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OLD NEWS...
GREAT REVIEW!!!!!!https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/jnelsen/www/apgeog/grandreview.pdf
The-Grand-Review-Answers.docx
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY EXAM IS THIS FRIDAY!!
2nd MOCK EXAM SATURDAY- 9 AM! DONT BE LATE!!
LAST UNIT- MONDAY!
UNIT 7: URBANIZATION
White Book: Chapter 9
Yellow Book: Chapters 21 - 23
Notes and Notecards are due Monday, May 7th
Topics for Friday's exam:
1. HDI- Human Development Index
2. GDP
3. GNP
4. Major manufacturing regions
5. Locational factors
6. Weber’s least cost theory
7. Hotelling
8. Characteristics of MDCs
9. Characteristics of LDCs
10. Outsourcing
11. Industrial Revolution- origins, sources
12. World’s system analysis
13. Fordism
14. Post-fordism
15. Petroleum reserves- where the most exist
16. Big box stores- (Walmart)
17. Weight gaining vs weight losing cases
18. Rostow’s theory
19. North/South split
20. Just in time production
21. Maquiladoras
22. NAFTA
23. BRICs- Newly industrialized countries
24. NGOs- non-governmental organization
25. Fair trade
26. Microloans
27. GEM- gender empowerment index
28. Islands of development
29. Technopole
30. Aggolomeration
31. Deglomeration
32. Break of bulk
33. 4 tigers
2. Next (and last) regional map quiz- Australia and Oceania! (Check "maps" for details)
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Oceania_Geography.htm
3. AP MOCK EXAMS coming up!
APRIL 28th - 9 am - Cafeteria
MAY 5th - 9am- Cafeteria
BOTH are mandatory!
We are still in Unit 5 and goin' strong! We will finish Unit 5 on Thursday, April 5th and have a shorter exam for Unit 5. This will take place on Monday, April 9th.
1. HDI- Human Development Index
2. GDP
3. GNP
4. Major manufacturing regions
5. Locational factors
6. Weber’s least cost theory
7. Hotelling
8. Characteristics of MDCs
9. Characteristics of LDCs
10. Outsourcing
11. Industrial Revolution- origins, sources
12. World’s system analysis
13. Fordism
14. Post-fordism
15. Petroleum reserves- where the most exist
16. Big box stores- (Walmart)
17. Weight gaining vs weight losing cases
18. Rostow’s theory
19. North/South split
20. Just in time production
21. Maquiladoras
22. NAFTA
23. BRICs- Newly industrialized countries
24. NGOs- non-governmental organization
25. Fair trade
26. Microloans
27. GEM- gender empowerment index
28. Islands of development
29. Technopole
30. Aggolomeration
31. Deglomeration
32. Break of bulk
33. 4 tigers
#1. We will finish Unit 5 this week and have an exam - Thursday and Monday. Check "Unit 5" for study materials and more information on the terms/concepts/models you need to know for Unit 5.
#2. Unit 6 is coming up! This is Industry!
Get started early on your cornell notes/outlines:
Yellow Book: Chapters 24-26
White Book: Chapters 10 AND 12
NOTES ARE DUE MONDAY, APRIL 16th!
NOTECARDS are due APRIL 16th too!
#3. Map Quiz: East and Southeast Asia- Friday the 13th!
Old news....
#1. MONDAY, APRIL 3th--> MAP QUIZ (check "MAPS" for deets)
#2. Agriculture assignment: What's in my house??- check HW and CW Assignments for more info. Preview-of-Print---www.takepart.com-sites-default-files-foodinc_PDF_091008.pdf.pdf
#3. We will finish Unit 5 this week and have an exam Monday. Check "Unit 5" for study materials and more information on the terms/concepts/models you need to know for Unit 5.
UNIT-5-TOPICS-FOR-EXAM.doc
(General topics above...)
#4. Unit 6 is coming up! This is Industry!
Get started early on your cornell notes/outlines:
Yellow Book: Chapters 24-26
White Book: Chapters 10 AND 12
NOTES ARE DUE MONDAY, APRIL 16th!
NOTECARDS are due APRIL 16th too!
OLD news.....
Topics for the "Midterm"--> Midterm-Topics-March-2012.doc
potential FRQ topics: unit 4 & unit 2
migration patterns
polt geo of Europe
von Thunen
Remember, this test is cumulative so anything from Unit 1-5 is fair game! (just be sure to study the topics on the list) You also may use one note card (3X5), front and back.
Next map quiz = APRIL 2nd (click on the "Maps" tab for more information)
Tentative Mock Test Dates: April 14, 28, and May 5!
Old news...
We are beginning UNIT 5 this week!
If you have the yellow book, you will be reading chapters 18 - 20. If you have the white book, you will read chapter 11.
Check "HW and Class documents" for notecards and due dates
Don't forget about Wednesday's map quiz!
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CHECK UNDER "HW and CW" for your review topics! Also check "Unit IV" tab for review q's and sites. AND MAPS for sheppard software!
PRESIDENTS DAY is MONDAY, FEB 21
NO SCHOOL!
MAP QUIZ- TUESDAY, Feb 21st
West Africa (NW and W on sheppard software) and the Islands. Countries and capitals!
The UNIT 4 EXAM is approaching!
Thursday February 23 (or Friday-February 24)
MORE POP QUIZZES TO COME !
THE AP TEST IS COMING UP~!!!
MAY 18th! Its only 3 months away!!!!!
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Old News....
Assignment 1:
Read and take notes/outlines for Unit 4!
(White book- Chapter 8)
(Yellow book- Chapters 14-17)
These are due Wednesday, FEBRUARY 8th!
Assignment 2:
NEW set of Notecards due Friday, February 10th- check "HW" page for more details!
Assignment 3:
'Ping Project Part 3
(Check under "Adopt a 'Ping YLP)
Finals Week- First Semester:
These are the practice questions we went over in class:Kaplan-practice-qs.pdfREA-practice-qs.pdf
UNIT 3 EXAM : TOPICS OF FOCUS
Midterm-Topics.doc
REMEMBER: USE ONE NOTECARD (3X5) front and back only!
CHECK the "UNIT III: CULTURE" page for study materials and questions
Exams are held January18th (WED) and 19th (THURS)
BOTH DAYS- early release- 12:10
MLK day- holiday- January 16th
Tuesday- regular class day
Check HW/CW PAGE for current assignments!
"FINAL" will cover all of UNIT 3
(all notes covered in class and in reading)
It will consist of 60-70 MCQs and 1 FRQ
Topics of questions will cover: Race/Ethnicity/Identity, Pop and Folk Cultures, Language, and Religion.
** Review your note cards, outlines, and vocab lists!!**
**ALSO- use the review links under "Unit 3" for practice questions as well as your AP Review Books!**
**There are additional review sheets under "Unit III" if time permits, but these will not be for a grade- only for extra practice!**
12/12/2011 MINI HW--> check HW/CW page
Due Wednesday
We are currently learning all about Language!
This is covered in Chapter 6 of the White Book/CD and Chapters 8-10 of the Yellow Book. The notes for these Chapters are due December 12!
Check HW and UNIT III for updates
I have received some questions about note cards... check the HW page for updated info
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http://www.prb.org/Articles/2010/indiapoverty.aspx
Nacirema- The link below will take you to a copy of the ethnography we read in class today :)
https://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/miner.html?pagewanted=all
Nat Geo quiz:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/earthpulse/quiz
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Have a wonderful week off!
Don't forget the following...
1. 'Ping project- part 2- is due Monday Nov 28th
2. Chapter 5 Notes and notecards are due Monday, Nov 28th if you did not turn them in by Friday, Nov 18.
Email me at westernkramirez@gmail.com if you have any questions!
Also- check for reading assignment, notecards, and map quizzes!
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Old Announcements:
Article on Maquiladoras! Read this weekend! We will discuss briefly on Monday!http://www.fronterasdesk.org/news/2011/oct/12/nafta-employee-regulation-standard-trade/
-------------------------> if you need the article we used in class, you can find it here: http://www.globalautonomy.ca/global1/glossary_entry.jsp?id=CO.0023
**TOPICS FOR MIDTERM/UNIT 1 EXAM**
Topics-for-Midterm-First-Qtr.doc
Don't Forget! You can make a 3x5 (front and back) for test day!
Also- check under "Unit II: Population" for practice Q's.
Use your notes and your note cards to review!
CHECK "MAPS" to see which countries and capitals you need for Thursday's quiz.
We are on Unit 2: Population.
CHECK Homework and Class Documents for reading assignments and vocabulary cards.
Case Studies: Uganda, Guatemala, India, Germany article: world-at-7-billion.pdf
If you need the Koppen's map to finish the class assignment
koppens-climate-map.doc
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
SUMMER ASSIGNMENT
2011-2012 School Year
*Map portion of summer assignment is going to be given during the school year*
You may contact Ms. Ramirez or Ms. Fajardo with any questions.
"A Year Without Made in China"
by Sara Bongiorni
By now, you should be well into the reading or near completion- isn't it incredible?! So much of what we rely on is made outside of our country! Scroll down and click on the link to download your assignment and get started :) Don't leave it until the last moment!
You can purchase a copy on http://www.amazon.com/Year-Without-Made-China-Adventure/dp/0470116137
-OR-
You can purchase an e-book for less and use Adobe to read it on your computer! (This is the version I bought and I love it)
To purchase this version, go to: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470167483.html
FOLLOW ALL OF THE DIRECTIONS and make sure to download the free e-reader software from www.adobe.com using the link below
http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/#fp
Open the file for instructions: Summer-Assignment-year-without-made-in-china-reflection-paper.docx