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A.P. Human Geography – Term 2Topics & AssignmentsHomework AssignedArticulation Learning ObjectivesDatePointsClass: Ch. 6, 3-4 Quiz, FRQ Review, Test ReviewWhy do religions organize space in distinctive patterns?Why do territorial conflicts arise among religious groups?Home: Complete any missing or incomplete workEthnic religions (e.g. Hinduism, Judaism) are generally found near the hearth or spread through relocation diffusion.Universalizing religions (e.g. Christianity, Islam, Buddhism) are spread through expansions and relocation diffusionNov. 74Class: Ch. 6 Test & FRQHome: Ch. 7 Quizlet – Ethnicities – Create & ReviewCompare and contrast ethnic and universalizing religions.Nov. 95, 84 Class: Ethnicities Key Term Review & QuizLesson: Introduction to EthnicitiesWhere are ethnicities distributed?Why do ethnicities have distinctive distributions?Home: Chapter 7, Sections 1-2 Reading GuideRegional patterns of language, religion, and ethnicity contribute to a sense of place, enhance place making, and shape the global cultural landscape.Geographers use maps and the spatial perspective to analyze and assess language, religion, ethnicity, and gender.Nov. 13444Class: Ch. 7, Sections 1-2 QuizLessonWhy do conflicts arise among ethnicities?Home: Ch. 7, Sections 3-4 Reading GuideEthnicity and gender reflect cultural attitudes that shape the use of space. (e.g. ethnic neighborhoods)Voting districts, redistricting, and gerrymandering influence the results of elections at various scales.Local and metropolitan forms of governance (e.g., municipalities, school districts, regional planning commissions) are subnational political units that have varying degrees of local control.Nov. 15444Class: Ch. 7, Section 3-4 QuizEthnicities LessonWhy do ethnicities engage in ethnic cleansing and genocide?Home: Application ArticleColonialism, imperialism, and trade helped to shape patterns and practices of culture.Political boundaries do not always coincide with patterns of language, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and economy.International boundaries establish the limits of sovereignty and can be the source of disputes.Nov. 17444Class: Ethnicities LessonWhy do ethnicities engage in ethnic cleansing and genocide?Political boundaries do not always coincide with patterns of language, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and economy.International boundaries establish the limits of sovereignty and can be the source of disputes.Nov. 214Class: Ethnicity FRQChapter 7 Ethnicities Test ReviewHome: Study for TestExplain ethnic patterns and landscapes as they vary by place and region.Nov. 288Class: Chapter 7 TestChapter 7 FRQHome: Political Geography Key Terms – Create & ReviewExplain ethnic patterns and landscapes as they vary by place and region.Nov. 30564Class: Key Term Review and QuizIntroduction to Ch. 8 Political GeographyHome: Ch. 8, Sections 1-2 Reading GuideIndependent states are the primary building blocks of the world political map.Types of political entities include nations, states, nation-states, stateless nations, multinational states, multistate nations and autonomous regions.State morphology (e.g., compact, elongated, perforated, fragmented, prorupted states) has economic, political and social implications.Boundaries are defined, delimited, demarcated, and administered.Dec. 444Class: Ch. 8, Sections 1-2 QuizLessonWhere are states distributed?Why are nation-states difficult to create?Home: Ch. 8, Sections 3-4 Reading GuideThe concept of the modern nation-state began in Europe.Colonialism and imperialism led to the spread of nationalism and influenced contemporary political boundaries.Boundaries can influence identity and promote or prevent international or internal interactions and exchanges.Unitary states and federalized states.Powers of the subdivisions of states vary according to the form of governance. (e.g., The USA & Switzerland as federal, France as a unitary state)Dec. 6444Class: Ch. 8, Sections 3-4 QuizLesson: Why do boundaries cause problems?Why do states cooperate and compete with each other?Home: Application ArticleIndependence movements and democratization have shaped the political map since the end of World War II.The fall of Communism ended the Cold War, led to the creation of newly independent states and changed the balance of world power.Dec. 8444Class: Political Geography LessonWhy do states cooperate and compete with each other.Home: Application ArticleApply the concepts of centrifugal and centripetal forces at the national scale.Political power is expressed geographically as control over people, land, and resources (e.g. heartland, rimland, and organic theories.)The Law of the Sea has enabled states to extend their boundaries offshore, which sometimes results in conflicts.Territoriality is the connection of people, their culture, and their economic systems to the land.Dec. 1244Class: Political Geography LessonHome: Application ArticleSome forces that may lead to supranationalism include economies of scale, trade agreements, military alliances, and transnational environmental challenges.Supranationalism is expressed in the creation of multinational organizations (e.g., U.N., NATO, EU, ASEAN, NAFTA)Devolution is expressed in fragmentation of states into autonomous regions (e.g., Nunavut, Native American reservations), subnational political-territorial units (e.g., Spain, Belgium, Canada), or Balkanization (e.g., former Yugoslavia, the Caucausus).Advances in communication technology have facilitated devolution, supranationalism, and democratization.Dec. 1444Class: Lesson & Political Geography FRQReview for TestHome: Study for TestCentrifugal forces can originate in political dimensions (e.g., majority/minority relationships, armed conflicts), economic dimensions (e.g., uneven development), or cultural dimension (e.g., stateless nations, ethnic movements.Centripetal forces can originate in political dimensons (e.g., national identity), economic dimensions (e.g., equitable infrastructure development), or cultural dimensions (e.g., linguistic, religious, and ethnic similarities)Dec. 1874Class: Chapter 8 TestChapter 8 FRQHome: Chapter 2 Key Terms Quizlet & ReviewThe contemporary map has been shaped by events of the past.Spatial political patterns reflect ideas of territoriality and power at a variety of scales.Dec. 205 6 4 Class: Population Key Terms ReviewPopulation Key Terms QuizPopulation Growth ViewpointsHome: Chapter 2, Sections 1-2 Reading GuideMalthusian theory is used to analyze population changeRates of natural increase and population-doubling times are used to explain population growth and decline.Population aging is influenced by birth and death rates and life expectancy. Demographic Transition Model ReviewAge, sex, and ethnicity are elements of population composition that may be mapped and graphed at various scales.Population pyramids review.Jan. 4444Class: Chapter 2, Sections 1-2 QuizLessonWhere is the world’s population distributed?Why is global population increasing?Why does population growth vary among regions?Home: Chapter 2, Sections 3-4 Reading GuideFactors that explain patterns of population distribution vary according to the scale of analysis (e.g., local to global).Physical factors (e.g., climate, land forms, water bodies) and human factors (e.g., cultural, economic, historical, political ) influence the distribution of population.)The three methods for calculating population density are arithmetic, physiological, and agricultural.Explain contemporary and historical trends in population growth and decline.Jan. 8444Class: Chapter 2, Sections 3-4 QuizLesson :Why do some regions face health threats?Home: Application ArticleThe epidemiologic transition explains causes of changing death rates.Changing social values and access to education, employment, health care, and contraception have reduced fertility rates in most parts of the world.Changing social, economic, and political roles for women have influenced the patterns of fertility, mortality, and migration.Jan. 10444 ................
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