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AP Human Geography Summer Project
Objective: Scholars will read Junkyard Planet by Adam Minter, annotate and comment on their
reading, and reflect through journal entries.
Expectation: Scholars will read Junkyard Planet by Adam Minter (ISBN: 978-1608197910).
While reading the book scholars will annotate within the book, highlighting important
information, words they do not know, and write their response to what is written. After reading
each chapter, scholars will write a reflection in their journal. Scholar’s reflection should 1)
Identify the main idea of the chapter, 2) discuss what they found interesting within the chapter,
and 3) describe their thoughts on the material they just read. Scholars are required to write
reflection for each chapter that is at least 250 words, however if you feel that you want to write
more you are more than welcome to do so.
At the end of the assignment scholars should have a book that is completely annotated as well as
at least 250 reflection per chapter. Scholars are expected to have a completely annotated book as
well as their reflection journal done before school starts.
Upon return to the start of the 2016-2017 school year scholars will have a summative test in their
AP Human Geography class. Any handwritten notes or reflections can be used to aide you on the
summative test in AP Human Geography.
This project will be graded using an IB rubric and will be counted as your summative assignment
and your test will be graded as a major assessment. The conversion chart below will be used to
convert IB grade to Texas grade.
Achievement Level
0
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
Texas Grade
<50
51-69
70-79
80-89
90-100
Criterion D: Using Language – Year 3
Maximum: 8
Scholars should be able to:
 Justify opinions and ideas, using examples, explanations and terminology (Aiii)

Organize opinions and ideas in a coherent and logical manner (Bii)

Use correct grammar, syntax, and punctuation (Diii)

Spell (alphabetic languages), write (character languages) and pronounce with accuracy (Div)
Achievement Level
0
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
Teacher Notes:
Level Descriptor
The scholar does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
The Scholar:
 Rarely justifies opinions and ideas with examples or explanations; uses little
or no terminology
 Organizes opinions and ideas with a minimal degree of coherence and logic
 Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with limited accuracy; errors often
hinder communication
 Spells/writes and pronounces with limited accuracy; errors often hinder
communication
The Scholar:
 Justifies opinions and ideas with some examples and explanations, though
this may not be consistent; uses some terminology
 Organizes opinions and ideas with some degree of coherence and logic
 Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with some degree of accuracy; errors
sometimes hinder communication
 Spells/writes and pronounces with some degree of accuracy; errors
sometimes hinder communication
The Scholar:
 Sufficiently justifies opinions and ideas with examples and explanations;
uses accurate terminology
 Organizes opinions and ideas in a coherent and logical manner with ideas
building on each other
 Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with a considerable degree of
accuracy; errors do not hinder effective communication
 Spells/writes and pronounces with a considerable degree of accuracy; errors
do not hinder effective communication
The Scholar:
 Gives detailed justification of opinions and ideas with a range of examples,
and thorough explanations; uses accurate terminology
 Effectively organizes opinions and ideas in a coherent and logical manner
with ideas building on each other in a sophisticated way
 Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with a high degree of accuracy;
errors are minor and communication is effective
 Spells/writes and pronounces with a high degree of accuracy; errors are
minor and communication is effective