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ap human geography - unit 4 q&a: political geography & frqs

originally streamed on November 25, 2020 with Harrison BurnsideStudent
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Get ready for AP Human Geography Unit 4 with this office hours session covering political geography concepts and FRQ strategies. Learn about state shapes, boundary types, gerrymandering, and how to write strong free response answers for your AP exam. ...more

curriculum note

This video walks through a 2015 FRQ that uses the task verb 'discuss,' which has since been removed from AP Human Geography exams. FRQ task verbs, scoring rubrics, and exam format may have changed since this video was recorded.

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units
Unit 4 – Political GeographyExam Skills
topics
4.1 Introduction to Political Geography4.2 Political Processes4.3 Political Power and Territoriality4.4 Defining Political Boundaries4.5 The Function of Political Boundaries4.6 Internal BoundariesTypes of Boundaries, Disputes, and Territorial MorphologyShapes of States - SlidesAP Human Geography Free Response Help - FRQsAP Human Geography FRQ Overview

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Unit 4 Introduction

  • 0:44

    Dividing Unit 4 Sections

  • 1:16

    Shapes of States Overview

  • 1:46

    Perforated States

  • 2:17

    Compact States

  • 2:50

    Fragmented States

  • 3:23

    Elongated States

  • 3:55

    Prorupted States Pros/Cons

  • 4:26

    Elongated States Pros/Cons

  • 4:58

    Physical Geography Impact

  • 5:29

    Governing Challenges

  • 5:59

    Fragmented States Governance

  • 6:30

    Compact States Systems

  • 7:02

    Perforated States Issues

  • 7:32

    Nation States Examples

  • 8:02

    Multinational States

  • 8:33

    Multi-State Nations

  • 9:03

    Stateless Nations

  • 9:34

    External Boundaries

  • 10:05

    Subsequent Boundaries

  • 10:36

    Superimposed Boundaries

  • 11:06

    Antecedent Boundaries

  • 11:37

    Geometric Boundaries

  • 12:07

    Boundary Disputes

  • 12:37

    Locational Disputes

  • 13:08

    Operational Disputes

  • 13:39

    Allocational Disputes

  • 14:11

    Internal Boundaries

  • 14:42

    Census Overview

  • 15:12

    Census Uses

  • 15:43

    Redistricting Explanation

  • 16:14

    Gerrymandering Definition

  • 16:45

    Gerrymandering Consequences

  • 17:16

    Gerrymandering Video Resources

  • 17:46

    Maryland Gerrymandering Example

  • 18:19

    District Shapes Analysis

  • 18:51

    Political Knowledge Application

  • 19:22

    Suburbs and Voting

  • 19:54

    Party Representation

  • 20:26

    Republican vs Democrat Districts

  • 20:57

    Map Observations

  • 21:29

    Rural Areas Impact

  • 22:00

    City Identification

  • 22:31

    Voter Registration Stats

  • 23:02

    County Map Analysis

  • 23:33

    Proposed vs Gerrymandered Maps

  • 24:03

    Shapes and Lines Summary

  • 24:35

    FRQ Construction

  • 25:09

    Define Verb

  • 25:40

    Identify Verb

  • 26:11

    Compare Verb

  • 26:42

    Explain Verb

  • 27:14

    Real-Life Examples

  • 27:46

    Power Vocab Terms

  • 28:17

    Economic Effects

  • 28:49

    Cultural Aspects

  • 29:19

    Political Topics

  • 29:50

    Exam Patterns

  • 30:22

    Point Allocation

  • 30:53

    Social Inequalities

  • 31:24

    FRQ Perspectives

  • 31:55

    Deconstructing FRQ

  • 32:27

    Infant Mortality Stimulus

  • 32:57

    Defining Infant Mortality

  • 33:28

    High Mortality Regions

  • 33:59

    Low Mortality Areas

  • 34:29

    Size Phenomenon

  • 35:00

    Describe Task

  • 35:31

    Number of Reasons

  • 36:02

    Writing Tips

  • 36:33

    Western Europe Focus

  • 37:04

    Answering Precisely

  • 37:42

    FRQ Questions

  • 38:13

    Gerrymandering FRQ

  • 38:46

    Resources Page

  • 39:16

    Closing Tabs

  • 39:48

    Identifying Phenomenon

  • 40:20

    Full Sentence Response

  • 40:53

    Gerrymandering Identification

  • 41:25

    Technology Setup

  • 41:56

    Thinking Time

  • 42:28

    Census and Population

  • 43:04

    Response Writing

  • 43:34

    Showing Understanding

  • 44:05

    Sentence Recommendations

  • 44:35

    Point Earned

  • 45:06

    Explanation Points

  • 45:41

    Full Explanation Example

  • 46:11

    Grammar Check

  • 46:43

    Part C Points

  • 47:14

    Labeling Responses

  • 47:44

    Political Consequences

  • 48:14

    Identify and Discuss

  • 48:45

    Point Goals

  • 49:16

    Lower Voter Turnout

  • 49:47

    Political Participation

  • 50:20

    District Becoming Party-Dominant

  • 50:51

    In-Depth Explanation

  • 51:27

    Voter Turnout Discussion

  • 53:00

    Throwing in Details

  • 53:35

    Updating Hub

  • 54:05

    Final Questions

  • 54:37

    Closing Remarks

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