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Pre-Advanced Placement World Geography

Nobody tells this to people who are beginners… It's gonna take awhile. It's normal to take awhile. You just gotta fight your way through.  — Ira Glass

Required reading

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Getting started with this challenging book now would be a great idea. It's available at the school store or at retailers such as Amazon. Incoming freshmen enrolled in Pre-AP Geography will need this the first day of school!

Link to Ms. Chase's site

Remember, the Unit Info page has links to the unit pages with the stuff you need for a particular unit.
Want to know the "rules of the game" and philosophy in Bingham's class? Go here.

Want to know more about Bingham and what you'll get out of the class? Go here.

Students and parents will find this Times article interesting and eye opening. (below)
Connect to the AP Writing page.
what_if_the_secret_to_success_is_failure__-_nytimes.com.pdf
File Size: 60 kb
File Type: pdf
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preap_geo_course_overview.pdf
File Size: 570 kb
File Type: pdf
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conceptual_skills.pdf
File Size: 34 kb
File Type: pdf
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You need to be familiar with BOTH documents above for the "Procedures" quiz.

To get help with reading, go here.

To get help with writing, go here.

National Geographic Creative can be great tool for a variety of tasks in geography and beyond. 

You can sample the first chapter of de Blij's book in the PDF below.
de_blij_excerpt_chap_1.pdf
File Size: 126 kb
File Type: pdf
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Cool people, er, you?

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Here is where you will find what you need to continue your success in this class, and prepare for success in World History Advanced Placement*.

First, you should begin becoming familiar with the           
College Board, the people who bring you the Advanced Placement criteria and oh-by-the-way, the SAT college entrance exam. Set up an account now!

*Advanced Placement is a copyrighted term of the College Entrance Examination Board as is "College Board".

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