The 2020

APHUMAN
GEOGRAPHY
EXAM
 The Exam date is
Tuesday, May 12th at
When is the
APHG Exam 4pm EST
in North
Carolina?  You will need to log on at
3:30 pm to access the online
testing system and get set
up
  Phone, Ipad, Computer. I strongly
recommend you use a COMPUTER to type
your answer’s. You can hand write your
responses and take a picture to
submit/upload. This will be time
WHAT DO I consuming and may prove to be
NEED TO challenging. I recommend you use a
TAKE THE computer and type your responses.
APHG  What if my technology fails? There is a
EXAM? retake in June but hopefully we will not
have any issues with technology .
  Yes, But
 There is a strict time limit. You WILL
RUN OUT OF TIME if you try to look up
everything.
IS THE  The questions are designed specifically

EXAM so you can’t just find an answer in your

textbook or online.
OPEN  It’s okay to have your notes available to

NOTE? QUICKLY look up a term/concept

 Set yourself up before exam: Have all
your resources available and be familiar
with where everything is so you can
quickly look something up if you need to.
  2 FRQ Questions (Free Response
Questions):
 Question 1
 25 minutes
 2 Stimuli (maps, chart, graph, text, image)
 55% of exam score
WHAT IS  5 minutes to submit. You cannot go back after
THE you submitted.
 Question 2
FORMAT OF  15 minutes
THE APHG  1 Stimuli (maps, chart, graph, text, image)

EXAM? 
45% of exam score
5 minutes to submit. You cannot go back after
you submitted
 GRAPH
WHAT IS A MAP: I guarantee a Map
will be on the TEST

STIMULUS?

CHART PHOTOGRAPH
 Unit 1: Thinking Geographically

WHICH Unit 2: Population & Migration

UNITS WILL
BE Unit 3: Culture

ASSESSED
? Unit 4: Political Geography

The focus of the

question may be about Unit 4: Agriculture
Units 2-5 while utilizing
the skills of Unit 1.
 S=
Social/Cultural:
beliefs, values, conditions in which
people live in, etc…
P= Political: governments,

IS SPEED laws, policies, borders, etc…

IMPORTANT? E= Economic: Jobs,

Money, etc…

YES! YES! YES! E= ENvironmental:

what is impact on the EN (air, soil,
water pollution), etc…
D= Demographic:
population statistics, birth & death
rates, life expectancy, etc..
  Using an AUTHENTIC (real-world)
situation or scenario
 Identify
 Describe

WHAT WILL  Explain

 Compare
I BE ASKED  Apply Concepts, processes, or
TO DO? models
 As you analyze
 Patterns
 Relationships
 Outcomes (results/impacts)
  Identify: 1-2 sentence answer
 Explain: Claim, Explain,
Evidence/Geographic Examples. Answer
why/how and use because. (3-5 sentences)
 Describe: Claim, Explain,
REMEMBER Evidence/Geographic Examples. (3
sentences)
HOW TO  Compare: note/analyze the differences &
WRITE!! similarities. (3-5 sentences)
 Define: Definition & example to support. (2
sentences)
 Answer ALL Parts of the question (A, B, C,
etc…)
 “Burden of proof” is on you to prove to the
reader you know what you are talking
  NO!!!!
 Do not even think about any type of academic
dishonesty. The College Board takes the integrity of
the exam VERY SERIOUSLY!!

CAN I
 Here is a statement from the College Board:
 “At a minimum, test takers should understand that

CALL A those attempting to gain an unfair advantage will

either be blocked from testing or their AP scores will

FRIEND? be canceled, and their high school will be notified as

will colleges or other organizations to which the
student has already sent any College Board scores
(including SAT scores). And they may be prohibited
from taking a future Advanced Placement Exam as
well as the SAT, SAT Subject Tests, or CLEP
assessments”
  Have a Plan!!
 Review Vocab.: Vocab is critical!!
Knowing what terms mean increases the
likelihood that your going to talk about
the concept in the right way and apply it
HOW in the right context.

SHOULD I  Quiz yourself: Use AP Classroom, I

Score5 APP, quizlet, Albert, etc…
PREPARE?  Teach someone: Set up a virtual study
group 
 Use all resources I posted on Canvas
 Practice FRQS!!!!! Check Canvas
 Seek to Understand not just recognize