Week of Jan 30 Period 5

1/30/12 Period 5
Handout: How to Study Cultures: A Unit Introduction
BEEP: view: How Geography Defines a Culture
Homework: edit paragraphs

2/1/12
collect paragraphs
BEEP Lesson 2: How Economic Activities Define A Culture

"How Economic Activities Define A Culture"

• 4 Essential Questions

1. What economic activities have members of a culture developed to help them meet their needs and wants?


2. How have the features of the natural environment influenced the economic activities developed by the members of a culture?


3. What technology have culture members developed to help them carry on their economic activities?


4. What economic concepts have culture members used to organize their economy?
   

2/2/12
BEEP Lesson 3: How Social Organizations Define a Culture
Make your own worksheet
How Beliefs and Values Define a Culture
my worksheet

2/3/12
work on projects with computers
completed projects due Monday
projects and first 10 Ch. 5 VIS charts due Monday

Week of Jan 30 Period 7

1/30/12
Finish presentations (ethnic neighborhood in Miami).
Clarify Caste System
Introduce Hillbilly: The Real Story
As you view the film, not characteristics of Hillbilly folk culture. Note these on a piece of paper.

1/31/12
finish Hillbilly: The Real Story
discuss and collect notes
Handout: How to Study Cultures: A Unit Introduction

2/1/12
BEEP Lesson 2: How Economic Activities Define A Culture

"How Economic Activities Define A Culture"

• 4 Essential Questions

1. What economic activities have members of a culture developed to help them meet their needs and wants?
2. How have the features of the natural environment influenced the economic activities developed by the members of a culture?
3. What technology have culture members developed to help them carry on their economic activities?
4. What economic concepts have culture members used to organize their economy?
   

2/3/12
Computer research on cultural hearths



2/6/12
BEEP Lesson 3: How Social Organizations Define a Culture (your own notes)
BEEP Lesson 4: How Beliefs and Values Define a Culture (handout notes)

2/7/12
CNN video on McDonaldization (cultural imperialism)
Essential questions: How do multinational corporation affect indigenous cultures?

AP Central Links

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/151317.html

http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/atlas/censr01-1.pdf

Week of Jan. 23-27 Period 7

Week of Jan. 23-27 Period 7

1/23/12
finish some presentations
HG Cultural AP Goals flipchart
Finish culture flipchart

1/25/12
begin culture group critical questions (group station mini-presentations)
collect group questions
Homework: find another example of how religion has altered the landscape. Explain in a
brief paragraph.

1/26/12
select individuals to read homework assignment
collect paragraphs
groups work on culture critical questions
Homework: begin VIS charts for Ch. 5 (10 words)

1/27/12
group presentations
Introduce folk culture film
KWL: write everything you know about Appalachian culture and the word "Hillbilly"
Homework: research the Appalachian folk culture. Identify the region you've chosen on a map. Choose one cultural aspect of this folk culture and write a paragraph describing it (language, religion, food, etc.)

Week of Jan. 23-27 Periods 5

Week of Jan. 23-27 Period 5
1/23/12
HG Cultural AP Goals flipchart
Finish culture flipchart

1/24/12
begin culture group critical questions (group station mini-presentations)
collect group questions
Homework: find another example of how religion has altered the landscape. Explain in a
brief paragraph.

1/25/12
Whole group: discussion of religion and landscape
collect paragraphs
group discussion of differences between pop & folk culture

1/26/12
group presentation of critical questions
KWL: write everything you think you know about "Hillbillies" & Appalachia
Introduce folk culture film
Homework: research the folk culture of Appalachian culture. 1. Identify the area you've chosen on a map. 2. Choose one cultural aspect and write a paragraph describing it (language, religion, food, etc.).

1/27/12
finish film
film discussion
Introduction to How to Study a Culture
Homework: Roman numeral I Culture Overview

Week of Jan. 9-12

1/9/12 -- 1/11/12

Finish presentations (limited to 10 minutes)

Review for semester exam.

Homework: Review Barrons 1-4. Make sure you do practice tests!


Note: AP HG exam date is May 18, 2012, 8:00 a.m.

AP Human Geography Dates!!

May 18, 2012

8:00 a.m.

Week of Jan. 9-12 Period 5

1/10/12
Finish presentations
Culture Practice test
Homework: Find an example of cultural imperialism of your cultural hearth (either agent or victim). If information unavailable, default to American culture. Write a paragraph of no more than 1/2 page. (typed or handwritten)

1/11/12
Review for semester exam.

1/12/12
Review for semester exam.

Note: AP HG exam date is May 18, 2012, 8:00 a.m.