Welcome to Level II

Two ideas...

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while...you could miss it."

Idea #1

Ferris Bueller's Geographic Day Off

“The spatial analysis of human populations, their cultures, their activities and behaviors, and their relationship with and impact on the physical landscapes they occupy”.
Jerome D. Fellman

The Summer Assignment

• Watch "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
• Map the Day Off
• Write a Geographical Analysis Paper (incorporating the 5 Themes and Ferris' exploits)
• Prepare to Participate in a Debate with Classmates About Whether Ferris Bueller Could/Could Not Have Completed His Excursion in One Day

The 5 Themes of Geography

• Location
• Interactions
• Regions
• Place
• Movement

Idea #2

Humanities' Day Off

• Plan your own "Day Off" activity in groups of 3, pairs, or solo
• Visit a minimum of SEVEN locations and/or events
• Must be completed in ONE day
• Terms/Concepts from each of the seven APHG units MUST be addressed in your paper AND presentation

Locales and Events

• Symbolic
• Business/Economic
• Artistic
• Cultural
• Environmental
• Culinary
• Athletic

Symbolic

Business/Economic

Artistic

Cultural

Environmental

Culinary

Athletic

Who Knew AP World Human Geography Could Be So Cool?

What I'll Bring to the Center

• Build strong positive relationships
• Challenge students to rise to the level of rigor they are capable of
• Fun! Students want class to be memorable and intriguing
• HARD WORK!

I am ready.