Friday, May 23, 2014

Week of May 27-30


5/27/14
results of pre-post tests
award for most improved
crossword opportunity for extra credit
finish cool map sites


5/28/14
MLA review and quiz


5/29/14
Human Planet film


5/30/14
Review game


Friday, May 16, 2014

Week of May 19-22

5/19/14
Collect exemptions
Brainstorm possible test responses.
Presentations of class awards


5/20/14
Collect exemptions
Teacher presentation of interesting maps.
Students meet in groups of 4 to vote on interesting maps.
Begin presentations


5/21/14
Continue presentations
If time, finish Human Planet film


5/22/14
crossword opportunity for extra credit
post test

Week of May 12-16

5/12/14
Practice test


5/13/14
review practice test
Review game


5/14/14
Interesting web sites
Homework:  be thinking about an interesting website that you would like to present to class.  Printout page or web site. Make sure you cite it correctly.


5/15/14
In groups of 4, vote on interesting website to be presented to the class.
Planet Earth film


5/16/14
Planet Earth film
Homework:  be thinking about an interesting website that you would like to present to class.  Printout page or web site. Make sure you cite it correctly.
Coming up:  How to use MLA to site correctly.

Friday, May 2, 2014

AP Human Geography Practice Tests

https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-human-geography/exam-practice

Week of May 5-9

 Learning Goal:  to prepare and review for HG AP exam

5/5/14
Finish cityscape presentations
Discussion:
What is the counterpoint to the megacity?  Is Mumbai a world city or a megacity?
Introduce "Slum Future"
Ch. 6 quiz ((Economic)
Homework:  Review Ch. 7

5/6/14
Finish "Slum Futures"
Quiz on "Slum Futures"
Homework:  Review Ch. 7

5/7/14
Powerpoint on Mumbai 
Agri. & Slum quizzes
Rank Size rule  
Homework:  Review all chapters.  Pay close attention to practice tests. Review Urban vocab.

5/8/14
Ch. 8 quiz (Urban)
Practice test
Homework:  review

5/9/14
Practice test
Homework:  review

Coming Up:
review games
post test

Friday, April 25, 2014

Week of Apr. 28-May 2

4/28/14
Ch. 1 quiz (What is Human Geography?)
volunteers will speak on sketches
collect urban morphology sketches and model they conform to
What are the problems of urban sprawl?
What are the top cities today?  Compare to Barron's.
collect city charts
Homework:  Review Ch. 2 vocab and concepts for quiz tomorrow

NOTE:  LESSONS PLANS MAY HAVE TO BE READJUSTED ACCORDING TO FCAT SCHEDULE.

4/29/14
Ch. 2 quiz  (Maps, Scale, Space, and Place)
Groups will sketch their city model on poster board.
Use google map and/or city map to plot paths, edges, districts, nodes, and landmarks.
Which sector model does it most resemble?
Drawing on Barron's, what kind of city is it?
Homework:  Review Ch. 3 quiz

4/30/14
Chs. 1-3 test
Finish and present sketches.
Homework:  Review Ch. 4

5/1/14
Ch. 4 quiz (Culture)
cityscape presentations
Homework: Review Ch. 5

5/2/14
Ch. 5 quiz (Political)

In preparation for May 13 exam, students need to:
•    Fill in AP answer sheets carefully and consistently. Especially important are name, date of birth, sex, mailing address, and email address.
   
•    Sign up for a College Board account at [ http://noreply.collegeboard.org/1c760b555layfousiao3irhyaaaaaaawoescqtabyoayaaaaa ]apscore.org. Students must have an account to access their scores. Some students may already have an account. Have them confirm this by signing in.
   
•    Remember their College Board username and password and their 2014 AP number (or student ID number if they provided it on their AP answer sheet).
   
•    Look for an email at the email address they put on their AP answer sheet reminding them how and when to access their scores.    

Finish cityscape presentations

Discussion topics:
  • What are megacities?
  • Where are they?
  • What are their problems?
  • Who has lived/visited a megacity?
  • Do you want to live in a megacity in the future?  Why or why not?
Homework: Review Ch. 6