AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY SUMMER ASSIGNMENT

Part I: Physical Geography (100 points total)

Physical geography is the "skeleton" on which Human Geography hangs. Use an atlasbook or online to find the locations. Here are online examples: http://worldatlas.com
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/ http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl You can also buy an atlas at any bookstore or a place like Wal-Mart for $10-$15. Here is a good website for blank outline maps: https://geography.byu.edu/Pages/Resources/outlineMaps.aspx

DIRECTIONS: Identify the following locations and correctly outline, label and color them on the maps provided. Your color choices should reflect the colors of the natural landscape, for example, oceans should be blue. Also your physical maps should show the outline of the borders between countries. You will be quizzed on these locations when you arrive in August. If a map is too small to fit everything on it you can make copies to spread the locations out a little bit.

A CONTINENTS & OCEANS MAP (5 points)

North America, South America, Australia, Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Southern

B LANDFORMS (15 points)

Rocky Mts., Appalachian Mts., Great Plains, Canadian Shield, Andes Mts., Llanos, Pampas, Amazon Basin, Atacama Desert, Patagonia, Atlas Mts., Sahara Desert, Sahel, Great Rift Valley, Kalahari Desert, Alps, Pyrenees Mts., North European Plain, Caucasus Mts., Ural Mts., Siberia, Himalayas, Gobi Desert, Outback, Great Barrier Reef

C RIVERS (15 points) St. Lawrence, Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Rio Grande, Colorado, Columbia,
Mackenzie, Amazon, Parana, Nile, Congo, Niger, Danube, Rhine, Volga, Yellow, Yangtze, Mekong, Ganges

D- OTHER BODIES OF WATER (15 points)

Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Bering Sea, Panama Canal, Lake Victoria, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Suez Canal, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal

E- COUNTRIES (50 points)

Africa- Label all 56 countries Asia- Label all 52 countries North America- Label all 23 countries South America- Label all 12 countries Europe- Label all 47 countries

Part II: The World Beyond Ourselves (50 points 10 points each)
Visit any of the following news sites approximately every two weeks. Find articles that you think may relate to our course of study and that interest you. Key words/phrases that may be helpful to search with are: Population, Population growth, Aging population, Demographics, Age, Migration, Immigration, Religion (Christianity,
Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Animism, Shintoism), Language, Culture, Diversity, Ethnicity, Ethnic conflict, Political conflict, Borders, Sustainability, Commercial Farming, Organic Farming, Indigenous culture, Industry, Factories, Economics, Transportation, Development, Standard of Living, Gender, Empowerment of women, Urbanization, Sprawl, Suburbanization, Traffic, Central Business District, Pollution, Fossil Fuels, Environmental degradation, Green movement.

http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn http://www.csmonitor.com http://pilotonline.com/ http://www.cnn.com/

Print the article to hand in with your response. In your own words, briefly summarize the article (at least 7 sentences) Include your opinion on the article (at least 7 sentences) List any terms that you do not understand You must have one article published in June, 2 published in July, and 2 published in August, for a total of 5 articles.

DO NOT type in the above key words in Google and print out whatever comes up first. You must turn in a published news article, not something from Wikipedia.

Part III: Writing (50 points)

Write an essay about TWO of the topics below. Use your best writing skills (i.e. correct spelling and grammar). Please make sure to follow the guidelines listed below: Typed Double-spaced 12 point Arial font 1 inch margins 1 page minimum2 pages maximum.

Topics 1. Compile a list of songs that would be on a play list that describes you. Describe each song and why you chose it in detail. You must choose at least 8 songs but you can do as many as you wish. 2. What small act of kindness were you once shown that you will never forget? 3. How old would you be if you didnt know how old you really are? Explain. 4. What life lesson have you had to learn the hard way? Explain. 5. Some people say that we are all more the same than we are different. Do you agree? Why or why not? Explain. 6. What does The American Dream mean to you? Explain thoroughly. 7. What are 3 rules you will never break. Why? Explain. 8. When did you not speak up when you should have? Tell me the story. 9. In what way are you your own worst enemy? Explain thoroughly. 10. Write a story. About anything.

I must caution youDO NOT wait until the last minute to complete these assignments! In order to gain the knowledge and perspective intended you need to do this over the course of the summer. Late summer assignment submissions will only earn HALF credit. Your assignment is due on the first day of class. If you run into any trouble you may email me at kellyl@fultonschools.org. I will get back to you within a day or so! I am looking forward to having you in AP Human Geography next year! Have a great summer!!! Ms. Kelly (soon to be Mrs. Watkins)