Explore the spatial patterns of the Human Development Index (HDI) to identify regional pat- terns and causal factors in the data. The GeoInquiry activity is available here.Educational standards addressed:APHG: VI:B2 Analyze spatial patterns of social and economic development – GNI per capita. APHG: VI:B1 Explain social and economic measures of development – HDI, Gender Inequali- ty Index (GII), Total Fertility Rate (TRF).APHG: VI:B6 Social and economic measures of development — Changes in fertilityand mortalityThis map is part of a Human Geography GeoInquiry activity. Learn more about GeoInquiries.

Bellringer activities designed to support Advanced Placement Human Geography

Bellringer activities designed to support Advanced Placement Human Geography

Evaluate migration at the global, regional, and local scales. The GeoInquiry activity is available here.Educational standards addressed:APHG: II.C. Explain how push and pull factors contribute to migration.APHG: II.C. Analyze the cultural, economic, environmental, and political conse- quences of migration.This map is part of a Human Geography GeoInquiry activity. Learn more about GeoInquiries.

Author: Joseph Kerski, post_secondary_educator, Esri and University of DenverGrade/Audience: high school, ap human geography, post secondary, professional developmentResource type: lessonSubject topic(s): population, maps, citiesRegion: africa, asia, australia oceania, europe, north america, south america, united states, worldStandards: All APHG population tenets. Geography for Life cultural and population geography standards. Objectives: 1. Understand how population change and demographic characteristics are evident at a variety of scales in a variety of places around the world. 2. Understand the whys of where through analysis of change over space and time. 3. Develop skills using spatial data and interactive maps. 4. Understand how population data is communicated using 2D and 3D maps, visualizations, and symbology. Summary: Teaching and learning about demographics and population change in an effective, engaging manner is enriched and enlivened through the use of web mapping tools and spatial data. These tools, enabled by the advent of cloud-based geographic information systems (GIS) technology, bring problem solving, critical thinking, and spatial analysis to every classroom instructor and student (Kerski 2003; Jo, Hong, and Verma 2016).

These points were created using Survey123 By teachers on a walking tour of DC near the Nationals Stadium, waterfront, and The Yards. The data inlcude photographs, locations, and questions that the evidence could answer about aspects of urban geography observable on the walk.

Students will explore the spatial patterns of the Human Development Index (HDI) to identifyregional patterns and causal factors in the data. The activity uses a web-based map and is tied to the AP Human Geography benchmarks. Learning outcomes: Students will be able to analyze development statistics and see how development correlates with other APHG topics (for example, fertility and mortality).Find more advanced human geography geoinquiries and explore all geoinquiries at http://www.esri.com/geoinquiries

Students will analyze how the market areas for specific chain stores change based on the type of store. The GeoInquiry activity is available here.Educational standards addressed:APHG: I:C1. Analyze the human organization of space and reasons... APHG: VII.B. Apply Christaller’s central place theory.This map is part of a Human Geography GeoInquiry activity. Learn more about GeoInquiries.

Explore the patterns of world population in terms of total population, arithmetic density, total fertility rate, natural increase rate, life expectancy, and infant mortality rate. The GeoInquiry activity is available here.Educational standards addressed:APHG: II.A. Analyze the distribution patterns of human populations.APHG: II.B. Understand that populations grow and decline over time and space.This map is part of a Human Geography GeoInquiry activity. Learn more about GeoInquiries.

Explore factors that define levels of development. The GeoInquiry activity is available here.Educational standards addressed:APHG: VI.B1. Analyze spatial variation in the Human Development Index. APHG: VI.B1. Explain social and economic measures of development.This map is part of a Human Geography GeoInquiry activity. Learn more about GeoInquiries.

Explore the different types of land use found in rural landscapes. The GeoInquiry activity is available here.Educational standards addressed:APHG: II.A. Analyze the distribution patterns of human populations.APHG: II.B. Understand that populations grow and decline over time and space.This map is part of a Human Geography GeoInquiry activity. Learn more about GeoInquiries.

Discover the variation of toponyms in different regions of the Americas. The GeoInquiry activity is available here.Educational standards addressed:APHG: II.C.4. Analyze cultural and political causes and consequences of migration. APHG: III.A. Explain how culture frame the shared behaviors of a society.APHG: III.B. Understand that culture varies by place and region.This map is part of a Human Geography GeoInquiry activity. Learn more about GeoInquiries.

Explore global climatic data to analyze the factors that constrain and enable agriculture. The GeoInquiry activity is available here.Educational standards addressed:APHG: V.B. Identify major agricultural production regions.APHG: V.B1. Associate major agricultural regions with bioclimatic zones. APHG: V.C. Identify rural land use and settlement patterns.This map is part of a Human Geography GeoInquiry activity. Learn more about GeoInquiries.

Explore how not all distances are equally distant. The GeoInquiry activity is available here.Educational standards addressed:APHG: I.B. Identify and explain major geographical concepts, including location, transporta- tion, scale, place, and globalization.APHG: III.A. Identify the connections between globalization and culture, including folk and popular culture.This map is part of a Human Geography GeoInquiry activity. Learn more about GeoInquiries.

Explore the location and concentration of major urban areas throughout the world.Educational standards addressed:APHG: VII.A1. Explain how the form, function, and size of urban area settlements are constantly changing. APHG: VII.B1. Recognize how models help to understand the distribution and size of cities.

Bellringer activities designed to support Advanced Placement Human Geography

Investigate the use of hexagons for analyzing distributionEducational standards addressed:APHG: I:C1. Analyze the human organization of space and reasons... APHG: VII.B. Apply Christaller’s central place theory.

Identify major boundaries, borders, and barriers around the world. The GeoInquiry activity is available here.Educational standards addressed:APHG: IV.B2. Evaluate the nature & function of boundaries including types. APHG: IV.B1. Explain the concepts of political power and territoriality.This map is part of a Human Geography GeoInquiry activity. Learn more about GeoInquiries.

Explore urban areas around the world, including their layout, size, and other factors. The GeoInquiry activity is available here.Educational standards addressed:APHG: 7.D1. Evaluate the built environment and social structure of urban areas APHG: 7.A1. Explain factors that initiate & drive urbanization & suburbanization.This map is part of a Human Geography GeoInquiry activity. Learn more about GeoInquiries.

Compare the rural and urban land in the United States and conduct a hot spot analysis to test the statistical significance of patterns observed.Educational standards addressed:APHG: I.B2. Analyze landscapes to understand human environment relationships. APHG: V.A1. Investigate the connection between agricultural practices and the alternation of the natural environment.