Sunday, April 27, 2014

Ignite Presentation

Final Project: Ignite Presentation
Due date: Friday, May 30th

Goals:

1. To identify your geographic passion, conduct research and share what you learn with your AP HuG classmates and teacher.
2. To use Haiku Deck to create a 20 slide presentation.
3. To embed your Haiku Deck presentation on your AP HuG Blog.
4. To download your Haiku Deck presentation to PowerPoint and add automatic timings.
5. To practice effective presentation skills.

The final item that you will create and post to your AP HuG Blog is an Ignite Presentation.
  • Instructions linked HERE (handout also provided in class).

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Unit 6: Gapminder Screencast & Analysis

Unit 6: Gapminder Screencast & Analysis
Due date: Tuesday, April 22nd

Goals:

1.  To use Gapminder to explore economic indicators and global and regional economic development.
2.  To identify direct and indirect correlations in economic development indicators.
3.  To create and post screencast videos to Blogger.
4.  To write a clear, concise Gapminder analysis.

The fifth item that you will create and post to your AP HuG Blog is a Gapminder Screencast and Analysis.
  • Instructions linked HERE
Your two screencast videos (direct correlation and indirect correlation) should be inserted as mine are below. When you are creating your New Post, use the Insert a Video tool in the toolbar at the top of the window to insert the screencast videos.



Sunday, February 16, 2014

Unit 4: Crossing The Line ArcGIS Online Activity

Unit 4: Crossing The Line ArcGIS Online Activity
Due date: Tuesday, February 25th

Goals:

1.  To use ArcGIS Online to explore various types of political boundaries and their impact on the countries they define. 
2.  To make and defend a prediction regarding future political boundaries.
3.  To use a GIS (in this case ArcGIS Online) to create a digital map.
4.  To write a clear, concise, complete 4 paragraph map analysis.
5.  To use an embed code to post a map to Blogger.

The fourth item that you will create and post to your AP HuG Blog is an ArcGIS Online Map and Analysis focused on two current international boundaries that you believe will change in the next 25 years. One prediction will involve splitting a current country into two or more smaller countries, and the other will involve merging two or more countries into one larger one. 
  • Instructions for Part 1 are linked HERE. You must complete Part 1 before moving on to Part 2. NOTE: The ArcGIS Online map used in Part 1 has been updated by the lesson author, Anita Palmer, so that all layers work with the latest version of ArcGIS Online. New link will be provided on Moodle.
  • Instructions for Part 2 are linked HERE. 

Monday, December 16, 2013

Unit 3: Cultural Geography Photo Collage

Unit 3: Cultural Geography Photo Collage
Due date:  Monday, January 13th

Goals:

1.  To demonstrate understanding of differing material and non-material culture traits and culture regions.
2.  To create a photo collage using photovisi.com.
3.  To insert an image file into a Post.
4.  To share your photo collage and explain its connections to cultural geography with the class.

The third item that you will create and post to your AP HuG Blog is a Cultural Geography Photo Collage. Instructions are linked HERE. Remember all photos MUST BE school-appropriate and copyright-friendly.

Friday, October 18, 2013

Unit 2: Census Data Mapper Map & Analysis

Unit 2: Census Data Mapper Map & Analysis
Due Monday, October 28th

Goals:

1. To become familiar with U.S. Census data and choropleth maps.
2. To create a digital map using a simple web-based Geographic Information System (GIS), in this case, Census Data Mapper.
3. To upload a PDF to Google Drive and insert a link to that PDF into a Post.
4. To write a clear, concise, complete 3 paragraph map analysis.

The second map you will create and post to your AP HuG Blog is a Census Data Mapper Map & Analysis. Instructions are linked HERE. See my Census Data Mapper map below as an example. BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR 3 PARAGRAPH ANALYSIS BELOW THE LINK TO YOUR MAP.

LINK to this map on Google Drive.

YOUR 3 PARAGRAPH ANALYSIS GOES HERE.

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3


Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Unit 1: Google My Map Activity Space Map

Unit 1: Google My Map Activity Space Map
Due Thursday, September 19th

Goals:

1. To understand the concept of activity space.
2. To create a digital map using a Geographic Information System (GIS), in this case, Google My Map.
3. To use an embed code to post a map to Blogger.

The first map you will create and post to your AP HuG Blog is a Google My Map Activity Space Map.  Instructions are linked HERE.  See my Activity Space Map below as an example:


View My Activity Space - September 2013 in a larger map