Tag: AP

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Early Thoughts on Changes to APHuGe

At times, flipping the script on teachers is met with rolled eyes, sighs, and the feeling that someone keeps pushing our heads under water. But for the sake of my […]

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ARTICLE via VOX: 15 before-and-after images that show how we’re transforming the planet

15 Before and After Images that Show How We’re Transforming the Planet This article includes fifteen aerial images of the Earth and it’s physical transformation as a result of human […]

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INTERACTIVE via New York Times: Where Is America’s Heartland? Pick Your Map

Where is America’s Heartland? Pick your Map This short interactive has users choose a map that they feel best represents the “American Heartland.” After voting, they will see a tally and […]

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VIDEO via New York Times: A Conversation With Asians on Race

A Conversation with Asian-Americans on Race This video shows Asian Americans confronting stereotypes about their own community. Human Geography Application: This would be a great clip to show while discussion ethnicity. […]

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Interactive via PBS: Can You Tell Someone’s Race by Looking at Them?

Race: The Power of Illusion Via PBS:  How easy is it to group people into “races” based on appearance? What about using individual traits? Does everybody classify the same way? […]

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2016 AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY COLLABORATIVE EDUCATOR RUBRIC (FOR FUN)

The 2016 AP Human Geography FRQs are officially released! How exciting and nerdy. Last year I created a collaborative Google Doc where teachers could brainstorm possible responses to the FRQs.  It […]

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2015 Edition ~ AP Human Geography FRQ and Exam Breakdown

2015 FRQ AP HuGe Breakdown DO2015-FRQ-AP-HuGe-Breakdown-DOCC  <—-To print on multiple pages LINK TO .PNG FILE FOR PRINTING. I really enjoy creating infographics using Piktochart.com. My 2014 edition was great fun to make […]

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RESOURCE: AP HuGe Recommended Texts

The following list is taken from the AP Human Geography Teacher’s Guide. The list looks a little dated, nevertheless, the authors have updated versions of their texts. ———————– Textbooks de […]

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RESOURCE: Almaz’s Story-Human Trafficking, Slave Labor

Human Imprint: This is a short, illustrated story based upon real events.  Topics: Modern slave labor, human trafficking, migrant workers Source: BBC News  

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NEWS: The Country Training People to Leave

A great article to discuss when teaching BRAINDRAIN. The country training people to leave By Stephen SackurBBC, Philippines The Philippines has one of the fastest growing economies in Asia – […]

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VIDEO via NGS: Food by the Numbers: Feeding Our Hungry Planet

By 2050, the world’s population will likely increase 35 percent. But is growing more food the only option—or even the best? National Geographic investigates the challenges and solutions to feeding everyone […]

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INTERACTIVE: Map Projection- Google and Jason Davies

Thanks to the Vsauce video, What Does the Earth Look Like,  we can use a few other helpful sites to interact with map projection. The first one is Google’s Mercator Map Puzzle […]

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VIDEO via FreeBase: Charting Culture by Mapping Migration

Video: Thousands of Years of Human Migration in Five Minutes By Lisa Raffensperger | July 31, 2014 2:00 pm   It’s enough to put an old-fashioned family tree to shame. A visualization […]

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RESOURCE: Sample Pacing Chart

As the upcoming school year begins, I wanted to draft a visual representation of my pacing chart that I used for the 2013-2014 school year. A couple of things to note […]

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RESOURCE: Human Geography FRQ Writing Commands

After creating the Visual.ly infographic based upon AP’s previous FRQ exams, I created a more user-friendly guide for teachers and students to use in preparation for their exams. I would […]

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Lessons and Worksheets: Spacial Distribution: Pattern, Concentration, Density

Teacher’s Notes: This is the lesson that I use for my students to teach them about the concept of spatial distribution and density. I am sure that you can implement a few […]

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Observations from the 2014 AP Human Geography Reading

Once again the AP Human Geography reading was a success. I still firmly believe that this group pf 500+ teachers and professors have GOT to be the most extraordinary and interesting […]

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NEWS via TheAtlanticCities.com: America’s 1,000 Richest Neighborhoods

America’s 1,000 Richest Neighborhoods RICHARD FLORIDA MAR 13, 2014 Carolyn Williams/Flickr America’s “one percent” are a privileged bunch. It takes an adjusted gross income of almost $400,000 to be counted among those […]

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NEWS via BloombergBusinessWeek: Megadams Are Dismal Investments

Megadams Are Dismal Investments By Blake Schmidt March 13, 2014 Photograph by Taylor Weidman/Zuma Press Indigenous Munduruku men at the quarry site for Belo Monte It’s hard to overstate the massive proportions […]

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VIDEO via Frontline: India-The Missing Girls

Frontline Roughtcut Website In 2006, when my wife and I traveled to India to live and work, the one issue that kept grabbing our attention was northern India’s deep cultural […]

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NEWS via Mashable: Mapmakers Debate How to Define Crimea

Mapmakers Debate How to Define Crimea A cartographer at work, circa 1930.IMAGE: VINTAGE IMAGES/HULTON ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAGES BY COLIN DAILEDA1 DAY AGO Much of the world is watching how the high-stakes […]

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NEWS via CNN: Plugging China’s talent pool

Plugging China’s talent pool By Zarina Banu for CNN March 20, 2014 — Updated 0603 GMT (1403 HKT) Many are leaving China for reasons like education, food and wealth security and air […]

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NEWS via NPR: Who Had Richer Parents, Doctors Or Artists

Who Had Richer Parents, Doctors Or Artists A few weeks ago, we were sitting around the office arguing over this simple question: Who had richer parents, journalists or people working […]

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NEWS via NPR: An Imaginary Town Becomes Real, Then Not. True Story

by ROBERT KRULWICH March 18, 2014 4:43 PM This is the story of a totally made-up place that suddenly became real — and then, strangely, undid itself and became a fantasy again. […]

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