AP Human Geography Week #2 Fall 2015

AP Human Geography 9/14/15 http://mrmilewski.com OBJECTIVE: Examine the different types of geography. APHugI-D.1 Language objective: Write about geography. I. Journal#3pt.A -Watch the following: -More than a shoe': Museum exhibit celebrates America’s sneaker culture II. Journal#3pt.B -notes on what maps tell us NOTICE: Read pages 17-22

The Two Types of Geography • Physical Geography – Topography – Climate (Koppen) – Flora and Fauna – soil • Human Geography – Culture – Population – Economic – Political – Urban – Agriculture 2

Human geography is related to many other fields in the Social and Physical Sciences.

Medical Geography John Snow mapped the cases of cholera in London in 1854. With this analysis he discovered that cholera was spread by drinking infected water. http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/intro/images/cholera-snow-map.jpg

Globalization The spread of economic activities from one country to many other regions. The establishment of integrated industrial and service sectors world-wide. Primarily an economic factor, it has enormous social and political consequences. Principle factors-Transnational Corporations-most HQ in US, Europe or Japan have offices and production facilities in many parts of the world. These TNCs become dominant economically and politically in the countries where they operate. In many cases their total income exceeds the entire GNP of the host country. E.g. Wal-Mart earns more income than most Central American nations. Picture of containers awaiting loading at Shenzen Harbor in south China-inset of Wal-Mart-destination for many of those products.

Local Diversity It is ironic as the world becomes more globalized it has become more diverse. People search for ways to express their unique cultural traditions and identity as a reaction to globalization. Left-Scottish bag piper in the Highlands-as Europe becomes more united-some parts of it are emphasizing their own local uniqueness and culture. http://europeforvisitors.com/europe/images/plan_scotland_bagpiper_v.jpg

Distribution-geographers Concern is about the arrangement of features on the earth’s surface. 3 main properties of distribution are: Density-the frequency that something occurs in a given space. Concentration-changes in distribution-how close together-dispersed or clustered. Pattern-the arrangement of the distribution of features in a given space. Density is an important issue in Population studies-the number of people per square mile in a country might tell you something about living conditions and living standards. Concentration-the population used to be clustered or concentrated in the northeast, but it is becoming more dispersed as many people move to the West, Southwest or South. Many American cities in the West are arranged in square or rectangular patterns because of the Land Ordinance that established this grid pattern in 1785. However, in New England, which was settled well before that time, there is a more irregular arrangement of roads, streets and towns.

Density-In A we see 6 houses on 1 acre of land Density-In A we see 6 houses on 1 acre of land. And in B we see 12 houses per acre Concentration-in A we see the houses dispersed and in B we see them clustered. Pattern-in A the houses are in a single linear arrangement, in B the arrangement is irregular.

Absolute location or mathematical location is the exact latitude and longitude coordinates of a place. Relative location-the location of a place in relation to other physical or human features. Centrality-the function of location relative to urban places, resources, productive farmland and efficient transportation systems. Cities for example dominate their locations economically, politically and culturally thus displaying centrality. Example-Chicago is 41 degrees, 53 minutes North Latitude and 87 degrees, 38 minutes West Longitude-nearly the same as Madrid, Spain and Beijing, China. Relative location is far more important to people than absolute. If I were to ask you to drive to another Illinois town and I gave you the absolute location in latitude and longitude, would that be helpful? No. But if I said that it was 20 miles south of Flossmoor-that would be helpful. Relative location can change-After opening of O’Hare in the late 50s, Chicago was connected to the world by air. After the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959, it became a international seaport. Centrality-a function of location relative to urban places, resources, productive farmland and good transportation.

Homework Tonight Read p.17-22

AP Human Geography 9/15/15 http://mrmilewski.com OBJECTIVE: Examine thematic maps & apply the 5 Themes of Geography to Chocolate. APHugI-C Language objective: Write about maps and chocolate. I. Homework Help -assist with leap-frog reading Ch#1 II. Journal#4 pt.A -Thematic maps III. Journal#4 pt.B -5 Themes of Geography Through Chocolate IV. Homework: Read pages 22-25

Thematic Maps Isoline Maps-use lines of equal value to represent data like elevation, barometric pressure or temperature Choropleth Maps-a thematic map in which a variable is depicted with shading patterns or colors. Proportional Symbol Map-a thematic map in which the size of the symbol varies in proportion to the intensity of the mapped variable. Dot Map-a thematic map in which a dot represents some frequency of the mapped variable. Cartogram-a thematic map using relative size of political units to convey a value. Contour Maps are a good example of isoline maps-they use lines to represent elevation above sea level. Spaced at 100 feet apart-if the lines are close together-steep, if lines are far apart-flat or gently sloped land.

Topographic map of the H-F area is an isoline map Topographic map of the H-F area is an isoline map. All of the brown lines connect places of equal elevation.

Left Population density and map scale-truth depends on the scale Map a reveals the max. pop. Density as no more than 123 but Map b reveals that pop. In 2 Illinois counties exceeds 494. If we reduced the scale further we would find city blocks in Chicago with densities of 2000 per sq. Km Right 4 types of Thematic maps Choropleth maps

The Township and Range System Created by the US Land Ordinance of 1785. Each township is divided into 36 sections each 1 mile by 1 mile and numbered 1 in the NE and 36 in the SE. The Homestead Act of 1863 encouraged the settlement of the West by giving each settler a quarter section or 160 acres of land.

5 Themes of Chocolate Look for the 5 Themes of Geography 1.) Location 2.) Place 3.) Human Environment 4.) Region 5.) Movement Watch the following two clips Hershey’s Radical Chocolate Pay attention to the supply chain (What goes into making Chocolate?)

Homework Tonight Read p.22-25

AP Human Geography 9/16/15 http://mrmilewski.com OBJECTIVE: Examine the different types of regions in the United States. APHugI-D.4 Language objective: Write about regions. I. Journal#5 ptA -Watch the following: -American Tongues Tease II. Journal#5 pt.B -notes on regions NOTICE: Read pages 25-28

Regions Formal-a uniform or homogenous area where all share a common attribute such as language, climate or political system. Functional or Nodal- an area organized around a center, node or focal point that is organized to function politically, socially or economically. Vernacular or Perceptual-how people think about or perceive a region-such as Midwest or the South Formal region-is one that exhibits essential uniformity in one or more physical or cultural features. Functional region-is defined by interactions among places such as trade and communication. Chicago is a formal region-city government,etc. Yet the commuters and shoppers who circulate daily throughout the city make it a functional region as well. Vernacular region-the popular perception of a place such as the South, Dixie or China town, Midwest, etc. Do Regions activity with the handout-if time permits

This functional regions on this map are based on the linkages between large banks of major central cities and the correspondent banks that they serve in smaller towns.

The state of Iowa is a Formal Region. The colored circles represent the percentage of households served by a TV station and are Functional Regions

Map Exercise Using your practice map, label the following regions: West Midwest South New England Mid Atlantic Gulf South West Pacific Northwest Acadia Atlantic North

Example#1 http://www.learner.org/interactives/historymap/images/new50intro_07.gif

Example#2 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/statesbw/censusregions.GIF

Midwest? http://midwestbiogas.com/wp-content/plugins/display-boxes/3.jpg http://www.americanbannerexchange.com/us-midwest.gif

Dialect Maps Dialect Survey Maps and Results Below are the dialect maps, displaying what terms and pronunciations are used, and where they are used. Click here for link to Dialect Maps Photo: Mark Milewski 9/6/14 Trenton, MI

Homework Tonight Read p.25-28.

AP Human Geography 9/17/15 http://mrmilewski.com OBJECTIVE: Examine examples of AP extended response questions. APHugIV-A.3 Language objective: Writing – Write about the exploration of coffee production. I. Administrative stuff -Watch the following: -The Production Trail of Coffee II. Model of FRQ -examples of extended response questions -Link to 2014 FRQ (question#3) -Answer to 2014 FRQ #3 III. Make sure you have read to Page 28! Quiz tomorrow, you know the format – know the info!!!

Free Response Questions The AP Exam on May 13, 2016 has two parts. Part A. -1/2 of your exam grade -75 multiple choice questions -60 minutes Part B. -3 FRQs

How FRQ’s are scored The first week of June, in Cincinnati, OH Graders look for the following: 1.) Each FRQ is clearly labeled. 2.) Graders use a rubric to score each question. FYI, you do NOT need to write a formal essay, but you need to use complete sentences.

2014 FRQ Question#3 3. Agricultural systems, such as the production of coffee, are part of a global network. A. Describe a common characteristic shared by the coffee producing countries shown on the map. B. Explain two impacts of coffee farming on producing countries. C. Identify and explain one way increased coffee consumption outside of coffee growing areas affects its production. D. Explain one change in the urban landscape in the developed world associated with coffee consumption. http://globalexpansionstrategy.blogspot.com/2011/07/brazils-quality-coffee-or-capabilities.html

Homework Tonight Review for Quiz#2. Make sure you have read up to page 28.

AP Human Geography 9/18/15 http://mrmilewski.com OBJECTIVE: Examine the culture of North Korea. APHugIV-A.1 Language objective: Answer questions on N. Korea. Administrative Stuff -attendance II. Quiz#2 III. Film: Lisa Ling: Inside North Korea Answer questions while watching film Homework: Read p. 29-31

Homework Tonight Finish reading Ch#1 if you haven’t already finished. Continue working on guided reading.