consumed throughout the planet, and explore how, why, and where homes are constructed on our diverse planet. The approach is spatial and problem-oriented. Case studies are drawn from all world regions, with an emphasis on understanding the world in which we live today. This will better prepare students to become productive citizens in a growing and complex society. Historical information serves to enrich the analysis of the impacts of phenomena such as globalization, colonialism, and human–environment relationships on places, regions, cultural landscapes, and patterns of interaction. The class will utilize the following third-party resources: - Instructional resources will be created and organized with Canva and Articulate 360 https://www.canva.com/ https://rise.articulate.com/

Supply List

Optional Resources: 

If possible, I recommend obtaining a copy of textbook The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography, by James M. Rubenstein. I will be supplying scanned copies of select reading excerpts for the weekly readings, so if you are comfortable using those, you can do without the textbook. It is quite pricey. 

Another resource I highly recommend, especially as a study review tool as the exam approaches, is the iScore5 App. It works well on mobile devices, and the creators are the same people who wrote the first wave of official APHG exams. It costs $4.99. Learn more at https://iscore5.com/ap-human-geography/

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Sources

The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th edition, James M. Rubenstein AMSCO AP® Human Geography, 2nd Edition, David Palmer Summer Institute AP Human Geography training by the College Board, 2015 AP Central AP Human Geography Course Description, at https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-human-geography Why Geography Matters: More Than Ever, Harm de Blij 21st Century Power of Place Video Series, Annenberg Learner

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e-Learning with Erin

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Teacher expertise and credentials

2 Teaching Certificates

Utah Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History

North Carolina Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education

3 Degrees

Master's Degree in Education from Lesley University

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Colorado at Boulder

Bachelor's Degree in History from Metropolitan State University of Denver

College Board official training and certification to teach AP Human Geography, 2015
Currently hold a professional NC teaching license for secondary social studies
Taught public high school AP Human Geography 2015-2018
Each year, my rate of passing scores was higher than the national average
ME in Educational Technology
BA in History
BA in Psychology