Kaleigh Tinsley AP Human Geography Mr. Lowe 5/28/2013 Globalization has many definitions in the concept of human geography‚ but there’s one that really sums it up perfectly: globalization is the world becoming more connected‚ through trade‚ financial flows‚ the exchange of technology and information‚ and the movement of people. Now‚ globalization affects many places in many ways‚ negatively and positively. One place especially: Africa. We all know Africa is a poor‚ underdeveloped country
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When I first entered high school I was in a much more immature state of mind. At this time I was less willing to do my work and would never stop talking. Despite being aware of this‚ I decided to remain signed up for AP Human Geography because I was told that AP classes looks good to colleges. I figured that I would be able to easily get by barely doing anything‚ similarly to how I got through middle school. This line of thinking worked out the first week of school perfectly when the only thing we
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Afghan Militia Bases * Classify the Dispute and Shape * The Taliban are Muslim fundamentalists‚ with a strict interpretation of Sharia law and a notorious treatment of women. * Afghanistan is a land locked nation-state in a compact shape. * It shares a border with Pakistan. * Pakistan is an elongated state. * The border between the two states is elongated. * Pakistan and Afghanistan are separated by a desert. * These attributes allow the conflict to continue
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AP Human Geography Current Events “Security at UAE border crossings reviewed” The article relates to population and migration because recently‚ the UAE government has decided to slightly mitigate its border policies. These strict border policies‚ in the government’s opinion‚ have allowed for much economic growth‚ stability‚ and safety. The temporary travelers passing through the United Arab Emirates will undergo different processes for their journeys. The country‚ however‚ will continue to
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Persian Charts: Ancient and Classical Civilization Analysis Throughout this course you will be asked to break down cultures and civilizations to a basic level that will allow you to recognize the most important characteristics and easily compare one civilization with another. This method breaks down a civilization or culture into seven components. For the first two chapters‚ go through the AP World History textbook‚ The Earth and Its People‚ and analyze each of the five ancient civilizations
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Chapter One: • Human geographers study people and places. The field of human geography focuses on how people make places and how we organize space & society. How we make sense of others and ourselves in our locality‚ religion & world. • Advances in communication & transportation… technologies are making places and people more interconnected. Today we can cross the globe in record time‚ with easy access to automobiles‚ airplanes‚ and ships. • Globalization is a set of processes that
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Determinism Throughout the study of geography‚ there have been a number of different approaches to explaining the development of the world’s societies and cultures. One that received much prominence in geographic history but has declined in recent decades of academic study is environmental determinism. Environmental determinism is the belief that the environment (most notably its physical factors such as landforms and/or climate) determines the patterns of human culture and societal development.
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GEOGRAPHY MODELS Preparing for the AP Human Geography Exam THE DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION THE DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION Stage One: CBR very high CDR very high NIR low Population Growth: Low Movement from Stage One to Stage Two: MDC Industrial Revolution LDC Medical Revolution Stage Two: CBR very high CDR plummets NIR high Population Growth: High Movement from Stage Two to Stage Three: Changes in Social customs and improved technology DEMOGRAPHIC
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Human Geography Diamonds of War 1. According to the film‚ what percentage of all diamonds are considered illicit? a. The film says that 20% of all diamonds are considered illicit. They are diamonds that are smuggled out of countries. They are diamonds that have paid for wars‚ terrorists‚ weapons‚ or armies. They can also be diamonds that were used to launder money or hide illegal activity. 2. How many UN troops are currently stationed in Sierra Leone? Why is the number significant? a. There
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Lecture 2: Defining geography: translates to “Earth Describe- Write” The study of geography is about places (objective and subjective)‚ Regions Geographers: study the spatial and temporal distribution of phenomena‚ processes‚ and features as well as the interaction of humans with their environments Human Geography: spatial organization of human activity and of peoples relationships with their environments Provides a way of understanding relations between places‚ regions‚ and space People and
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