Unit 3 Extended Response Questions

HG Ch. 3 Extended Response Questions

1. According to the demographic transition model, population growth should slow down as a country becomes more developed. Where is the U.S. according to the demographic transition model?


2. In the 1990s, the U.S. experienced increased population growth; explain this recent growth and compare it to slow growth patterns in other highly developed countries.


3. At the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo, Egypt in 1994, the Indian delegation claimed that population policy involved much more than limiting growth. Describe India’s claim that consumption of natural resources must enter global conversations on population policy.


4. Discuss the ways that population, technology, and affluence have affected the environments of three countries: China, India, Thailand.


5. Explain why LDCs may have higher population growth.

Week of Oct. 18

10/18/10
1. collect outlines (make sure all sections are combined)
2. 1. Jigsaw p-58-61 "The Demographic Transition"
3. Complete the following activities:
a. Draw on Promethean board
b. draw on paper
c. write paragraph explaining meaning of DTM
4. Homework: work on semester exam questions; test is Friday!!

10/19/10
0. Draw a rough world population DTM; write a paragraph explaining the model.
1. Powerpoint on Population Pyramids
Rubenstein:
2. Answer the following from p. 64 in Rubenstein
a. What percentage of Honolulu's population is made up of 20-year-old males?
b. Female?
c. Which area has the largest number of senior citizens over age 65? What is the percentage of males and females?
d. Which area has the largest percentage between the ages of 20 to 25? Why?
e. Draw at least two conclusions about the age-sex distribution in Unalaska, AK.
3. Homework: work on semester exam questions; test is Friday!!

10/20/10
1. Jigsaw Rubenstein p. 72. Groups of 4
World Health Threats
2. Rubenstein: LP: Thinking Geographically
#2-5 discussion questions
3. Bangkok

10/21/10
Group work on essay questions

10/22/10
Essay test

Week of Oct. 11

10/11/10
1. vocab words (VIS chart)
2. Go over web page
3. review essay tests
4. Collect outlines (Block 1)
5. Promethean Board vocab review
6. Homework: Outline Section 2 "Population Parameters and Processes"

10/12/10
1. Collect section 2 outlines
2. Computer competencies
Model how to do a document.
Practice: Write a paragraph convincing me to accept a suggestion you have for this class. Use the following format:
one-inch margins
centered title: Suggestion on How to Improve Human Geography
page numbers inserted in footer at bottom right
double-spaced
spell-checked
name, date, subject, and block in top right header
save as "suggestion"
attach as word document and send to me

10/13/10 (no Block 2)
1. Xpeditions Lesson Plan
Finding Population Density of the United States
Using the US Govt. Census web site, construct a choropleth map of individual states in the US.
2. Film

10/14/10
Persuasive Prompt
1. Persuade a classmate to either accept or reject Thomas Malthus theory on overpopulation.
This must be typed on a word processing sheet adhering to the following:

• one-inch margins
• centered title: Thomas Malthus's Theory of Overpopulation
• page numbers inserted in footer at bottom right
• double-spaced
• spell-checked
• name, date, subject, and block in top right header
• save as "Malthus"
• attach as word document and send to me

10/15/10

1. Cultural Hearths Computer Work
For your hearth find any numeric value data and plot it on an EXCEL data base.

Title for header should be: Geographic Terminology

Columns should be headed in bold with the following subheadings:

Geographic Term Answer URL

Make sure you manipulate the row and column widths to accommodate you data.

Quantitative related terms can be found in the Unit 3 vocab. list. You should also add absolute distance and absolute location (coordinates).

Finally you need to sort terms alphabetically.

Send to me as an excel attachment.

The more data you can gather, the higher your grade.

3. Homework: finish outlines.

Semester Exam questions

Extended Response Questions

For the semester exam, we will randomly choose three of the questions below. You will then choose one to answer in a full essay.

1. Choose one question to answer. Make sure you define your terms, give ample examples, and use geographic vocabulary. You must do a graphic organizer before you begin writing.

2. Discuss the history of human geography and how it developed as a discipline.

3. Discuss why human geography is an important field of study.

4. Define the spatial perspective. What does it mean to think geographically? What kinds of geographic problems can be solved from a spatial perspective?

5. Identify and discuss the five goals of the AP Exam in Human Geography.

6. Throughout history advancements in technology have “shrunken” the size of the world. What does the author mean by this statement?

7. Discuss Tobler’s “First Law of Geography”. Be sure to address related terminology.

8. Define time-space convergence and give examples of this process at work in today's world.

9. Explain the Demographic Transition Model. Where is your cultural hearth in terms of the DTM?

10.Discuss Thomas Malthus’ theory on population. Do you agree with his assessment? Why or why not? Provide research based evidence.

HG Population Flipchart

Go to this address to view my Population Flipchart:

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=55548931

Maps, etc. Flipchart

Go to this address to view Maps flipchart.

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=55533666

Introduction to Human Geography

Go to this link to view Introduction to Human Geography (Ch. 1) flipchart.

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=55531657