APHG Test Prep & Tips

In this episode of Byte-Sized Human Geography, we unpack the latest updates by the College Board with regard to AP tests for Spring 2020.  We look specifically at dates, how the exam is structured, consequences of cheating, and ways to help you prepare for this year’s exam. This is Human Geography byte-sized - big concepts in small chunks of time for all learners at every level. It's Human Geography, made simple!Support this podcast by clicking “Subscribe” to get the latest updates as they happen.Email your questions and podcasts ideas to bytesizedhumangeo@gmail.comListener Notes:Dates - students polled —wanted earlier exam dates -- didn't want to forget materialMay 12th  - first date, everyone at same time taking it worldwide, check the AP website for your timezone June 1st backup date, you’ll have to get permission from AP administrators at school to do this.  Exam Structure - 2 FRQs FRQ 1 - 25 minutes to take, 5 minutes to upload - 2 stimuli   FRQ  2 - 15 minute,  5 minutes to upload 1 stimulus material   — stimulus material - maps, charts, graphs, any type of quantitative data - measurable data.https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/educators/taking-the-exams/ap-exam-schedule How are you taking it? College Board spent millions of dollars on a new platformYou will have several choices - take it on a computer, tablet, phone, and type and respond, or you can take a picture of your exam and upload it. Practice, practice, practiceCB will be releasing simulations and videos to help you practiceCheating CB has lots of new tech to detect/prevent  Exams are structured to not be able to cheat; not GoogleableYou won’t have time…if you spend all your time looking at your notes, you won’t be able to finish. CB reports you to all the colleges that you sent your info to.  AND… you can never take another CB test ever again — no AP, CLEP, PSAT, SAT testsHow to prepare Vocabulary - understanding and applying main terms of course.  Look at CED for this - highlight the terms you don’t know and find out what they mean.  https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-human-geography-course-and-exam-description.pdfReview notes, teacher PowerPoints, maps - https://lizardpoint.com/  great website to help with that.  Arizona alliance helps with that, too.  https://geoalliance.asu.edu/maps/regionsBig picture items Look for every opportunity to apply concepts of the class Coronavirus -> Population DTM; Epidemiological transition; migration laws, older people, development affecting countries respond Unit1 Nature & Perspectives - contagious diffusion, relocation diffusion, GIS, Maps - how many have you seen!  distance decayAgriculture - food deserts, supply chains, food/cold chains, subsidiesPolitical - supranational organizations, federalism/unitary, 9 dash line dispute; borders/sovereignty.  Netflix has great documentaries:Boy Who Harnessed the WindWorld’s Busiest CitiesAny food or travel documentary

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