1. Mr. Slevcove mslevcove@pylusd.org mslevcove.weebly.com
AP Human Geography “Geography is the why of where.” AP Human Geography Exam, 2001
Mr. Slevcove
mslevcove.weebly.com

2. About the Course
Course focuses on the relationship between humans and their physical environment
College-level course taught similarly to an introductory human geography course taught on a college campus
We get a year to cover the course instead of a semester
It’s offered to freshmen at EHS, but the College Board does not consider it a “freshmen course”

3. Communication
The best way to contact Mr. Slevcove is via at s are typically responded to within 24 business hours on Monday through Friday only. Each student has a district-issued Gmail account. Students are expected to check their district-issued Gmail account regularly. Mr. Slevcove will only students or send class reminders using students’ district- issued s. Students must also be logged in to this account to access Google Classroom, which will contain many of their assignments.

4. AP Human Geography Website
Updated daily/weekly with everything we have done in class and that has been assigned as homework.
Organized into semesters and resources
The students can use whatever they find on the website for help studying or if absent.
mslevcove.weebly.com

5. Topics of Study Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives
Population and Migration
Agriculture, Food Production, and Rural Land Use
Cities and Urban Land Use
Industrialization and Economic Development
Cultural Patterns and Processes
Political Organization of Space

6. What to Expect
KBAT’s “Know and Be Able To”
Handed out on the first day of the Unit, to be used as a study guide.
Reading Guide
One reading guide per unit, do on the day of the Unit test.
Lecture
Class Skill Building Activity (Google Classroom)
Reading Quizzes: one five question quiz per Key Issue (Multiple Choice or T/F)

7. Google Classroom
We will be utilizing Google Classroom and Docs thru ought the school year. Most of your students have already signed up for the AP Human Geography classroom. Class codes are as follows;
Period 3: 73wgmh
Period 4: pxvypb5

8. The AP Exam : Friday 5/12/17 Multiple-Choice 75 questions 60 minutes
50% of exam score
Free Response Question (FRQ)
3 questions
75 minutes
50% of exam score

9. Unit (Chapter) Exams Multiple Choice 34-37 Questions 50% grade value
1 Free Response Question (FRQ)
25 Minutes to write
50% grade value

10. Grading 89.5-100% = A 79.5-89.49 = B 69.5-79.49 = C 59.5-69.49 = D
% = F
Grading Categories;
Chapter Assessments: 70%
Classwork and Homework: 30%

11. Late Work
Unless otherwise indicated, all assignments are due at the beginning or class. Late work is accepted one day late for a maximum of 50% credit. After that, the work is not accepted.

12. Absent Work
After an excused absence, it is the Student’s responsibility to:
Visit the class website for any assignment information or notes
Check with Mr. Slevcove for any instructions or any additional work
Schedule make-up exams or quizzes

13. Suggested Materials Blue or Black ink pens Number 2 Pencils
Highlighters
Colored Pencils
Three-ring binder dedicated to AP HuG

14. Electronic Devices
All electronic devices must always be on silent (not vibrate) in the classroom. Students may not use their electronic devices, such as cell phones, in class for any reason without Mr. Slevcove’s explicit permission. When the use of electronic devices is allowed with Mr. Slevcove’s explicit permission during instruction, students may only use their electronic devices as instructed.