1. Intro to Political Geography
AP Human Geography
Political Organization of Space Unit

2. For today, 01/06
* Welcome back, scholars! Hope you don’t have a “crappy” first day back! ;-) * Pick up a Unit Overview. Note the date of your assessments for new unit, Political Organization of Space.

4. What is Political Geography and how do we study it?
“Political geography studies the spatial distribution of political processes and how these processes are impacted by ones geographic location” In political geo, you learn about: (1.) All aspects of boundaries (international and domestic) (2.) Country development (3.) International organizations (4.) Government and diplomacy

5. Political Buildings

7. Int’l
Borders

8. Territoriality

9. Territoriality

10. Territoriality 

11. Terrorism

12. Nationalism

13. Domestic
Divisions

14. What is the significance of Political Geography?
“The beauty of geography is both ironic and wonderfully poetic:  our lives are dictated by invisible lines.”
* You are who you are and you do what you do based on geographic luck. Political geography explains our senses of identity. Connections to previous units: (1.) Population and Migration (2.) Culture