12/11, Monday and 12/12, Tuesday

 UNIT FOCUS: INTRO TO POL. GEO (4.1) 

Learning Intentions: Determine what criteria is necessary to become a state. Successs Criteria: I can...

Identify key terms related to political geography.

Identify states using the BPRS test.

Examine evidence and apply the BPRS criteria to Sealand

Bellringer: Explain the degree to which the United Kingdom can be considered a multinational state?  

UNIT FOUR #1-22 due TODAY

WHA DO YOU NEED TO START A NATION? Video (5min)

https://youtu.be/y_Kz3pqSWu0

As view, record four items necessary to form a nation.

UNIT FOUR, PART I

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sealand-royal-family-history-60-minutes/

Unit Three Exam FRQ--students will access grading criteria and score/reflect on FRQ performance.

(Explain to the degree which your FRQ response exhibited mastery of the cultural concepts it addressed?  

MODULES 25-27 due 12/7 and 12/8

PRINCIPALITY OF SEALAND NATIONAL ANTHEM (about 1 minute)

Access SEALAND Article  http://www.sealandgov.org/about)

Does SEALAND meet the BPRS criteria--

HOW MANY COUNTRIES ARE THERE? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AivEQmfPpk

MR. SINN: Intro to Political Geography(4.1)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkBN92ED_h0

  12/13, Wednesday and 12/14 Thursday 

UNIT FOCUS: POLITICAL PROCESSES (4.2)

Learning Intentions: Explain the processes that have shaped contemporary political geography.

Success criteria: I can

Define colonialism and imperialism

Explain the interconnectedness of sovereignty and territoriality.  

Examine how imperialism still impacts Africa today. 

Bellringer: Kurdistan 

Students need to analyze map of Africa—and record five observations that seem interesting or have questions about

Scramble for Africa Simulation (divide country case studies and blank map of Africa)—divide students into four groups and students work to determine what land their assigned country would most desire

IMPERIALISM DESCRIBED BY JAMES ALCASTER (3:42) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x73PkUvArJY

Exit Ticket:  While the European Colonies in Africa and Asia did not last long, their legacy was strong. How can their legacies be seen in contemporary maps? Give specific examples.

Finish UNIT FOUR PART I Notes today

BEGIN MIDTERM REVIEW: 

MIDTERM REVIEW

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (1-4)

HEXAGONAL THINKING ACTIVITY

EXAM SCHEDULE

12/15: 6th, 8th Exams

12/18- 5th, 7th Exams

12/19- 2nd, 4th exam (1st hour will meet today)

12/20-- 1st and 3rd exams

 HAPPY NEW YEAR!! SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS!

Tuesday, 1/9/24 and Wednesday, 1/10/24

 UNIT FOCUS: Political Process (4.2) 

Learning Intentions:  Examine how the contemporary political map has been shaped by events of the past.

Success Criteria: I can....

• Identify modern examples and make connections among the following geograpic concepts: nation-state, nation, stateless nation, mulitnational state.
• Explain how nationalism can be both a centripetal and centrifugal force. 

Bellringer: Scramble for Africa Political Cartoon (around  slide 25)

 
Topic 4.1 and 4.2 Candy Vocabulary Ethnicity and State Shapes Activity

Review Imperialism, neo-colonialism, devolution

 MIDTERM--look over exams/test corrections

Complete modules 27 by Thurs/Friday (should have been done prior to holidays)

Module 28 due Tues/Wednesday of next week 

Topic 4.1 Introduction to Political Geography Mr Sinn Handout.pdf 

HOW TO CREATE A STATE (7:03) https://youtu.be/bg2VZIPfX0U

Extra Videos:

MR SINN INTRO TO POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkBN92ED_h0

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE STATELESS (3min) https://youtu.be/RNWQYSSQpPg

HOW INDEPENDENT ARE NATIVE AMERICANS? (3min) https://youtu.be/hcivYX3IUGA

Thursday, 1/11/24 and Friday, 1/12/24

 UNIT FOCUS: Political Power/Territoriality (4.3), Defining Borders (4.4)

Bellringer: Based on the map, Myanmar is which of the following examples.. Explain.

Unit Four Notes (4.3 and 4.4) 

   GEOMETRIC BOUNDARIES (Where does the boundary b/w Canada and the U.S. follow physical features rather than geometry?)

   CANADA AND U.S: BIZARRE BORDERS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkYlIA7mgw&feature=share&list=TL0b8bwb7ltElJVIBx4wwjXcPOc4abViIE

 BOUNDARY CHEAT SHEET handout

MIDTERM TEST CORRECTIONS--SUBMIT TODAY

Module 28 due Tues/Wednesday

Neocolonialism (4.3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGMFRxzvHPs&list=PL-R0qM-A09uzmvZjW5_-aYI9AsvJqFwWr&index=4

Political and Cultural Boundaries (4.4)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M349S8uFwZI&list=PL-R0qM-A09uzmvZjW5_-aYI9AsvJqFwWr&index=5

 Monday, 1/15/24

MODULE 28 due Tuesday/Wednesday 

Tuesday, 1/16 and Wednesday, 1/17

NO SCHOOL: STAY WARM!!!🥶🥶🥶

THURSDAY, 1/18 and FRIDAY, 1/19

I will not be at school on Thursday or Friday. Work on the following assignments:

You will need either a textbook or AMSCO book to complete the work. 

UNIT FOUR: MODULES 28-30 due MONDAY

(You should have completed Modules 28 already, but if you did not  DO SO TODAY!) I will be checking your work on Monday. If you have not completed any portion of your packet, do so today. 

Use today to make up missing work in your packet. 

(Do YOUR OWN WORK! Do not copy packets from other students. You will not learn the information by copying packets!)

MONDAY, 1/22

I will not be at school today. Work on the following assignments. You will need either a textbook or AMSCO book to complete the work.

1. Modules 28-30 due today. If you did not complete your homework, use class today to finish. If you skipped portions, go back and complete. 

(DO NOT COPY FROM A PEER-DO YOUR OWN WORK!) I will be grading this work, so use your time wisely. 

2. Modules 31-32--due Thursday/Friday-- use textbook/Amsco to complete. Use your time wisely--today to get as much done so you will not have homework later!! 

3. You will have a "Show Me What You Know" tomorrow. You may use your packet so make sure you are completing the required modules.

4. Test corrections will be due by FRIDAY, January 26. 

(These can be done during Flex or Tutoring. You are required to complete SEVEN corrections, so this needs to get done this weke)

5. Tutoring resumes tomorrow. We will work on test corrections and review material from Unit Four. 

Tuesday, 1/23 and Wednesday, 1/24

UNIT  FOCUS: FUNCTIONS OF POLITICAL BOUNDARIES (4.5)

Success Criteria: I can explain the function of international and interanl boundaries.

SMWY-Modules 25-28

HW Check: Modules 28-30

DISTRIBUTE HUMANS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY BONUS 

Bellringer If the vertical plane determines airspace and subterranean borders on land, how do we deal with borders at sea?  

UNIT FOUR (UNCLOS) (slides 75-95)

MR. Sinn Boundary Disputes and South China Sea TOPIC 4.5 handout

UNDERSTANDING HISTORICAL CONTEXT:  HOW DO SECURITY TENSIONS  IN ASIA AFFECT THE US RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA? (2:45) http://www.choices.edu/video/how-do-security-tensions-in-asia-affect-the-united-states-relationship-with-china/

 As  view consider 

1. After WWII, how did European and Asian countries approach issues of political and economic integration differently??
2. What are US strategic interests in the South China Sea and the surrounding region?

Complete Background Info #1-4 as view video: WHY CHINA IS BUILDING ISLANDS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA? (about 7 mintues) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luTPMHC7zHY&feature=youtu.be

DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES ACTIVITY: Access the link for helpful resources: https://www.choices.edu/teaching-news-lesson/south-china-sea-maritime-conflicts/

JIGSAW DIPLOMACY GROUP ACTIVITY: Access Exploring Differing Perspectives (China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, and United States)

 EXIT TICKET: (to be submitted) 

1.  What should be the primary goal(s) of US policy in the South China Sea?
2. How might US goals in the South China Sea be tied to other foreign policy goals in Asia?
3. What are acceptable reasons, if any, for military intervention?
4. What role can the US, the UN, and/or the international community play to ease regional tensions, facilitate greater cooperation, and reduce the likelihood of armed conflicts?

TOPIC 4.5 FRQ: UNCLOS ---students respond/peer grade 

Review: Mr. Sinn: Boundary Disputes and South China Sea (4.5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD4p0yKqV-k&list=PL-R0qM-A09uzmvZjW5_-aYI9AsvJqFwWr&index=6

MODULES 31-32 due THURSDAY, 1/24 and FRIDAY, 1/26

HUMANS of HUMAN GEOGRAPHY  DUE MONDAY, 1/29

US and China Fight Dispute Over Greenland (20min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxRdKRORYoA

Thursday, 1/25 and Friday, 1/26

UNIT FOCUS: INTERNAL BOUNDARIES (4.6)

SMWYK: Module 28: LAW OF THE SEAS

 Bellringer: Describe how voting districts, redistricting, and gerrymandering impact election results (local, regional, and global scales) 

 UNIT FOUR PART  (gerrymandering) (Module 29)

INTERNAL BOUNDARIES POLITICAL TERMINOLOGY CHALK TALK-each group will get sheet of paper... write down what know about terms (no talking) (Terms can be found around slide 99)

WHAT IS GERRYMANDERING? (about 5 min)   https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/business/gerrymandering-explained/2016/04/21/e447f5c2-07fe-11e6-bfed-ef65dff5970d_video.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1f4c92f3b35d

(As students view, add notes to the paper)

READING WITH YOUR PEN ACTIVITY: GERRYMANDERING 

(as read, add main ideas to Chalk Talk Poster)

 
(Students can use their Chalk notes to create FRQ response)

GERRYMANDERING FRQ (Around slide 109)

Exit Ticket: How does gerrymandering undermine confidence in our democratic system?

Modules 31-32 due Monday

BONUS DUE MONDAY
AP PROGRESS CHECK DUE MONDAY at 11:59PM

Supplementary videos:

GERRYMANDERING EXPLAINED THROUGH PIZZA (about 1:30)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUOKeyElzog

GERRYMANDERING http://ed.ted.com/lessons/gerrymandering-how-drawing-jagged-lines-can-impact-an-election-christina-greer#watch

MR. SINN Gerrymandering (4.6) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgIJKAyQMro&list=PL-R0qM-A09uzmvZjW5_-aYI9AsvJqFwWr&index=7

Battle Over Louisiana's Districts

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/there-is-no-more-time-why-the-battle-over-louisianas-voting-map-has-high-stakes

Just for Fun:

LET'S MANDER: GERRYMANDERING PRACTICE

http://gametheorytest.com/gerry/?fbclid=IwAR2fZWh69qc1ijZmqRcjo7gGbbVcbhwyjjIy6o57eBJ_R8Devo3kPvAU60o

 Monday, 1/29

UNIT FOCUS: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE (4.7)

Learning Intentions:  Examine how federal and unitary governments affect spatial organization.
Success Criteria: I can 

Explain why territoriality and sovereignty are core elements of the political elements. 

Bellringer: provide  three pieces of evidence to support the following statement: “Boundaries often do not follow cultural and economic landscapes” (answers in notes section of slide)

Modules 31-32 due today

 
TYPES OF GOVERNANCE  (Module 30)

 FRQ Unitary vs Federal Governments 

Early Finishers: AMSCO-pages 169-173

BONUS: HUMANS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY DUE TODAY

UNIT FOUR PROGRESS CHECK and TRACKER DUE tonight 11:59pm

 Unitary vs. Federal States (4.7) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONagNEp_Qcw&list=PL-R0qM-A09uzmvZjW5_-aYI9AsvJqFwWr&index=9

TUESDAY, 1/30 and Wednesday, 1/31

 Unit Focus: Defining Devolutionary Factors (4.8) and Challenges to Sovereignty (4.9)

Learning Intentions: Explain how political, economic, cultural, and technological changes challenge state sovereignty.

Success Criteria: I can....

Explain ethnonationalism

Explain economic forces of devolution (Quebec, Catalonia)

Describe purpose of supranational organizations. 

Bellringer: What impact did the Treaty of Westphalia have on the world? 

Progress Check Tracker Due TODAY

UNIT FOUR DEVOLUTION AND SUPRANATIONALISM NOTES (module 31)

When Yugoslavia fell apart, a new term was born: balkanization. Balkanization means splitting apart along ethnic lines. Is the U.S. at risk of balkanization? Defend your response.

Peer Grade: Unitary/Federal FRQ

UNIT FOUR AP PROGRESS CHECK  and Progress Check Trackder DUE BY SUNDAY, 11:59pm

 UNIT FOUR AP PROGRESS CHECK DUe TONIGHT BY 10PM

Supplementary Materials: (For your Review)

DEVOLUTION: SELF-RULE IN NORTHERN CANADA  https://widerimage.reuters.com/story/crafting-self-rule-in-canadas-far-north

As read, complete ESPN chart for article.

Reflection:  Based on the article, why is devolution occurring in Canada? Why is self-rule so important to the Deline community? Provide examples from the article

Thursday, 2/1 and Friday, 2/2

Consequences of Centrifugal/Centripetal Forces (4.10) and Supranationalism 

Finish Unit Four Notes 

NATIONALISM AND HAKA NEED TO BE ADDED HERE!

UNIT PROGRESS CHECK (review responses and areas of study--complete handout)

AMSCO REVIEW

EXAM PART ONE: UNIT FOUR PROGRESS CHECK FRQ (to be completed in class)

MR. SINN VIDEOS 

Devolutionary Factors and Powers (4.8) https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=gDfGB1kVi1E&list=PL-R0qM-A09uzmvZjW5_-aYI9AsvJqFwWr&index=10

Challenges to Sovereignty and Supranational Powers (4.9) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYL_UYqvzOI&list=PL-R0qM-A09uzmvZjW5_-aYI9AsvJqFwWr&index=11

Centrifugal, Centripetal, and Ethnonationalism (4.10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhJIjCrcHNY&list=PL-R0qM-A09uzmvZjW5_-aYI9AsvJqFwWr&index=12

Monday, 2/5 

Unit Four Exam PART TWO: MCQ 

 Distribute Farmer's Only Roles/Assignments