Principles of Geography
Politics
Culture
Academic Excellence
Pillars of Community
100
The study of maps and the science of making them.
Cartography
100
The lack of formal government
(sometimes, but does not always, mean chaos)
Anarchy
100
True or false: A person is a member of one culture.
False, people are typically members of many cultures.
100
True or False: You only need to follow the Honor Code when the assignment requires you to write and sign it.
False, The Honor Code is always in effect.
100
Where should your phone be during class/assembly?
Away
200
What geographic features do humans tend to settle around?
Rivers
Flat Terrain
Coasts
200
A term used for a member of a political space.
Citizen
Bonus (100): What type of rights people entitled to by virtue of being citizens?
200
Give an example of a cultural element.
Education, Government, Fashion, Recreation, ender Roles, Values, Etc.
200
How late can you be before getting a detention?
<5 Minutes
Bonus question (100): What should you do if you know you are going to be late to Human Geo?
200
This is what you should do with your dishes when you finish eating lunch.
Place them in the bins to be washed
300
A system that measures the globe in degrees used to accurately find a position.
Longitude and Latitude
300
A type of government where one person rules over a nation.
Monarchy
Bonus Question (50 each): What are the three types of Monarchy?
300
The process of cultural elements being shared between two or more groups.
Cultural Diffusion
300
You should be checking this regularly for important information and using it to communicate with your teacher.
Your Email
300
At lunch, how many chairs are allowed at a table?
8
400
The distortion of a map of Earth that occurs when representing a round space as a flat space.
Projection
400
System used to elect the president in which states are given votes based on population.
Electoral College
Bonus (100): How many EC votes does it take for a candidate to win the presidential race?
400
Status gained through a person's efforts and choices.
Achieved Status
Bonus Question (100): Give an example of an Achieved Status
400
You just got your grade back from a recent Human Geography assignment and it is not as good as you had hoped, what should you do?
Talk to Mr. Cotrone.
400
Is this in dress code?
No, It is not a Sem hoodie
500
What are the elements of a "good" map? (There are 9)
Title
Orientation
Date
Author
Legend
Scale
Index
Grid
Source
500
The act of redistricting a state in a way that gives one political party an advantage.
Gerrymandering
Bonus (100): How often does redistricting happen?
500
A status that is based on attributes a person cannot choose.
Ascribed Status
Bonus Question (100): Give an example of an Ascribed Status
500
When can you see your teachers for extra help or anything else you need?
Conference Bell (usually 3:00PM -3:30PM)
500
Why would Al Pachino get dress-coded on a Dress Up Day? (There are three reasons)
Untucked shirt
No tie
Sneakers