AP HUMAN NOTESSS!!!!!!
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Human Geography
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Judaism
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Judaism began 4,000 years ago in Middle East. During that time, people worshipped multiple gods. According to the story in the bible, Abraham decided polytheism was wrong and that there was only one true god. God told Abraham and his family to leave Mesopotamia and move to Canaan. God promised Abraham and his descendants would a great nation in Canaan. Abraham and his family are called Hebrews. Abraham?s grandson Jacob, later known as Israel or ?Champion of God?, had 12 sons whose descendants became the 12 tribes of Israel. Many years later, Hebrews left Canaan because of famine. They moved to Egypt but later on they were forced into slavery.
Unit 3 ch 5
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what is a language? a system of communication through speech.
what is literary tradition, and why is it important? it is a system of written communication. it's important because most spoken countries lack a literary tradition.
Chapters in AP HuG
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Models/Theories per Unit in AP Human Geography Introduction to Geography: Possiblism Enviornmental Determinism Five Themes ? specificity of place Diffusion ?types and examples Population: Demographic Transition Model Population pyramids ? structure J and S curves Push/Pull Factors Gravity Model Agriculture: von Thunen?s Agricultural Land Use Model ? classic and revised models Agricultural Revolutions in relation to location Industry and Economic Development Weber Least Cost Theory Rostow Model of Development Human Development Index (HDI) versus Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) World Systems Theory ? Core periphery model Nolan?s stages of growth Model Political Geography Meinig?s Emprie Theories ? Land, Sea, Settler
Ch 5 Review
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AP Human Geography – Vocabulary Lists Compiled by Martha Sharma, Hilton Head Completed by WHS-APHG Block 1 2006-07
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I. Geography – Nature & Perspectives
Sequent occupance: The notion that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape. This is an important concept in geography because it symbolizes how humans interact with their surroundings.
Cultural landscape: Fashioning of a natural landscape by a cultural group. This is the essence of how humans interact with nature.
Arithmetic density: The total number of people divided by the total land area. This is what most people think of as density; how many people per area of land.
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Cities
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Notes Chpt. 12 Key Issues 1, 2, part of 3
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Unit 7: Urban Landscape Key Issue 1: Where Did Services Originate? Types of Services = consumer; 4 main types ? retail & wholesale, education, health, leisure & hospitality = business; 3 main types ? financial, professional, transportation & similar stuff = public ? to provide security and protection for citizens and businesses Rural Settlements = dispersed rural settlements ? isolated farms, no farm neighbors; characteristic of NA Enclosure movement ? British gov?n changed rural by turning individually owned land into one large farm owned by an individual = clustered rural settlements ? hamlets/villages; 2 types ? circular and linear Circular ? central open space; ex. kraal villages in southern Africa
Helpul Stuff
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segue: to proceed without interruption. palimpsest: an object or place whose older layers or aspects are apparent. bete noire: something or someone particularly detested or avoided. farrago: an assortment; a medley. expatiate: to speak or write at length. nadir: the lowest point. protean: readily assuming different shapes or forms. fulsome: offensive from excess of praise. constitutional: a walk taken for one's health. quondam: former; sometime. sinecure: an office or position that involves little work or responsibility. vainglory: excessive pride or vain display. canard: an unfounded or false report. gainsay: to contradict; to deny. portend: to foreshadow; to bode. ratiocination: the process of reasoning.
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