Unit 4: Political Organization of Space



Course Goal: Recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships among patterns and processes and characterize and analyze changing interconnections among ics:Territorial Dimensions of PoliticsHow is space politically organized into states and nations?How are boundaries established, and why do boundary disputes occur?Evolution of the Contemporary Political PatternHow have/do states spatially organize their governments?Modern Challenges to the Nation-State ConfigurationHow are nation-states unified (centripetal forces) and fragmented (centrifugal forces)?Changing Geopolitical ConcernsHow does the study of geopolitics help us understand the world?What are supranational organizations?What is the future of the state?Text Readings:Human Geography: People, Place and Culture; Chapter 8 (249-287)AP Human Geography: A Study Guide; Unit 4 (99-129)Projects/Assessments:Performance Event Students will research, develop an argument and present a position regarding a recent or current global territorial dispute. Political Geography QuizzesStudents will show competency through state identification on political maps of different regions of the world. These quizzes will continue throughout the second semester. AP prepStudents will answer free responses questions and take a multiple choice test that covers AP Human Geography content. ................
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