Download AP Human Geography Summer Assignment

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AP Human Geography Summer Assignment (2014)
Students enrolled in AP Human Geography are required to complete an assignment during the summer
prior to the start of school. The assignment is composed of two parts. The first is intended to build background
knowledge. Think of this knowledge as the ABC’s and 1,2,3’s of geography. These are the basics that
“everyone should know”. The second part of the assignment is designed to give students a head start on the
new content the will learn over the course of the year as well as familiarize them with how to use outside
texts. Most AP classes require reading in addition to the textbook. A copy of AP Human Geography: A Study
Guide by Ethel Wood (3rd edition) is necessary to complete part two of the assignment. The book can be
purchased new from the GRHS library. Used books may also be purchased from past students. This study guide
is REQUIRED for the course and will be used all year.
Many people incorrectly assume that geography is simply the study of the location of places. Nothing
could be further from the truth. Geography is everything and everything is geography.
Grading Guidelines:
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The assignment will count as part of a major test grade
Responses should be written in complete sentences
Group work is not allowed and will be considered cheating
Bonus points will be awarded for those that have completed the entire assignment (part 1 and 2) in a
timely manner.
Monday, August 25th +10 points
Tuesday, August 26th +8 points
Wednesday, August 27th +6 points
Thursday, August 28th +4 points
Friday, August 29th +2 points
Tuesday, September 2nd +0 points
Wednesday, September 3rd -20 points
Thursday, September 4th -50 points
Any assignments turned in after September 5th will not be accepted.
Students who enter the class late will still be required to complete the summer assignment
on an adjusted schedule.
Part I: Building Background Knowledge
Part of entering an AP class is an assumption of a certain level of background knowledge and skills. Review the
lists below and label each item on the appropriate map. You will take a test over this information during the first two
weeks of school next August. The assessment will be mastery based which means you can take the assessment multiple
times but must attain 80% or above to pass.
1.
Basic map and atlas skills
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Using an atlas to locate information (index or table of contents)
Reading and interpreting a map
Using latitude and longitude to locate and find places
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2. Be able to locate the following places on a map for the test – label and color the following on the
maps provided. Be sure to use the symbols shown in each map legend/key.
General Stuff (map 1)
 5 Oceans
 7 continents
 Equator
 Tropic of Cancer
 Tropic of Capricorn
 Prime Meridian
Major Deserts / random other stuff
(map 1)
 Sahara
 Great Sandy Desert
(Australia)
 Gobi
 Siberia
 Sahel
Chokepoints (Straits and Channels)
(map 2)
 Strait of Gibraltar
 Panama Canal
 Suez Canal
 Strait of Malacca
 English Channel
 Bosporus & Dardanelles
 Strait of Hormuz
Canadian Provinces (map 3)
 British Columbia
 Yukon Territory
 Alberta
 Saskatchewan
 Northwest Territories
 Manitoba
 Quebec
 New Brunswick
 Nova Scotia
 Newfoundland and Labrador
 Nunavut
 Ontario
Major Mountain Ranges (map 1)
 Himalayas
 Rockies
 Andes
 Alps
 Caucasus
 Urals
 Appalachian
Major Rivers (map 1)
 Rhine
 Amazon
 Yangtze
 Mississippi
 Ganges
 Nile
 Congo
 Mekong
Major Climate Regions (map 1)
Major Bodies of Water (map 1)
 Tropical
 Great Lakes
 Dry/Arid
 Mediterranean Sea
 Mild/Temperate
 Black Sea
 Continental
 Caspian Sea
 Polar
 Red Sea
 Arabian Sea
color by climate region
 South China Sea
 Caribbean Sea
 Aral Sea
Major World Cities (appropriate
regional map)
 New York City
 Chicago
 London
 Beijing
 Tokyo
 Bombay (Mumbai)
 Paris
 Mexico City
 Cairo
 Tehran
 Sydney
 Washington D.C.
 Sao Paulo
 Lagos
 Johannesburg
 Calcutta (Kolkata)
 Moscow
 Toronto
 Hong Kong
 Singapore
 Shanghai
Major World Regions (map 2) Color by region
 Middle East
 South East Asia
 South Asia
 Sub-Saharan Africa
 Latin America
 Central America
 Caribbean
 Western Europe
 Eastern Europe
 Former USSR
 Oceania
Africa (map 4)
 Algeria
 Botswana
 Chad
 Dem. Rep. of Congo
 Egypt
 Ethiopia
 Kenya
 Libya
 Madagascar
 Mali
 Morocco
 Niger
 Nigeria
 Rwanda
 Somalia
 South Africa
 South Sudan
 Sudan
 Zimbabwe
Europe (map 6)
 Belgium
 Bosnia
 Croatia
 Cyprus
 Czech Republic
 Finland
 France
 Germany
 Greece
 Italy
 Kosovo
 Luxembourg
 Norway
 Poland
 Rep. of Ireland
 Romania
 Russia
 Serbia
 Slovakia
 Spain
 Sweden
 Switzerland
 United Kingdom
North America & South America
(map 5)
 Argentina
 Bahamas
 Bolivia
 Brazil
 Canada
 Chile
 Colombia
 Costa Rica
 Cuba
 Ecuador
 El Salvador
 Guatemala
 Haiti
 Honduras
 Mexico
 Nicaragua
 Panama
 Peru
 United States
 Venezuela
Southwest Asia (map 7)
 Afghanistan
 Armenia
 Bahrain
 Iran
 Iraq
 Israel
 Jordan
 Kuwait
 Lebanon
 Oman
 Qatar
 Saudi Arabia
 Syria
 Turkey
 West Bank & Gaza Strip
 Yemen
Asia [East, South & Southeast] (map 8)
 Burma/Myanmar
 Cambodia
 India
 Indonesia
 Japan
 Kazakhstan
 Mongolia
 Pakistan
 Peoples Republic of China
 Philippines
 Rep. of China/Taiwan
 Singapore
 South Korea
 Sri Lanka
 Thailand
 Uzbekistan
 Vietnam
Other:
 Australia
 New Zealand
All 50 US States & Regions (map 3)
 Northeast
 Southeast
 Midwest
 Southwest
 Rocky Mountain
 Pacific Northwest
color by region
Part II: The Nature of Geography
Read chapter one of AP Human Geography: A Study Guide by Ethel Wood (3rd edition). Your assignment is to organize the
key concepts (listed below) of the chapter into a table as you read. In the center column explain the concept IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
In right column, explain an experience from your life or from the real world that demonstrates the concept.
Scale
Map Projections
Use of Maps
Relative
Location/Situation
Absolute Location/Site
Key
Concept
Explanation
Personal or Real Life Example
Geospatial
Technologies
Globalization
Perceptual Region
Functional Region
Formal Region
Place (not location)
Time Zones
Map 1
Tropical Climates
Temperate/Mild Climates
Continental Climates
Polar Climates
Dry/Arid Climates
*draw the appropriate symbols on the map
+color the map according to climate
River
▲▲▲ Mountains
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Map Legend*+
Latin America
Caribbean
Eastern Europe
Sub-Saharan Africa
Central America
Western Europe
*color by region
Oceania
South Asia
Former USSR
South East Asia
Middle East
Map Legend
Map 2
color by region
Canada
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Southwest
Midwest
Southeast
Northeast
Map Legend
Map 3
Map 4
Map 5
Map 5
Map 6
Map 7
Map 8