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AP Human Geography Course Syllabus

COURSE TITLE….AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY TERM…….SPRING, 2014

TEACHER………….MS. BLANKENSHIP ROOM #.......F30

|Email Address |Colleen_Blankenship@gwinnett.k12.ga.us |

|Teacher Web Page |cblankenship |

|Teacher Support |Help sessions are available before and after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Room F30 |

|(Help sessions etc.) | |

Course Description (Published in the Choice Book)

The purpose of the Advanced Placement course in Human Geography is to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students will employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to analyze human social organization and its environmental consequences. Students will also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their science and practice.

Course Curriculum Content

The entire list of Academic, Knowledge and Skills for each of the following curriculum strands in this course can be accessed through the district web address at gwinnett.k12.ga.us

|College Board Course Description |Units/Topics |

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|-course-description.pdf | |

|use and think about maps and spatial data sets. |Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives |

|understand and interpret the implications of associations among phenomena |Population |

|in places |Cultural Patterns and Processes |

|recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships among |Mini Unit on Environmental Issues |

|patterns and processes. | |

|define regions and evaluate the regionalization process. | |

|characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places | |

Instructional Materials and Supplies

|Published Materials |Instructional Supplies |

|de Blij, Murphy, Fouberg: Human Geography: People, Place, and Culture,|Required Supplies: |

|2007 8th Edition |3 Ring Loose-leaf Binder and paper |

|Rubenstein, James. An Introduction to Human Geography. New Jersey, |9 Dividers labeled: Geography, Population, Culture, Political |

|1999. |Organization, Agriculture, Industry/Economics, Urban Land Use, Maps, |

|*We will also use a number of additional textbooks and resources that |Environment |

|will be available in the classroom. |A flashdrive |

| |Colored Pencils and a highlighter |

| |A box of Kleenex |

| |A ream of paper |

Evaluation and Grading

|Assignments |Grade Weights |Grading Scale |

|Classwork & Homework |Class Assessments (includes 35% |A: 90 and above |

|Projects (Class Assessments) |map quizzes) |B: 80 – 89 |

|Weekly Quizzes (Class Assess) |Summative Assessments 45% |C: 74 – 79 |

|Map Quizzes (Class Assess) |Final Exam 20% |D: 70 – 73 |

|Unit Tests (Summative Assess.) | |F: 69 or below |

|Final Exam |10 AP bonus points are awarded at the end | |

|Interim Text |of each semester due to the rigor of AP | |

| |courses. | |

Other Information

|Expectations for Academic Success |AP Human Geography National Exam |

|Read daily |Each student will be able to take the AP Human Geography national |

|Ask questions |exam administered by the College Board in May. This exam carries |

|Participate constructively as a team member |with it the possibility of earning college credit. |

|Proof read written assignments and edit | |

|meaningfully |Information about this event will be discussed throughout the year. |

|Review multiple sources of information | |

|Challenge yourself to continuously improve | |

|Additional Requirements/Resource |Honor Code |

|Study Books: Kaplan Study Guide, Barron’s Study Guide - Tutoring |Students will be expected to follow the Honor Code. Cheating of any |

|Available |sort will not be tolerated. Ignorance of what constitutes cheating |

|Study Groups! Get a STUDY BUDDY! |will not be accepted as an excuse. Definitions of cheating can be |

|Don’t forget the website, eclass and the practice tests! |found in the agenda and student handbook. |

|Expectations for Overall Success |

|Student requirements and important information: |

|1. All Brookwood rules apply to this class. |

|2. Be in your assigned seat and ready to go when the bell rings. All tardies and absences will be dealt with according to Brookwood High |

|School policy. |

|3. Please bring with you every day: |

|a. Textbook d. Assigned work/homework |

|b. Notebook - 3 ring binder with dividers e. Student Planner/Agenda |

|c. Writing utensils and colored pencils f. Flashdrive |

|4. Organize your material by unit and date of assignment. Stay organized daily. |

|5. Read everything assigned thoroughly. Everything you are assigned is fair game for evaluation at any time. You are responsible for the |

|information in each unit. |

|6. When you are absent, it is your responsibility to make arrangements to make up work. Look in the MakeUp Notebook for assignments. Call |

|your homework buddy if you have a question about class. If a major project is due on a day you are absent you are still responsible for |

|turning it in on time. Makeup work due to EXCUSED absenses is due immediately upon return to school. Extenuating circumstances may be |

|discussed between teacher and student. |

|7. NO FOOD, DRINKS, GUM, ETC. IN THE CLASSROOM! |

|8. Tests/evaluations will be announced ahead of time and may be given at any time, usually when a segment of information has been completed. |

|This may be after one chapter, several chapters, a unit, or just a day’s notes. |

|9. Anything not specifically covered in this syllabus will be dealt with according to the policies of Brookwood High School. See your |

|student’s handbook for details. |

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|GSPC GATEWAY EXAM INFORMATION: |

|All students must demonstrate knowledge of the Gwinnett County Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum. Students will be provided a |

|booklet listing each of these AKS by course at the beginning of the school year. Ninth graders enrolling in 1998-1999 and beyond will need to|

|pass the Gwinnett County Gateway Exam over the AKS before graduation. The Gateway Exam will measure students’ ability to write effectively |

|about the science and social studies AKS covered in the 9th and 10th grades. The exam will be administered in the spring of the 10th grade |

|year. Students will have several opportunities to retake the exam if they are not successful the first time. |

|Please sign below and return to me in class: |Parents, |

|Blankenship - 2014 AP Human Geography Parents and Students: |You are an essential part of your child’s success. Please feel free |

|After you have read the information on this page, please sign and return |to “talk geography” at the dinner table. Go to the website to see |

|to me indicating your understanding of the information in the syllabus. |what we are doing. Get involved. If you have any questions, please|

| |feel free to contact me. I am looking forward to a great year with |

|____________________________ _______ |your student! |

|student signature date | |

|__________________________________ |Ms. Blankenship |

|parent signature |Social Studies Department |

| |Brookwood High School |

The syllabus may be updated as needed throughout the semester.

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