Before School 7:05-8:00Am

Mr. Grenz AP Human Geography 2014-2015. Room 240 253-931-4719 xtn. 702400 [email protected]: Availability: Before school 7:05-8:00am Planning period (4th) After School Thursday & Friday. 2:35-3:30pm ______

Advanced Placement Human Geography is a class for dedicated , disciplined, organized and motivated students. You will be expected to work hard and be prepared for class every day. This is a college-level class in which you have an opportunity, if you desire, to take the AP exam to earn college credit. This syllabus will continue to help you understand both what my expectations are and how you can be a successful and positive member of this class ______

PURPOSE Per the College Board website: 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 learn to employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human socioeconomic organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their research and applications.

GOALS The particular topics studied in this AP Human Geography course are based on the following five college-level goals that build on the National Geography Standards developed in 1994 and revised in 2012. On successful completion of the course, students should have developed skills that enable them to: o Interpret maps and analyze geospatial data o Understand and explain the implications of associations and networks among phenomena in places o Recognize and interpret the relationships among patterns and processes at different scales of analysis o Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process o Characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places ______CLASSROOM RULES AND EXPECTATIONS THE BIG FIVE: 1. Be Respectful (of others and your environment) 2. Be Positive 3. Be Prepared 4. Be Punctual 5. Be a Contributor  Additionally, all AHS rules as outlined in the student handbook are in full effect. ______

GRADING POLICY Grades in this class are based on the number of points students accumulate during the semester. Grades will be based on the following criteria: 1. Tests and quizzes 2. Daily Work (chapter packets - vocabulary, questions, notes, maps, etc) and other assignments ** FYI – There is a loss of 10 points for each unexcused tardy and absence. GRADE SCALE 100-93 = A 92-90 = A- 89-88 = B+ 87-83 = B 82-80 = B- 79-78 = C+ 77-73 = C 72-70 = C- 69-68 = D+ 67-60 = D 59-0 = F

There will very few EXTRA CREDIT opportunities throughout the year. If extra credit is assigned, help yourself and your grade by completing it and turning it in. ______

ABSENT WORK

1. If a student has an excused absence, IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to get make-up work from the teacher. Not only that, it is the students’ responsibility to turn in the make-up work on time. 2. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.  If you were absent and need to turn in absent work, be sure to (1) write the word “ absent ” and (2) the date absent at the top of the make-up assignment.  Turn this into the “absent” work bin upon the required due date.  If this procedure is not followed by you, I will not accept your work. 3. Check with me personally if you need help on make up work. You may not make up work from days missed due to an unexcused absence or tardy. Students who choose to skip class will find it very difficult to pass the course. 4. Get any missed lecture notes from a classmate. ______

MR GRENZ’S WEBSITE

 If you are absent, or misplace an assignment, you can go to my website on the school’s main web page: http://www.auburn.wednet.edu/Domain/8  The URL for my website is: http://www.auburn.wednet.edu//Domain/2217  On my website is a calendar to see what is covered in class on a daily basis and a section where you can download missing/misplaced assignments. ______

ATTENDANCE/TARDY POLICY

1. Successful students are prompt, punctual, and prepared. Arrive to class on time and be prepared to learn. The following actions will result in a loss of 10 points per infraction: (1) Unexcused absences, (2) Unexcused tardies, (3) being sent out of the classroom, (4) sleeping during class or disrupting the learning environment (cell phones or CD/music players), (5) breaking any of the “big five” rules, (6) using inappropriate language, (also, no using the “G” or “R” words in a derogatory manner!!) (7) being unprepared for class. 2. Consequences: a. Loss of 10 points & a verbal warning (tardy #1) b. Loss of 10 points & lunch detention (tardy #2, unexcused absence #1) c. Loss of 10 pts & Friday night school/in-school suspension/call home (3+ tardies,2+ unexcused absences) – or multiple lunch detentions ______

HALL PASSES

Students MUST HAVE a student planner in order to leave class. You should take care of any personal business before class. Additionally, hall passes will not be allowed for students who are unprepared for class….so bring your materials and assignments. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED A PASS THE FIRST OR LAST 10 MINUTES OF THE PERIOD

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SUPPLIES/MATERIALS

Textbooks – (1) “The Cultural Landscape” Pearson 11th Ed. James M. Rubenstein - CHECK THIS OUT FROM THE LIBRARY!! (2) “Human Geography in Action” Wiley 5th Ed. Michael Kuby et. al.

Bring the following list of items daily to class: (1) A binder or folder in which your APHG materials can be stored (2) Lined notebook paper (3) A pen or pencil (4) Chapter packet and any other work or reading currently assigned.

Failure to be prepared will cost 10 points per infraction. ______

SYLLABUS OUTLINE Attached to the syllabus are two things:

1. A course description and outline.

2. A letter home to your parent/guardian which outlines and explains the objectives and goals of the class. Please have this signed and returned to me no later than ______.

THE AP TEST THIS YEAR

The national Advanced Placement test is made up to two general parts: (1) A 75-question multiple choice section (60 minutes – 50% of overall score) (2) A 3-question essay section (75 minutes – 50 % of overall score) I will have questions for you that are similar to the multiple-choice questions you will see on the test. They are usually not very easy and often the answers are VERY specific. The tests in class are to see what you know, and to train you in answering in a particular style.

This year’s exam Date: The exam for the 2013-2014 school year will be FRIDAY May 15th, at 8am AP Address: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/exam/exam_information/index.html You can get sample test questions, look at the testing schedule in May, specific information for all AP subjects, and answers to other AP-related questions you may have. ______

UNIT TESTS

Please plan ahead and study hard for the unit tests. They are difficult and are built on the national APHG examination model (except on a smaller scale due to time constraints). If you are absent the day of a test, you may only take the make-up test if you have an excused absence the day of the test. Plan on taking the test your first day back in class after your return.

The unit tests will consist of the following: 1. 25 multiple choice questions – 20 minutes (50% of total score) 2. Two essay questions – 30 minutes (50% of total score)

Each test will be worth 100 points.

Additionally, your most recent chapter packet will be due at the time of the test as well.

______QUIZZES

ONE to THREE times per week, I will randomly quiz you to make sure you are keeping up on your readings, taking accurate notes and doing your homework. The quizzes will usually be at the beginning of class right after the bell has rung. The moral here is: BE PREPARED. If you are prepared, the quizzes should be easy for you. ______ESSAYS

Again this is a college level class. And as is expected in college, you will be writing A LOT of essays. We will be working on essay construction during class constantly throughout the year. This will help tremendously in preparing for the AP exam in May and also help you become a more competent and communicative writer.

As we get further along it will be necessary for you to remember what we have done before. This requires linking ideas, themes and information from different chapters and units. To quote from the AP Course Description: “Essay questions are designed, additionally, to make it possible for students from widely differing courses to demonstrate their mastery of historical interpretation and their ability to express their views and knowledge in writing.” Please note the words “historical interpretation”. You must develop a point of view about issues. ______ CHAPTER PACKETS

For each chapter you will turn in a chapter packet worth 100 points. Each chapter packet that you turn in will consist of the following items IN THIS ORDER: 1. Lecture Notes (in chronological order) 2. Chapter Vocabulary 3. Chapter Reading Questions ------ LECTURE NOTES

 You will be required to take detailed notes just about every day during lectures this year.  Don’t just copy the overhead or PowerPoint screen!! Take detailed notes from what I am saying!  I will collect your notes, along with the rest of your chapter packet, the day of a unit test, grade them, and return them promptly.  Please have these properly headed (Name, Date, and Period number) in the upper right hand corner of your paper and stapled in chronological order upon turning in. (If you don’t use the pre-printed PowerPoint outline I provide to you!!)  Written notes are helpful in studying and reviewing. In college it will be important that you have notes because you will have so many different things to know. Notes will also help you prepare for the AP exam in May.

------ VOCABULARY

For each chapter you will have a multi-page vocabulary packet which is divided up into the different sections (key issues) you are to be reading. At the top of the first page I have provided this information to you. So when your reading homework is assigned as “read sections (key issues) 1 & 2 for tomorrow” you can refer to the top of your vocabulary sheet for the specific page numbers in which I’m referring to. For example:  Key Issue #1 (How Do Geographers Describe Where Things Are?) – pg. 5  Key Issue #2 (Why is Each Point on Earth Unique?) – pg. 14  Key Issue #3 (Why are Different Places Similar?) – pg. 21  Key Issue #4 (Why Are Some Human Actions Not Sustainable) – pg. 31

Your vocabulary will be due the day the rest of your packet is due. DO NOT GET BEHIND IN YOUR DAILY WORK. Procrastination in this class will kill you.

** You will not be allowed to type your answers. They must be NEATLY hand-written. ------ READING QUESTIONS

Additionally, for each chapter you will have a multi-page question packet which will have questions for each section (Key Issue) of the chapter. Just like the vocabulary packet, at the top of the first page I have provided the page number and section names for you. So when your reading homework is assigned as “read sections 1 & 2 for tomorrow” you can refer to the top of your question packet sheet for the specific page numbers in which I’m referring to.

Your reading questions will be due the day your packet is due. Again, DO NOT GET BEHIND IN YOUR DAILY WORK.

*** By consistently doing your vocabulary and questions accurately and on time, you will be able to keep up with class, improve you chances for success, and enable you to know what is going on in class and realize what I’m talking about during lectures. DO NOT IGNORE THESE ASSIGNMENTS. They will end up being a significant portion of your grade and are most helpful for the unit, semester, and national AP tests.

** Again, you will not be allowed to type your answers. They must be NEATLY hand-written. ------ CHAPTER MAP WORK (separate from your packets)

During each unit you will be required to complete a series of maps as you work your way through each chapter. The due dates for each map assignment will be assigned in class. DO NOT IGNORE THESE ASSIGNMENTS as they are imperative in understanding key geographical skills in this course. ______HOMEWORK

You will be expected to work on APHG every night for ½ - 1 hour in order to keep up with the pace of class. Please don’t get behind in your assigned readings, chapter vocabulary or chapter questions. If you do fall behind, you will find it very difficult and time-consuming in order to “catch up”. ------CHEATING

Cheating consists of turning in work not completed by you, copying answers from another student or source…..etc. If you are caught cheating, you will receive a ZERO on that assignment/test/quiz and will be subject to appropriate disciplinary proceedings, including possible failure of this class. So the bottom line is this: DON’T DO IT!! I will have no problem failing a cheating student in this class for the semester or school year.

I will now explain more…….. ------FIELD STUDIES/LABS

1. Several times this year, you will be required to participate in a field study in which you travel to a geographical location and analyze the geographical importance of that area/location. You will write notes while on the field study and also write a reflection essay about what you observed and learned. Details to follow… 2. You will also be required to work on numerous labs (within the Kuby book) during the course of each unit. Details to follow….

------RE-DO/RE-TAKE POLICY

This is an Advanced Placement Class and one of the goals of this class is to replicate a college-level geography class as closely as possible. This being said, there are no “do-over’s” or “retakes” in college, hence there will not be any “do-over’s” or “retakes” for your tests, quizzes, or assessments in this class. Be prepared to do your best the first time around. ------Auburn High School Advanced Placement Human Geography Michael Grenz September, 2014

Dear Parent or Guardian:

Please take a moment to look over the information about the Advanced Placement Human Geography (APHG) class attached to this letter. I encourage you to refer to this information throughout the year (particularly the syllabus) if you have any questions or concerns about the course. I also encourage you to contact me directly if you have any questions or concerns that aren’t addressed in the handouts.

A primary objective for this class is to prepare students for the national APHG exam offered in May. Success on this exam can earn students college credit. For this reason, the standards are high; students must demonstrate knowledge of Human Geography as well as an ability to think and write critically about a wide range of geographic topics. In order to prepare for this exam APHG students will be expected to read and take notes on approximately 500 pages of college-level text, take approximately 40 short quizzes, 13 chapter tests, 7 unit tests, two comprehensive exams, write approximately 30 essays, and participate in a wide range of classroom activities over the course of the school year. It can seem a little overwhelming to students and parents at first. I assure my students that using the information provided to manage time and develop consistent work habits will result in success in this class. Every year the vast majority of APHG students do quite well and benefit enormously from this class. They enjoy the challenges, appreciate the rewards and pass the national exam in May. However, occasionally students do struggle. APHG is not a particularly good “fit” for students who struggle with getting assignments in on time and are not particularly self- motivated or organized. Please discuss with your student what undertaking an academic challenge like this represents in terms of time and energy and counsel them accordingly.

I’m looking forward to another great year and want to thank you in advance for your interest in support. Again, I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding Advanced Placement Human Geography. Please sign and return this letter.

Sincerely,

Michael Grenz

Student Name ______

Student Signature ______Date ______

Parent/Guardian Signature ______Date ______Course Name: Advanced Placement Human Geography

Grade Level(s): 9th Grade

Course Description:

Per the College Board website: 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 learn to employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human socioeconomic organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their research and applications.

The particular topics studied in this AP Human Geography course are based on the following five college-level goals that build on the National Geography Standards developed in 1994 and revised in 2012. On successful completion of the course, students should have developed skills that enable them to:  Interpret maps and analyze geospatial data  Understand and explain the implications of associations and networks among phenomena in places  Recognize and interpret the relationships among patterns and processes at different scales of analysis  Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process  Characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places

Curricular requirements this course meets:

•The course provides a systematic study of human geography, including the following topics mentioned below in the Course Description Outline: ◦Geography: Its Nature and Perspective ◦Population ◦Cultural Patterns and Processes ◦Political Organization of Space ◦Agricultural and Rural Land Use ◦Industrialization and Economic Development ◦Cities and Urban Land Use •The course teaches the use of spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human organization of space. •The course teaches spatial relationships at different scales ranging from the local to the global. •The course teaches students how to use and interpret maps, data sets, and geographic models. GIS, aerial photographs, and satellite images, which can be used effectively in the course.

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Basic Concepts I. How do Geographers Describe Where Things Are? A. Maps B. Contemporary Tools II. Why is Each Point on Earth Unique? A. Place: A Unique Location B. Region: A Unique Area III. Why Are Different Places Similar? A. Scale: From Local to Global B. Space: Distribution of Features C. Connections Between Places IV. Why Are Some Human Actions Not Sustainable? A. Sustainability and Resources B. Sustainability and Human-Environment Relationships 2. Population and Health I. Where is the World’s Population Distributed? A. Population Concentrations B. Population Density II. Why is Global Population Increasing? A. Components of Population Growth B. Population Structure III. Why Does Population Growth Vary Among Regions? A. The Demographic Transition B. Malthus on Overpopulation C. Population Futures IV. Why Do Some Regions Face Health Threats? A. Epidemiologic Transition B. Infectious Diseases C. Health Care 3. Migration I. Where Are Migrants Distributed A. Distance of Migration B. US Immigration Patterns II. Where Do People Migrate Within A Country? A. Interregional Migration B. Intraregional Migration III. Why Do People Migrate? A. Reasons For Migrating B. Migrating to Find Work IV. Why Do Migrants Face Obstacles? A. Controlling Migration B. Unauthorized Immigration C. Attitudes Towards Immigrants

4. Folk and Popular Culture I. Where Are Folk And Popular Leisure Activities Distributed? A. Characteristics of Folk and Popular Culture B. Origin and Diffusion of Folk and Popular Music C. Origin and Diffusion of Folk and Popular Sports II. Where Are Folk and Popular Material Culture Distributed? A. Folk and Popular Clothing B. Folk and Popular Food Preferences C. Distribution of Folk and Popular Housing D. US Housing III. Why is Access to Folk and Popular Culture Unequal? A. Electronic Diffusion of Popular Culture B. Challenges in Accessing Electronic Media IV. Why Do Folk and Popular Culture Face Sustainability Challenges? A. Sustainability Challenges for Folk Culture B. Sustainability Challenges for Popular Culture

5. Languages I. Where are Languages Distributed? A. Classification of Languages B. Distribution of Language Families II. Why is English Related to Other Languages? A. Distribution of Indo-European Branches B. Origin and Diffusion of Language Families III. Why Do Individual Languages Vary Among Places? A. Dialects of English B. Distinguishing Between Languages and Dialects IV. Why Do People Preserve Local Languages? A. Language Diversity B. Global Dominance of English

6. Religions I. Where Are Religions Distributed? A. Distribution of Religions B. Branches of Universalizing Religions C. Ethnic Religions II. Why Do Religions Have Different Distributions? A. Origin of Religions B. Diffusion of Religions III. Why do Religions Organize Space in Distinctive Patterns? A. Sacred Space B. The Calendar C. Administration of Space IV. Why Do Territorial Conflicts Arise Among Religious Groups? A. Religion Versus Government Policies B. Religion Versus Religion

7. Ethnicities I. Where Are Ethnicities Distributed? A. Ethnicities in the United States B. Distribution of Ethnicities in the United States II. Whey Do Ethnicities Have Distinctive Distributions? A. International Migration of Ethnicities B. Internal Migration of African Americans C. Segregation by Ethnicity and Race III. Why do Conflicts Arise Among Ethnicities A. Ethnicities and Nationalities B. Ethnic Competition C. Dividing Ethnicities IV. Why Do Ethnicities Engage in Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide? A. Ethnic Cleansing in the Balkans B. Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide in Sub-Saharan Africa

8. Political Geography I. Where Are States Distributed? A. A World of States B. Challenges in Defining States C. Development of State Concept II. Why Are Nation-States Difficult to Create? A. Nation-States and Multinational States B. Colonies III. Why do Boundaries Cause Problems? A. Types of Boundaries B. Shapes of States C. Governing States D. Electoral Geography IV. Why do States Cooperate and Compete With Each Other? A. Cold War Competition and Alliances B. Terrorism by Individuals and Organizations C. State Support for Terrorism

9. Development I. Why Does Development Vary Among Countries? A. A Decent Standard of Living B. A Long and Healthy Life C. Access to Knowledge II. Why Does Development Vary by Gender? A. Gender Inequality Measures B. Gender Inequality Trends III. Why Are Energy Resources Important for Development? A. Energy Supply and Demand B. Alternative Energy Sources IV. Why Do Countries Face Obstacles to Development? A. Two Paths to Development B. Financing Development C. Making Progress in Development

10. Food and Agriculture I. Where Did Agriculture Originate? A. Invention of Agriculture B. Comparing Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture II. Why Do People Consume Different Foods? A. Diet B. Nutrition and Hunger III. Where is Agriculture Distributed? A. Agriculture in Developing Regions B. Agriculture in Developed Regions

IV. Why Do Farmers Face Economic Difficulties? A. Challenges for Farmers in Developing Countries B. Challenges for Farmers in Developed Countries C. Strategies to Increase the World’s Food Supply D. Sustainable Agriculture

11. Industry and Manufacturing I. Where is Industry Distributed? A. The Industrial Revolution B. Industrial Regions II. Why Are Situation and Site Factors Important? A. Situation Factors: Proximity to Inputs B. Situation Factors: Proximity to Markets C. Changing Situation Factors in Key Industries D. Site Factors III. Where Does Industry Cause Pollution? A. Air Pollution B. Solid Waste Pollution C. Water Pollution IV. Why Are Situation and Site Factors Changing? A. Changes Within Developed Regions B. Emerging Industrial Regions C. Renewed Attraction of Traditional Industrial Regions

12. Settlements And Services I. Where Are Services Distributed? A. Three Types of Services B. Rising and Falling Service Employment II. Where Are Consumer Services Distributed? A. Central Place Theory B. Hierarchy of Consumer Services C. Market Area Analysis III. Where Are Business Services Distributed? A. Hierarchy of Business Services B. Business Services in Developing Countries C. Economic Base of Settlements IV. Why do Services cluster in Settlements? A. Services in Rural Settlements B. Urbanization

13. Urban Patterns I. Why do Services Cluster Downtown? A. CBD Land Uses II. Why Are People Distributed Within Urban Areas? A. Models of Urban Structure B. Geographic Applications of the Models C. Applying the Models Outside North America III. Why Are Urban Areas Expanding? A. Suburban Expansion B. Segregation in the Suburbs C. Urban Transportation IV. Why Do Cities Face Challenges? A. Changing Urban Physical Geography B. Changing Urban Social Geography C. Urban Economic Geography Challenges ______Course Units:

I. Physical and Place Name Geography II. Basic Concepts (Ch. 1) III. Population & Health and Migration (Ch. 2 & 3) IV. Culture, Language and Religions (Ch. 4, 5 & 6) SEMESTER BREAK V. Ethnicity and Political Geography (Ch. 7 & 8) VI. Development and Agriculture (Ch. 9 & 10) VII. Industry and Manufacturing (Ch. 11) VIII. Services & Settlements and Urban Patterns (Ch. 12 & 13)