Name: ________________________
AP Human Geography Summer Assignment 2016-2017
A large part of being successful in AP Human Geography is having a base knowledge of the globe, important places,
important physical features, and key terms. You will need to complete the work in this packet over the summer in order
to help you learn these skills. During the first Six Weeks (typically week two or three), you will have to take a test over
content material of this packet. Make sure not to leave it until the end of the summer to complete the assigned work.
Looking forward to seeing you all in class next year!
Mrs. Ayers (MacArthur HS), Mr. Emerson (Nimitz HS), Ms. McAbee (Jack E. Singley Academy), & Mr. Winter (Irving HS)
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Atlas (or on-line atlas)
Internet access
Map Pencils (colored pencils). Required for in-class use during the year.
Index cards (for vocabulary flash cards).
Your imagination!
Unit 1 Vocabulary: Geography – Nature & Perspectives
Cartography
Equator
Latitude
Contagious diffusion
Expansion diffusion
Longitude
Cultural ecology
Formal region
Mercator Projection
Culture
Functional region
Possibilism
Density
GIS
Prime Meridian
Diffusion
GPS
Projection
Distance-decay
Hearth
Relocation diffusion
Distribution
Hierarchical diffusion
Remote Sensing
Environmental determinism International Date Line
Robinson Projection
Scale
Site
Situation
Space-Time compressions
Spatial analysis
Stimulus diffusion
Time zones
Toponym
Vernacular Region
Students will need to:
REQUIRED: Create hand-written study cards for the vocabulary terms from Unit 1 (36 index cards).
*A stockpile of index cards will be needed for the duration of the year. Please gather these resources prior to the
start of the year (they are usually on sale during the summer). This will be the most vocabulary you cover in any
AP course while you are at high school!
Recommended layout for vocabulary cards:
FRONT of index card (blank side):
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(GIS)
**Illustration of the vocabulary word.
BACK of index card (lined side):
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Definition: a collection of computer hardware and
software that permits spatial data to be collected,
recorded, stored, retrieved, manipulated, analyzed,
and displayed to the user.
*Linking words… other vocabulary terms which LINK
to this concept.
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Name: ________________________
AP Human Geography Summer Assignment 2016-2017
Choose 4 out of 6 items below. Be sure to use vocabulary from APHUG Unit 1 (see table above).
Acrostic Poem
On a piece of paper or in a Google Document, write a concept or term from this topic that
you struggle with vertically on the page. Use the letter from the term as the first letter in
a word or phrase related to that topic in order to create a poem.
Cartoon Strip
Create a six-pane cartoon strip about a concept in this unit. It should contain at least 3
vocabulary words related to the concept.
Haiku
Pick a concept that you do not know well from this topic. Read up on the topic. Create a
Haiku poem for this topic. Haikus are written as three lines. The first is 5 syllables, the
second 7 syllables, and the third 5 syllables. Your Haiku should clearly demonstrate your
mastery of the topic.
Limerick
Select 2-3 APHUG vocabulary words (Unit 1 specific). Write a limerick. Rhyming and the
format of a limerick (along with use of terms in the correct context) will be strictly
adhered to.
PictoWord
Pick a concept or vocabulary term from this unit that you struggle with and study it. Then,
create a pictoword using that concept. A pictoword is where you take a word and create
a picture out of the word that demonstrates the meaning of the word.
Example:
Song/Poem/Rap
Create a song, poem, or rap about this topic using at least 5 vocabulary terms. The song,
poem, or rap should use the terms correctly and fully describe the topic.
1. Basic Mapping Skills
Suggested Websites:
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Sheppard Software: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
iLike2Learn: http://www.ilike2learn.com/
National Geographic Maps: http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps
Study Stacks http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-191449
Please label the following using suggested websites :
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Page 3: the oceans, mountain ranges, rivers and deserts on the map.
Page 4: Continents/MDC’s/In-transition/LDC’s
Students could use different colors to help with memorization.
Students should be able to identify all items on pages 3 and 4 for an early mapping test.
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Name: ________________________
AP Human Geography Summer Assignment 2016-2017
Map #1: Physical Geography
Oceans
Mountain Ranges
Rivers
Deserts
Arctic Ocean
Andes
Amazon River
Atacama Desert
Atlantic Ocean
Caucasus
Ganges River
Gobi Desert
Indian Ocean
Himalayas
Indus River
Kalahari Desert
Pacific Ocean
Rockies
Nile River
Namib Desert
Southern Ocean
Urals
Tigris River
Sahara Desert
Discuss the importance of water (river civilizations).
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Name: ________________________
AP Human Geography Summer Assignment 2016-2017
Map #2: MDC’s vs. LDC’s (continents)
Three types of countries exist in the world today. Geographers no longer use the terms 1st and 3rd world.
Acceptable terminology includes:
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More Developed Country (MDC); More Economically Developed Country, Core or Developed.
In-Transition, Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs), or “BRICSA” (acronym).
Less Developed Country (LDC), Less Economically Developed Country (LEDC), Periphery or Developing.
Continents
MDC/MEDC/Core/
Developed Countries
In-Transition Countries,
NICs or “BRICSA”
LDC/LEDC/Periphery/
Developing Countries
Africa
Australia
Brazil
Argentina
Antarctica
England
Russia
Bangladesh
Asia
France
India
Egypt
Europe
Norway
China
Nepal
North America
Sweden
South Africa
Syria
Oceania
USA
Afghanistan
Zimbabwe
South America
*Be sure to memorize the location of each of these countries.
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