Thursday 5-28-15

Link to Central America Map Quiz

Friday 5-22-15

Link to Canada Map Quiz

Link to PING Project

Tuesday 5-19-15

Today I will be out of the classroom.

You will be given a blank political map of Canada and Central America.  You will need to correctly label both maps with Province, Country, and Capital.  You will have a quiz on this very soon.

After you have done that, you will go to the media center to continue working on your PING Projects for the rest of the class period.

Thursday 5-14-15

Link to a AP Human Geography Exam Review that will help in your preparation for tomorrow's AP Exam.

Link to Review Website

Wednesday 5-6-15

Link to Chapter 13, Sections 1 and 2 study questions

Tuesday 5-5-15

Chapter 13 Notes

Review Quiz

Thursday 4-23-15

Today we will be watching a movie called Devil's Miner.  As you view the film, you are to complete an online form that answers questions about the film.

The link is found here.  You must complete this for a grade.

You will be evaluated on your effort as well as your intellect and understanding!


If there is time left, we will continue our study of Agriculture and begin with a Ted Talks video on food.

TED Video on how food shapes our cities

Tuesday 4-14-15

Today we are continuing our study of Chapter 8 and Political Geography.

Link to Walled Worlds

Link to EU Video

Link to Chapter 8 Key Terms and Discussion Questions

Inside North Korea Video

Thursday 4-2-15 Spring Break Starts Today!!

We will be taking a quiz on chapters 4-7 today which are all related to cultural characteristics; culture, religion, language, and ethnicity.  You may use your book or any other "non-human" sources to complete the quiz.  Below is a link to the quiz.

http://bit.ly/aphugquiz4

Link to Zipgrade 100 question form that you can print out at home.

If you wish to complete the quiz outside of class, you can take pic of your completed quiz and email it to me at yjensenj@burke.k12.nc.us

I hope everyone has a relaxing and enjoyable Spring Break!

Wednesday 4-1-15

Continuing the film 7 Years in Tibet.  After finishing the movie, there is an assignment you need to complete in groups of 2 or 3.

Link to Discussion Questions

Link to National Geographic excerpt of Heinrich Harrar's Experience.

Monday 3-30-15

Link to questions on Chapter 7: Ethnicity

Friday 3-27-15

Today we are continuing our study of ethnicity.

Link to Chapter 7 Quizlet set.

We will also be continuing with our PING project in the media center.

Tuesday 3-24-15

Promotional video for AP Human Geography

Discussion Questions for Invictus

How to play Rugby

Monday 3-23-15

Link to website that explains the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Link to tweets from Palestinian

Hispanic or Latino

Thursday 3-19-15

Movie day!  Today we are going to begin a movie about a pilgrimage in Spain.  It called The Way and it is about a trek on the Camino de Santiago.

As we watch, I'd like you to consider the following questions and answer them in the comment section:

At the beginning, Daniel told his dad, "you don't choose a life...you live one."  What are the lessons that Tom learned from Daniel about the world and about life in general as he walked the Camino?

How did walking the Camino change Tom?

What did the other "pellegrinos" think about Tom in the early part of the journey?  And then later on?

Wednesday 3-18-15

Continuing our study of Religions

10 Craziest Religions

The Sunni-Shiite Divide

What is the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

What does Jihad Actually Mean?

Link to the Big Religions Chart pdf

Link to Big Religions Assignment

Tuesday 3-17-15

We are continuing our study of Religion

Crash Course episode on Islam and Politics

Hajj documentary

Monday 3-16-15

Today we will continue our study of culture by getting into religions which are in Chapter 6 of your book.

Learning Goals

Religions of the World

Thursday 3-12-15

Today we will be continuing our study of language.

Link to New York Times Dialect Map Activity

What three cities does your dialect best represent?

In what ways does your dialect of American or British English differ from those of your classmates? From other English speakers that you have encountered? Provide several specific examples of vocabulary, accents, or other differences, and attempt to account for these differences in spatial terms (naming regions of origin). What geographic factors explain the similarities and differences in these dialects?

In what ways does your dialect of American or British English differ from television or radio spokespeople that you typically hear? What geographic or cultural factors might you consider to explain the similarities and differences in these dialects? Give specific examples.

Monday 3-9-15

We are finishing up Chapter 4.  Below is a link to some study reinforcement.

Link to Study Stack

Tomorrow we will move on to Chapter 5 which is language.

Also tomorrow I will collect part 3 of the PING project.

Wednesday 3-4-15

Today you will finish the movie. At the conclusion of the movie I would like for you to write a reaction to the film on this blog in the comment section.

Afterwards in the time you have left you can continue filling in the information on the chapter 4 worksheets. 

I look forward to being back tomorrow. 

Monday 3-2-15

Today we will continue our study of culture with emphasis on the difference between folk culture and pop culture.

Link to Small World

Link to What kind of English do you speak?

Link to Where is Matt Video 2008

Link to Where is Matt Lecture

Friday 2-27-15

We begin our study of Chapter 4 which is about Folk and Popular Culture.  To start, we will read an article about a particular group of people.

Link to Article

Link to YouTube Video - Before They Pass Away

Wednesday 2-25-15

Today we are finishing up chapter 3 on Migration by taking a quiz.  You can access the link below.

Link to Migration Quiz

Afterwards, you will have time to complete part two of the PING project in the media center.  I have signed up for the 8:45-9:30 slot.

Friday 2-20-15

Link to 70 Maps that explain America

Part 2 of PING Project is due Wednesday 2/25.

Snow Day! 2-17-15

No school again today, but if you are bored, here are a couple of links to keep you tuned in:

Video to help with your learning of the countries around the world.  Really cool!
Tour the World

Chapter 3 - Migration
A Scribd document that correlates with the textbook.  It is only 10 pages.

Migration Slides in pdf

Monday 2-16-15

Teacher Workday.

With the impending winter weather that is predicted to come in, be mindful of the fact that we could miss some more days this week.  I will post some information to help keep us on track as the date for the AP exam does not change with school makeup days.

We are continuing our study of Chapter 3 - Migration.  To assist with that, here is a link to a Quizlet set that I have created for this chapter.

Quizlet Study Cards for Chapter 3

Article on how Facebook analyzes Migration patterns.

YouTube video on Migration

YouTube video on Migration in China

Made in China Video

Made in America Video

Thursday 2-12-15

Link to Kaplan Unit 4 Review that covers Population and Migration

Link to Rubenstein Chapter 3 Study Guide

http://matt-cirbo.wikispaces.dpsk12.org/AP+Human+Geography

http://landreth-planet.wikispaces.com/Unit+2.2+-+Migration

Wednesday 2-11-15

We took our second quiz of the semester today on Population.

Interesting link to a series of maps that help explain the Middle East.

Tomorrow we will begin chapter 3 studying Migration.

Reminder that part one of the PING project is due on Friday.

Tuesday 2-10-15

Today we will be wrapping up Chapter 2 with a review of Population.  There will be a quiz tomorrow!

Pick A Ping Project
This will be a project that will be completed in various phases throughout the semester.  Each student is to select a develoPING nation in which they will do research on and become very familiar with before the semester is over.  As we continue through the course curriculum, students will be completing various assignments by analyzing their respective country in relation to the topic that we are covering in class.  The file is located below.  Each student is to produce a portfolio of a country that includes a table of contents.  I will announce the due dates for the different assignments.

Pick A Ping Word Doc

Monday 2-9-15

Today we will finish up the PowerPoint on population.  Then we will go over the Thinking Geographically questions.
Tomorrow will be a review for a quiz on Wednesday covering Chapter 2.

Link to Quizlet Review

Thursday 2-5-15

Today we will be continuing our study of chapter 2 on Population.

We will continue looking at the PowerPoint and then analyze some Thinking Geographically questions.

Chapter 2 Presentation

Thinking Geographically Questions

State of the Village Illustration

Tuesday 2-3-15

How Did We Get So Crowded?

Democratic Transition Models and Population Pyramids

Population Pyramids Clip

Population Pyramids Site

China's One Child Policy - Vice Clip (1st 12 minutes)

Article #1: China's One Child policy

Article #2: China's Demographic Crisis

Article #3: India's Young Girls

Article #4: One Child Policy Update


Did You Know? Clip

Monday 2-2-15

Happy Groundhog Day!  Hope you enjoyed the Super Bowl!

Today we are beginning our study of chapter 2 which is about Population.

Are you a typical human being?

7 Billion People!

Friday 1-30-15

Today we will have our first quiz.  It will be on chapter 1 of The Cultural Landscape which is about basic concepts.

http://goo.gl/rxaUME

Also the Geographic Profiles are due today.

Wednesday 1-28-15

Why are we changing maps?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLqC3FNNOaI

What time is it in Japan?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGXp34c_o48

Oprah clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MLiFk3GUI8

Today we will be continuing to complete the study guides for Chapter 1.  Be ready to discuss these tomorrow.

Geographic profile is due Friday.

Tuesday 1-27-15

Today we will continue with Chapter 1: Thinking Geographically

Handouts for Chapter 1 - Discuss

Map Projections Presentation

How GPS Works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsmvTzw3GP4

Continue with Geographic Profile

YouTube review of Unit 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44j7_9nnI34

Monday 1-26-15

Today we will be starting CNN Student News.  It is my understanding that Geography students need to have a good understanding of current events.  They will cover various topics from around to world that I hope will lead to some discussion of topics that we have covered in class.

We will get into Chapter 1 with some handouts that cover the basics of Thinking Geographically.

We will go to the media center to complete a Geographic profile of a certain part of the world using the 5 themes of geography.

Friday 1-23-15

How many people are on the earth?  Is this cause for concern?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD-yN2G5BY0

AP Human Geography Benchmark

1st Day

Why should we study Geography?
http://youtu.be/lj3iNxZ8Dww
http://youtu.be/7_pw8duzGUg

AP Human Geography Syllabus

Remind 101 Signup Link

Student Information Link

What is the purpose of a map?
http://youtu.be/SXB1Z_CxBK0

What can you do with Geography?
http://youtu.be/6Mj8MTWZX4M

AP Human Geography Links

The Cultural Landscape 10th Edition online Textbook

Rubenstein Vocab

Human Geography Vocab and Quizlet Links