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!