AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

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THE 6 WONDERS OF
WHERE
WHO
WHY
?
WHEN
HOW
WHAT
?
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
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WHO?
should take APHUG?
teaches APHUG?

• Mrs. Tammy Dronberger
• treats students with respect and fairness
• creates fun and relevant activities
• Prepares students to score well on the APHUG Exam

• Sophomores
• Juniors
• Seniors
• who are interested in current events and the
  inter-connectedness of a global society

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WHAT?
is APHUG?

• world population
• border disputes
• international conflicts
• economics
• world religions
• origins and diffusion of languages.
• development
• agriculture
• industry
• urban patterns
• migration
• folk and pop culture

Human Geography attempts to help students better
understand the world and allows them to learn
about human issues such as
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WHERE?
is APHUG?
technically room A220
but its EVERYWHERE! You will learn about GLOBAL
issues of all kinds. In fact, by the end of the
year you will be able to geographically locate
every country in the world.
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WHEN?

• will I use the information I learn?
• any social studies class in college
• a career in any of the following areas
• Economics
• Politics
• Cultural Studies
• Environmental Sciences
• Communications
• International Relations

will I take the AP exam?

• MAY!
• but its never too early in the year to start
  studying.

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should I take APHUG?
WHY?

• You will be able to use and think about maps and
  spatial data
• You will recognize and interpret at different
  scales the relationships among people of the
  world
• You will be able to define regions and evaluate
  the regionalization process.
• You will learn to characterize and analyze the
  changing interconnections among places
• You will analyze people of all cultural
  backgrounds

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HOW?
will I be successful in this class?
is my grade determined?

• Act with honesty and integrity
• Treat others with respect
• Refrain from behavior that interferes with the
  learning process
• Attend school on a regular basis and be punctual
  and prepared
• STUDY! STUDY! STUDY!
• Work toward and take the AP Human Geography Exam
  in May

Class work-30 Projects-20 Tests, Quizzes,
Projects-30 Homework-20
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HELPFUL HUG HINTS

• STUDY FOR TESTS, THEY ARE HARDER THAN YOU THINK.

• PUT 100 INTO THE PROJECTS, THEY ARE WORTH THE
  MOST POINTS.

• ACTUCALLY DO YOUR OUTLINES, SO YOU DONT HAVE
  RE-READ THE CHAPTER BEFORE THE TEST.

• DO ALL THE EXTRA CREDIT (ESPECIALLY ONLINE TESTS)
  BECAUSE IT ADDS UP!

• DONT CHEATMRS.D WILL CATCH YOU!

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WONDEROUS
TAKE THE
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY!!!