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AP Human Geography Course

Syllabus 2014-2015

Description: (From the AP Human Geography Teacher’s Guide)

“What is Human Geography? Human geography is the study of where humans and their activities and

institutions such as ethnic groups, cities, and industries are located and why they are there. Human

geographers also study the interactions of humans with their environment and draw on some basic

elements of physical geography.”

Purpose:

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. They also learn about the methods

and tools geographers use in their science and practice.

Goals:

In addition to preparing the student for success on the AP Human Geography Exam administered

annually in May, the course is designed to develop and enhance skills and knowledge that will help to

ensure success in future educational endeavors; both in Social Studies and in other disciplines. On

successful completion of the course, students should have developed skills that enable them to:

Use and think about maps and special data.

Understand and interpret the implications of associations among phenomena in places.

Recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships among patterns and processes.

Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process.

Characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places.

Topics:

The AP Human Geography course material is divided into seven content areas. These areas are:

Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives 5-10%

Population and Migration 13-17%

Cultural Patterns and Processes 13-17%

Political Organization of Space 13-17%

Agricultural and Rural Land Use 13-17%

Industrialization and Economic Development 13-17%

Cities and Urban Land Use 13-17%

Course Material:

Rubenstein, James M. The Cultural Landscape – An Introduction to Human Geography, 11th ed. Upper

Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2014.

Veregin, Howard. Rand McNally Goode’s World Atlas, 22 ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey:

Prentice Hall, 2010.

Periodicals:

New York Times

The Week

The Economist

Video: Series The Power of Place: Geography for the 21

st century series.Annenberg/CPBProject,2003.

NOVA: World in the Balance

Additional resources will be used to supplement teacher preparation and student learning.

Supplies Required:

2 composition note books – one for vocabulary and the other for current event articles

2 - 2” Ring binder with 7 dividers for worksheets, handouts and notes and the other for final project

Pens, pencil and Highlighters

Colored pencils for making maps, charts, and graphs

Expectations:

Be present, on time, and have all materials Only ask to leave class if absolutely necessary

Respect others Participate in and out of class

Do all assigned readings and other assignments Have a positive attitude and do your best

Homework:

Due to the nature of this college-level course, you can expect an average of at least 30-40 pages per week,

homework every night. Remember that the required reading accompanies a chapter outline packet that you must

fill in as you read. Completing these assignments helps you to participate in class discussions and activities.

Random checks of your work will occur in class.

Grading:

Students will be challenged by a variety of assessment techniques, with emphasis on skill application through

maps and projects. For each of the 7 major units of study, there will be one test, reading guidelines and quizzes,

vocabulary quizzes, and written analysis activities.

Additionally, there will be reading quizzes, workbook activities, online assignments, Socratic seminars, and

other classwork/homework assignments

For this course, grading is as follows:

40% Tests (FRQs, Multiple Choice, and Short Answer)

30% Quizzes and Study Materials (including key terms)

30% Country Assignments, Essays, Projects, Presentations, Binder/Notebooks, Participation

Assessment Breakdown

Map Quizzes: Students will take weekly map quizzes to determine their understanding of the framework

necessary to adequately discuss global geographic trends. Map quizzes will focus on political and regional

geography.

Class Assignments: Students will receive regular grades on class assignments, many collaborative, completed

throughout the year. These will assess their understanding of key concepts discussed through the week.

Tests and AP Prep Materials: Tests will generally be in the format of the AP exam, with multiple choice

sections and free response questions. Some assignments will be completed out of the classroom.

Chapter Outlines: The primary homework of the class, students will be required to keep running thematic

outlines based on their readings of Rubenstein text. The assessment criteria will be distributed in class.

PING Project: Throughout the year, students will be part of a country undergoing a global simulation – this

will require various assignments to be completed throughout the year. At the end of each marking period,

students will receive a grade based on their performance.

Final Project = Year-long PING Project: You will be required to complete a final project throughout the year

that will count as part of your final exam. (aka The PING Project)

Current Events: Students will bring articles on current events that connect with content and ideas discussed in

class, along with a brief written response. These will be shared with the class.

Attendance:

Students are expected to be in class the full 40 minutes. If you are frequently late or absent, your grade may be

affected due to the exercises conducted at the beginning and end of class. If you know you are going to be

absent, please let me know so that I can keep you up-to-date on what you will be missing. If you are absent the

day of a test, be aware that you will take an alternate version of the exam to insure fairness.

Course Outline:

Topic 1: Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives (5-10%) Textbook Chapters and Key Issues

2 weeks

A. Geography as a field of inquire Chapter 1 Key Issue 1

B. Evolution of key geographical concepts and models associated Chapter 1 Key Issue 1

with notable geographers

C. Key concepts underlying the geographical perspective: location, Chapter 1 Key Issues 1, 2, and 3

space, place, scale, pattern, regionalization and globalization

D. Key Geographical skills: Chapter 1 Key Issue 1

1) How to use and think about maps and spatial data Chapter 1 Key Issue 1 and 2

2) How to understand and interpret the implications of associations Chapter 1 Key Issue 1

among phenomena in places

3) How to recognize and interpret different scales and relationships Chapter 1 Key Issue 2

among patterns and processes

4) How to define regions and evaluate the regionalization processes Chapter 1 Key Issue 3

5) How to characterize and analyze changing interconnections among Chapter 1 Key Issue 1

places

E. Geographic technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing and GPS

F. Sources of geographical ideas and data: the field, census data

and satellite imagery

Unit Activities and Projects Power of Place:1. One Earth, Many Scales

2. Boundaries and Borderlands

West Wing - Why are we changing maps?

MacGyver - How to use a map

FRQ Relative Location

Local GIS mapping activity

Field Study of your high school

Vocabulary and Map quiz

Test Chapter 1

Topic II: Population (13-17%) Textbook Chapters and Key Issues

4 weeks

A. Geographical analysis of population

1) Density, distribution and scale Chapter 2 Key Issue 1

2) Implications of various densities and distributions Chapter 1 Key Issue 4;

Chapter 2 Key Issue 4;

Chapter 3 Key Issue 1

3) Patterns of composition: age, sex, race, ethnicity Chapter 2 Key Issue 3

4) Population and natural hazards: past, present and future Chapter 3 Key Issue 1

B. Population growth and decline over time and space

1) Historical trends and projection for the future Chapter 2 Key Issues 2 and 4

2) Theories of population growth including the Demographic Chapter 2 Key Issues 3 and 4

Transition Model

3) Patterns of fertility, mortality and health Chapter 2 Key Issues 2 and 4

4) Regional variations of demographic transitions Chapter 2 Key Issue 3

5) Effects of population policies Chapter 2 Key Issue 4;


C. Population Movement

1) Migration selectivity Chapter 3 Key Issue 4

2) Major voluntary and involuntary migrations at different scales Chapter 3 Key Issues 1, 2, and 4

3) Theories of migration, including push and pull factors, Chapter 3 Key Issues 1 and 4

human capital and life course

4) International migration and refugees Chapter 3 Key Issues 1 and 3

5) Socioeconomic consequences of migration Chapter 3 Key Issues 3 and 4

Unit Activities and Projects Power of Place: 21. Population Geography

14. The Maritime Connection

NOVA: World in the Balance

9 Billion? A Whirlwind Trip Through Population Trends

TED Talk Hans Rosling: Global population growth, box by box

PBS – Matters of Race

Demographic Transition Models and Population – Power of the Pyramids

Immigration Patterns

Free Response Questions

2006 FRQ Selected Migration Patterns of the Late 20th Century

2005 FRQ Immigration Admitted to the U.S (1900-1998)

2011 FRQ Population of Mexican Cities, 2007

Demographic Transition Models and population Pyramids

Vocabulary quiz

Test Chapter 2 and 3

Topic III: Cultural Patterns and Processes (13-17%) Textbook Chapters and Key Issues

5 weeks

A. Concepts of culture Chapter 4 Key Issue 1;

1) Traits Chapter 5 Key Issues 1, 2, and 3;

Chapter 6 Key Issue 1; Chapter 7

Key Issues 1 and 2; Chapter 4

Key Issues 1 and 3; Chapter 5 Key

Issue 1

2) Diffusion Chapter 6 Key Issue 2; Chapter 7

Key Issue 1; Chapter 5 Key Issue 4;


3) Acculturation, assimilation, and globalization Chapter 5 Key Issues 1 and 3;

Chapter 6 Key Issues 2 and 3

4) Cultural regions Chapter 7 Key Issue 2

B. Cultural Differences

1) Language Chapter 5 Key Issues 1, 2, 3, and 4

2) Religion Chapter 6 Key Issues 1, 2, 3, and 4

3) Ethnicity Chapter 6 Key Issue 4; Chapter 7

Key Issues 1, 2, 3, and 4

4) Gender Chapter 4 Key Issue 4

5) Popular and folk culture Chapter 4 Key Issues 1, 2, 3, and 4

C. Cultural landscape and cultural identity

1) Values and preferences Chapter 4 Key Issues 2 and 4;

Chapter 5 Key Issue 4; Chapter 6

Key Issues 2 and 3

2) Symbolic landscapes and sense of place Chapter 4 Key Issue 2; Chapter 5

Key Issue 4; Chapter 6 Key Issues

2 and 3

3) Environmental impact of cultural attitudes and practices Chapter 4 Key Issues 2 and 4;


Unit Activities and Projects Power of Place: 4. East Looks West

7. Northwest Contrast

17. Sacred Space, SecularStates?

25. Ethnic Fragmentation in Canada

Frontline: Bhutan – The Last Place

Ted Talk Wade Davis: Cultures at the far edge of the world

Ted Talk The world's English mania - Jay Walker

Ted Talk Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story

Codewords of Hate

Film – Wale Rider


2002 FRQ Impact of Religion on the Cultural Landscape

Mapping Gendered Space

Spanish Toponyms in the United States

Field Study – Religious Institutions

Vocabulary and map quiz

Test Chapter 4, 5 and 6

Topic IV: Political Organization of Space (13-17%) Textbook Chapters and Key Issues

3 weeks

A. Territorial dimensions of politics

1) The concept of territoriality Chapter 8 Key Issue 1

2) The nature and meaning of boundaries Chapter 8 Key Issue 2

3) Influences of boundaries on identity, interaction and Chapter 8 Key Issue 2

exchange

4) Federal and unitary states Chapter 8 key Issue 4

5) Spatial relationships between political patterns and Chapter 7 Key Issues 2, 3, and 4;

patterns of ethnicity; economy and the environment Chapter 8 Key Issue 2

B. Evolution of the contemporary political pattern

1) The nation-state concept Chapter 8 Key Issue 1

2) Colonialism and imperialism Chapter 8 Key Issue 2

3) Democratization Chapter 8 Key Issue 3

C. Changes and challenges to political-territorial arrangements Chapter 8 Key Issue 4

1) Changing nature of sovereignty Chapter 7 Key Issue 2

2) Fragmentation, unification, alliance Chapter 7 Key Issue 2; Chapter 8 Key

Issues 2 and 3

3) Supranationalism and devolution Chapter 7 Key Issue 4; Chapter 8 Key

Issue 4

4) Electoral geography, including gerrymandering Chapter 8 Key Issue 2

5) Terrorism Chapter 8 Key Issue 4

Unit Activities and Projects Power of Place: 3. Supranationalism and Devolution

4. East Looks West

8. Holding the Hinterlands

TED Talk Parag Khanna maps the future of countries

Territorial Morphology – Shapes of States

Political Geography Project

Free Response Question

2005 FRQ Supranationalism and Devolution

NPR - How To Cross 5 International Borders In 1 Minute Without Sweating

Vocabulary quiz


Topic V: Agricultural and Rural Land Use (13-17%) Textbook Chapters and Key Issues

3 weeks

A. Development and diffusion of agriculture

1) Neolithic Agricultural Revolution Chapter 10 Key Issue 1

2) Second Agricultural Revolution Chapter 10 Key Issue 1

3) Green Revolution Chapter 10 Key Issue 4

4) Modern Commercial Agriculture Chapter 10 Key Issue 3

B. Major agricultural production regions

1) Agricultural systems associated with major bioclimatic Chapter 10 Key Issues 1, 2, and 3

zones

2) Variations within major zones and effects of markets Chapter 10 Key Issues 1 and 4

3) Linkages and flows among regions of food production and Chapter 10 Key Issues 1 and 4

consumption

C. Rural Land use and settlement patterns

1) Models of agricultural land use, including von Thunen's Chapter 10 Key Issue 3

model

2) Settlement patterns associated with major agriculture types Chapter 12 Key Issue 1

3) Land use/land cover change, irrigation, conservation Chapter 10 Key Issues 2 and 4

(desertification/deforestation)

D. Modern commercial agriculture

1) Biotechnology, including genetically modified plants and Chapter 10 Key Issue 4

animals

2) Spatial organization and diffusion of industrial agriculture Chapter 10 Key Issues 1 and 3

3) Organic farming and local food production Chapter 10 Key Issue 4

4) Environmental impacts of agriculture Chapter 10 Key Issue 4

Unit Activities and Projects Power of Place: 12.Small Farms, Big Cities

16. Urban and Rural Contrasts

20. Developing Countries

23.Brazil: The Sleeping Giant

Grocery Store Wars

GMO A Go Go - Truth about GMOs

Animal Care--Taking the Mystery Out of Pork Production at Smithfield Foods

Case Study – Agribusiness

Von Thunen Agricultural Location Activity

The Global Economy – Wallerstein’s Capitalist World Economy


2001FRQ Green Revolution

2004 FRQ Poultry Production and the Restructuring of Agriculture

Vocabulary quiz

Test Chapter 10

Midterm Test

Topic VI: Industrialization and Economic Development (13-17%) Textbook Chapters and Key Issues A. Growth and diffusion of industrialization

1) The changing roles of energy and technology Chapter 11 Key Issues 1, 3, and

4; Chapter 14 Key Issues 1 and 3

2) Industrial Revolution Chapter 11 Key Issue 1

3) Evolution of economic cores and peripheries Chapter 11 Key Issue 1

4) Geographic critiques of models of economic localization Chapter 9 Key Issue 4

(i.e., bid rent, comparative costs of transportation), industrial

location, economic development and world systems

B. Contemporary patterns and impacts of industrialization and

development

1) Spatial organization of the world economy Chapter 9 Key Issue 2; Chapter 11

Key Issues 1, 3, and 4

2) Variations if levels of development Chapter 9 Key Issues 1, 2, and 3

3) Deindustrialization and economic restructuring Chapter 11 Key Issue 3

4) Globalization and international division of labor Chapter 1 Key Issue 3, Chapter 11

Key Issue 4

5) Natural resources and environmental concerns Chapter 11 Key Issues 2 and 3

6) Sustainable development Chapter 1 Key Issue 4; Chapter 9

Key Issue3; Chapter 10 Key Issue 4

7) Local development initiatives: government policies Chapter 11 Key Issue 3

8) Women in development Chapter 9 Key Issue 2

Unit Activities and Projects Power of Place: 10. The Booming Maritime Edge

11. A Challenge for Two Old Cities

14. The Maritime Connection

15. Global Interaction

22. Dynamic Pacific Rim

26. Regions and Economies

Group Learning Activity – Building an Automobile manufacturing plant in Russia

The Gods Must Be Crazy

Planet Money Makes A T-Shirt

TED Talk Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats


2001 FRQ Rostow and the Five Stages of Economic Development

2004 FRQ Maquiladoras and the Global System of Industrial Organization

2014 FRQ Rostow’s five-stages of economic growth and the core-periphery concept of Wallerstein

Vocabulary quiz


Topic VII: Cities and Urban Land Use (13-17%) Textbook Chapters and Key Issues

4 weeks

A. Development and character of cities

1)Origin of cities Chapter 13 Key Issue 1

2) Rural-urban migration and urban growth Chapter 13 Key Issue 1

3) Global cities and megacities Chapter 12 Key Issue 3, Chapter 13

Key Issue 3

4) Suburbanization and edge cities Chapter 13 Key Issues 3 and 4

B. Models of urban systems

1) Rand-size rule Chapter 12 Key Issue 2

2) Central place theory Chapter 12 Key Issue 2

3) Gravity model Chapter 12 key Issue 2

C. Models of internal city structure

1) Concentric zone model Chapter 13 key Issue 2

2) Sector model Chapter 13 key Issue 2

3) Multiple-nuclei model Chapter 13 key Issue 2

4) Changing employment mix Chapter 12 key Issues1, 3 and 4

5) Changing demographic and social structures Chapter 13 key Issue 3

6) Uneven development, ghettoization, and gentrification Chapter 13 key Issue 3

D. Built environment and social space Chapter 12 Key Issue 4; Chapter 13

Key Issues 2 and 4

1) Housing Chapter 13 Key Issues 3 and 4

2) Transportation and infrastructure Chapter 13 Key Issues 1, 3 and 4

3) Political organization of urban areas Chapter 12 Key Issue 4; Chapter 13

Key Issue 3

4) Urban planning and design Chapter 13 Key Issue 3

5) Patterns of race, ethnicity, gender and socioeconomic status Chapter 2 Key Issue 2; Chapter 7 Key

Issues 1 and 2; Chapter 12 Key Issue 3

Unit Activities and Projects Power of Place: 5. The Transforming Industrial Heartland

9. Changes on the Chang Jiang

24. Cityscapes, Suburban Sprawl

Those Who Live Among the Dead (The City of the Dead, Cairo, Egypt)

The slum dwellers of Cairo

Landfill Harmonic Amazing and Inspirational

The Devastating Effects of Pollution in China

Film – City of Joy


2002 FRQ Clusters of Households Headed by Females

2004 FRQ Land rent or bid-rent Concept

Urban Models – Central Place Theory

Ghettoization and Gentrification

Field Study – Comparative Urbanization Project

Vocabulary and Map quiz


Final two week review for AP Exam – May 15, 2015

Final Exam and Ping Project Presentation

Human Geography Current Events Journal Entries

Required Materials: Marbled Composition notebook

Highlighter

Blue or black pen

Stapler or tape

One journal entry about current events will be due each Thursday of the school year,

including exam weeks.

You are responsible for finding your own article on the topic that coincides with the unit

we are studying. IT MUST PERTAIN SOMEHOW TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY and you must

highlight vocabulary or key concepts. There will NOT be in-class time for you to hunt for

articles or go to the library.

1) Staple or tape the article into your journal.

2) You must use at least 2 vocabulary terms and or general concepts (Highlight) so you

know you have included the information.

3) Journal entries must be at least 2 pages long (front and back of one page, not

counting the article itself) and contain at least 3 paragraphs.

4) Paragraph 1 should be a summary of the article.

5) Paragraph 2 should discuss the issues of Human Geography found in the article. Use

appropriate vocabulary words, concept, or model!

6) Paragraph 3 is your opinion about the topic.

Journal articles are graded on a 9-0 point scale. (9 & 8 = A, 7 & 6 = B, 5 & 4 =C, 3 & 2= D,

1 & 0 = F)

Sometimes the teacher may write comments on your ideas. If your article is particularly

interesting, we may copy it for the whole class to comment on.

What’s the point of all this?

By the end of the year, you will know a lot more about what’s going on in the world, and

you will have a wealth of examples to use in your AP Human Geography Exam essays.

You will have had on-going discussions in writing with your teacher and, hopefully,

discussions with fellow classmates and at home about current events.

AP Human Geography 2014-2015 PING PROJECT

(Part of the FINAL)

Project Overview: For this project, you will be assigned a specific developing country and will research various geographical aspects of the country throughout the year. You will gather information about the country and organize it into a portfolio (binder divided into four sections). You must also meet various “checkpoints” throughout the year to ensure that you stay on top of your project. The goal of this project is to help you become an expert on your specific country, while simultaneously helping you understanding concepts of Human Geography in greater detail. General Details: Each student will be randomly assigned a different country to research. No student will be

allowed to change his or her country once it is given out. You should use a variety of sources to research your country, but you may NOT use Wikipedia

or any other similar website. A number of reliable internet sources have been provided for you throughout the project.

All sources must be documented in a formal bibliography that is written in MLA format. IMPORTANT: Follow the exact format or points will be deducted. Go to the following website for details. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01 or http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/legacylib/mlahcc.html

Your country portfolios will be due at different points throughout the year. The piece of the portfolio due throughout the year will count TWICE-once during the quarter it was due and as part of the whole grade at the end of the year.

After each portfolio is submitted, you may be required to take part in a presentation where you will represent your country in a class wide discussion/debate. After the AP exams, PING countries will be presented to the class on a formal basis.

No late projects will be accepted under ANY circumstances! If you are absent when

something is due, make sure it gets into my hands that day.

The total sum of this project will count as part of your final exam grade for this course!

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01

http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/legacylib/mlahcc.html

“PING” Countries

North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa

Middle East South & Southeast Asia

Latin America Eastern Europe & former

Soviet Union

Algeria Benin Bahrain Bangladesh Argentina Albania

Egypt

Botswana Iran Bhutan El Salvador Armenia

Libya

Burundi Jordan Cambodia Guatemala Kazakhstan

Morocco

Congo-Democratic Republic

Lebanon Indonesia Jamaica Romania

Sudan

Kenya Oman Laos Nicaragua Serbia

Tunisia

Madagascar Syria Malaysia Panama

Nigeria

Yemen Pakistan Peru

Rwanda

Philippines

South Africa

Sri Lanka

My PING country is: ___________________________

PING Project Table of Contents: Your Name: ______________________________ Name of PING Country:________________________________

Portfolio Part I - Items Required: Total 80 points Due: _______________________________

Requirements: Max Points: I. Data Sheet PING Country……………………………………………………….……...10 points ____________________ II. Political/Physical map of PING……………………………………………………..15 points____________________ III. Population Profile of PING…………………………………………………………….15 points ____________________ IV. Development Index………………………………………………………………………..20 points ____________________ V. 2 Current Events Articles……………………………………………………………….10 points ____________________ 10 points ____________________

DO NOT LOSE THIS SHEET---IT SHOULD BE THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR PING PORTFOLIO

Total number of points __________________/80 points.

Portfolio Part II - Items Required: Total 90 points Due: _______________________________

Requirements: Max Points: I. Culture Profile: Everyday Life……………………………………………….……..20 points ____________________ II. Culture Profile: Religions……..……………………………………………………..10 points____________________ III. Culture Profile: Language…………………………………………………………….15 points ____________________ IV. Culture Profile: Cultural Landscape…………………………………………….10 points ____________________ V. Ethnicity & Political Organization………………………………………………….15 points ____________________ VI. 2 Current Events Articles……………………………………………………………….10 points ____________________ 10 points ____________________ Total number of points __________________/90 points.

Portfolio Part III - Items Required: Total 80 points Due: _______________________________

Requirements: Max Points: I. Agricultural Summary…….……………………………………………………….…….20 points ____________________ II. Industrialization Summary…….……………………………………………………..20 points____________________ III. Services Summary…………..…………………………………………………….…….20 points ____________________ IV. Urban Patterns…….……………………………………………………………………..20 points ____________________ Total number of points __________________80 points.

Portfolio Part IV - Items Required: Total 45 points Due: _______________________________

Requirements: Max Points: I. Country Outlook…………………………………………………………………….………25 points ____________________ II. 2 Current Events Articles………………………………………………………………10 points ____________________ 10 points ____________________ Total number of points __________________/45 points.

Final PING Project Grade=Final Exam Grade

Total: _______________________/295 = ___________________FINAL EXAM Your Name: ______________________________ Name of PING Country:________________________________

Due: _________________________________

I. PING Data Sheet

Internet Resources: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

http://geography.about.com/od/countryinformation/Country_Information.htm http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html

PING Portfolio…Part I

http://geography.about.com/od/countryinformation/Country_Information.htm

Name of PING: ______________________________________

Capital(s)/Population: ______________________/_______________

Area: ___________________ Arable Land %: ________________

Physical Features:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Population: ___________________ Density: ______________________

Form of Government: ______________________________________

Head of Government: ___________________/__________________

Head of State (Who?): ______________________________________

Neighboring Countries: _____________________________________________________________

Crude Birth Rate:_______ Crude Death Rate:_______Growth Rate: _______

Infant Mortality Rate: ___________________ Life Expectancy Male:_________/Female:_________

Literacy Rate:_______________ Male: ________ Female: _____________

Main Imports: ________________________________________________________________________

Main Exports: ________________________________________________________________________

Per Capita GNP/GDP: _________________________________________

Currency: __________________________ Real Growth Rate %: ___________ Inflation: _______

Unemployment: ________

Labor Force: Total ________ Agricultural: _______ Industrial: _______ Service:__________

Natural Resources: _______________________________________________________

Trade Partners: _________________________________________________________

II. PING Map Requirements

I. You will create a political/physical map for this activity. You may use a blank outline map found at: http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxindex.htm; you may use the computer to draw on the blank outline map but you may NOT print an already completed map.

See below for further requirements: Map Must Include:

1. Title 2. Scale 3. Compass 4. Legend/Key 5. Capital City 6. At least 3 other major cities 7. All Physical Features including: major rivers, lakes, mountains, bodies of water (seas, oceans, bays) 8. Label all bordering countries II. Write a 1-2 paragraph description of the location of the political features (cities) to the physical features and why the political features are located where they are. What issues might your PING face based on its political or physical geography – make sure you discuss access to waterways, natural resources, arable land.

III. PING Population Profile For this activity you will use what you have learned to create a population profile for your country. This profile must include the following: A population pyramid – you must make your own pyramid – use population data from

www.prb.org** ** Note: If this site gives you male/female data for >15 years, 15- 49 and 50+, see if you can get a more specific breakdown Population Statistics: Projected Pop 2025, 2050, Infant mortality rate, fertility rate, Urban

population % and #, CO2 admissions/capita, population with access to clean water, # of vehicles/capita, economically active male vs. female, HIV infection rate

IV. Developmental Index

Create a development profile of your PING: You will need to use the following websites to evaluate the information for your country: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/ http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries/ http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/hd_map/gdi/ http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/indices/hpi/

Please be sure to include ALL requirements listed above.

In your profile you will need to include the following information: o HDI (Human Development Index)

value and country rank overall 2010 (or latest) value and rank -- countries above and below yours Life expectancy rank o Literacy rank GDP per capita rank

o HPI-1 (Human Poverty Index) OR MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index)

Value and rank overall 2010 (or latest) value and rank – countries above and below yours Survival rank Illiteracy rank Water rank Underweight children rank

o GDI (Gender Development Index)

(May not be available for all countries- but look for it. If I can find it and you can’t, you did not look hard enough.)

o Value and rank overall – countries above and below yours

o Life Expectancy rank

o Literacy rank

o Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary gross enrollment rank

These are different than the numbers you gathered previously. These have to do with the

RANK of your country compared to others. It is important that you understand what each

means.

V. PING Current Event Articles

New Articles:

There should be several news articles pertaining to your country that demonstrate the importance of geography to your country’s development and situation. In other words, the articles should somehow reflect the impact of the country’s location on the rest of the world. The types of potential topics are virtually limitless, but might include agriculture, natural resources, economic development, relations and disputes with neighboring countries, cultural heritage, migration and refugees, natural disasters, population issues, or civil conflict between different ethnic groups

Ideally, you should collect at least one news article per month. They should be placed in chronological order in your portfolio. You may not used articles from a previous year. They must be current.

For each article,:

o Clip the articles and/or download/print them. Be sure to include article name, date, and source. READ the articles.

o Summarize and thoroughly describe the main idea(s) of each article in two to three paragraphs. o Choose/decide which one or more of the 18 geography standards, listed below, best corresponds with

the main idea(s) of each of your five chosen current news articles. o In a separate paragraph after your summary, explain how your article relates to the geography

standard(s) you chose…(i.e., how each of your articles illustrates the points made in the matching geography standard).

You must include the bibliographical citation for each article using MLA format. This should

include publication, date, pages, website, etc.

Here are some helpful sources of international news on the Web:

I. New York Times International News:http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/

II. International Herald Tribune: http://global.nytimes.com/?iht

III. BBC World News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/default.stm

IV. Washington Post:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/world/index.html

V. Time: http://www.time.com/time/world

VI. International Herald Tribune: http://www.iht.com/ (good internationalnewspaper)

VII. http://www.csmonitor.com/ - US print but covers the world

VIII. http://www.mondotimes.com/world/index.html - portal to news fromcountries throughout the world

IX. http://www.wn.com online world news source

X. http://www.reuters.com online world news source

XI. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm National Geographic Magazine

XII. http://www.crisiswatch.org great website for up to date information aboutproblem spots in

the world with links to articles online

Due: _________________________________ For your PING, you will need to develop a cultural profile. This profile will provide an overview of the important facets of your PING’s culture, including everyday life, religion, language, and the cultural landscape.

I. Culture Profile: Everyday Life Use the following websites to answer the questions that follow each. Make sure you include at least 4 pictures that accurately represent your PING’s culture. The website below should be helpful. Feel free to search other sites if you find this one incomplete for what you need.

1. http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/countryinsights-apercuspays-eng.asp

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http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/

2. http://cp-pc.ca/

1. I am meeting someone for the first time and I want to make a good impression. What would be good discussion topics? 2. What do I need to know about verbal and non-verbal communications? 3. Are public displays of affection, anger or other emotions acceptable? 4. What should I know about the workplace environment (deadlines, dress,formality, etc.)? 5. a. Briefly describe the local culture’s attitudes regarding the following:Gender, Class, Religion and Ethnicity b. What impact would the aboveattitudes have on the workplace? 6. When in this country, I want to learn more about the culture(s) andpeople. What activities can you recommend? 7. Who are this country's national heroes? Why are they heroes? 8. What is the family life like in this country? 9. Describe work in this country. 10. What types of sports and recreation activities are popular here? 11. What healthcare is available to the people of this country? 12. Describe the educational system. 13. What are the important holidays in this country and explain the purposeof each? 14. What arts and literature are important in this country? 15. What types of food are popular in this country? What meals do theyhave and how are they usually served?

II. Culture Profile: Religion

Using the websites, below complete the following activities: 1. http://www.worldfactsandfigures.com/religion.php 2. http://www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm Create a pie chart of the religions within your country. Describe in a paragraph the religious distribution within the country. How did this/these religion/s become popular? Are these ethnic or universalizing religions? Explain.

III. Culture Profile: Language A. Using the website below complete the activity that follows. http://www.ethnologue.com/country_index.asp

Create a pie chart of the percentage distribution of languages in your PING. Make sure you designate which language is your PING’s official language. B. Use the website: http://www.omniglot.com/countries/index.htm to write the country name in its official language. C. Then create a thematic map that shows specifically where each language is spoken in your PING. Make sure your map has a title, compass, and legend/key – you may print an outline map from the map website provided previously, but you must hand-make your own map. D. Draw the language tree for the languages in your PING – start with the language family as the tree trunk, branches as the language groups and the leaves as the languages – the leaves should be proportional to the amount of native speakers in your PING. (ex: if French is spoken by 94% and English by 6% make sure you draw two branches one Romantic the other West Germanic and the French leaf would be much larger than the English.) E. Translate the following words and phrases into your PING’s official language: hello, goodbye, sun, water, moon, mother, father, sister, brother (https://translate.google.com/)

IV. Culture Profile: Cultural Landscape

Use at least 5 pictures that represent various aspects of the culture of your PING. Make sure you have a picture of each of the following:

o pop culture o folk culture o housing o any two other pictures that represent culture in your PING. These pictures must be of your

actual PING---make sure you cite your source for each picture. Note…“google” is not a source

V. Ethnicity & Political Organization

A. Use the website: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ to identify the ethnic groups within your PING. Create a graph that shows the distribution of ethnicities within your PING. B. Describe in a paragraph the state type of your PING: nation-state, stateless nation, multi-nation state multi-ethnic state, and describe the shape of your PING and any boundary issues. C. What is the demonym for the people of your PING? http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa030900a.htm D. Use the site: http://www.nationalanthems.info/ to locate the national anthem for your country. In a paragraph describe the background and history of the national anthem for your country. Include a copy of the national anthem and discussion of how the lyrics represent the national history of your PING. E. Print a copy of your PING’s flag and describe the symbolism – or you can hand make the flag.

VI. PING Current Event Articles

New Articles:


Ideally, you should collect at least one news article per month. They should be placed in chronological order in your portfolio. You may not use articles from a previous year. They must be current.

For each article,:





















PING Portfolio…Part III

(Each paper must be typed, 12-point font, and double-spaced.)


1. Each of these mini-papers will count as an individual grade in your quarter average. Unlike previous parts of this project, each chapter summary will be based at a different point throughout the quarter. Please indicate the due dates next to hear chapter title. 2. For each chapter below, you will be required to analyze and discuss specific criteria as it relates to your country. This information MUST be addressed in your portfolio in a 2-3 page paper for EACH chapter. Ch. 10- Agriculture-Due: _____________________ 1. Subsistence vs. Commercial Agriculture 2. Percentage of farmers in the labor force 3. Describe the main types of farming conducted in the country (For example: shifting, agriculture, truck farming, plantation, mixed-crop and livestock, etc.) 4. Impact of Green Revolution 5. Future of agriculture in the country Ch. 11- Industry-Due:_______________________ 1. How did the Industrial Revolution impact the country? 2. Percentage of workforce in industry 3. Main industrial regions 4. Important industries in the country 5. Interregional shifts in agriculture 6. Impact of new international division of labor Ch. 12- Services-Due: _______________________ 1. Percentage of workforce in services 2. Main types of services 3. Early settlements (What were they and what impact did they have on the country?) 4. Clustered or dispersed settlements?

Ch. 13- Urban Patterns-Due: ___________________

1. Percentage of people living in urban areas 2. Number of people living in urban areas 3. Largest cities 4. Applicable models of urban development 5. Distribution of social classes within cities 6. Urban issues/problems 7. Use of space within urban areas Due: ________________________________________

I. Country Outlook

Now that you have collected all of the information on your country throughout the year, you will need

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to write a 3-page essay on the outlook of your country. Using the information you collected,

explain how you think your country will develop over the next 50-100 years. There is no right or

wrong answer for this section, but you need to be sure that you have a strong thesis statement that

is supported by solid evidence that you found during your research. This must also be typed, 12-

point font, and double-spaced. You can expect to use this information about your country to engage

in a presentation at a later date.

Be sure to cite the information you found about your country’s outlook in appropriate MLA format on a

“Works Cited” page.

II. PING Current Event Articles

New Articles:


Ideally, you should collect at least one news article per month. They should be placed in chronological order in your portfolio. You may not used articles from a previous year. They must be current.

For each article,:











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