Unit 1 - Geography

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Focus on understanding these throughout the unit. At the end, if you turn it into a question, you can try and answer it as a review.

•  Identify types of maps, the types of information presented in maps, and different kind of spatial patterns and relationshhips portrayed in maps.

• Identify different methods of geographic data collection.

• Explain the geographical effects of decisions made using geographical information.

• Define major geographic concepts that illustrate spatial relationships.

• Explain how major geographic concepts illustrate spatial relationships.

• Define scales of analysis used by geographers.

• Explain what scales of analysis reveal.

• Describe different ways that geographers define regions.

 

UNIT I RESOURCES

Access class notes, readings, and activities here. 

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September 9th

• Classwork

  • Introduction to Maps

• Homework

  • Finish the maps slides (linked above)​

  • Watch this video and make index cards for the following vocab terms:

    • absolute location, relative location, space, place, flows, distance decay, time-space compression

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September 13th

• Classwork

  • Site and situation notes.

  • Scales of Analysis: notes | article

• Homework

  • Read the textbook section, answer ONLY the multiple choice questions, and complete the worksheet.

    • Textbook excerpt​

    • Environmental determinism worksheet​

      • submit worksheet to Google Classroom.​

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September 15th

• Classwork

  • Regions and diffusion notes.

• Homework

  • Join AP Classroom. Our class code is: 7XLX4D

  • On AP Classroom, watch the videos for Topics 1.2 and 1.3 and answer the assigned questions.
  • Our Unit I exam will be on September 23rd.

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