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SUMMARY:APHG Happy Hour: Unit 2 - Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informal\, organic discussion facilitated by APHG educators for APHG educators. Each session will focus on a participant-driven conversation about each unit where you can share your insights\, seek advice\, and discuss the latest trends that support the implementation of the AP Human Geography curriculum without the constraints of a formal presentation. \nPopulation and migration are at the heart of human geography. In this APHG Happy Hour\, we’ll explore the key concepts\, models\, patterns\, and processes students need to understand for AP Human Geography Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes. \nAttendees will discuss how population characteristics and distributions change across space and over time\, including population density\, demographic transition\, fertility and mortality\, population pyramids\, and population policies. We’ll also explore the forces that shape migration—including push and pull factors\, migration patterns\, barriers\, refugee movements\, and the impacts of migration on both sending and receiving places. The discussion will emphasize spatial thinking and geographic reasoning\, helping teachers move beyond vocabulary and memorization toward meaningful analysis of maps\, data\, models\, and real-world population and migration patterns. \nLearn more about APHG Happy Hour and Join the Discussion!\nAbout the Facilitators\nMichael Robinson has been a high school social studies teacher since 1994 all in Tennessee. He has been teaching AP Human Geography at Houston High School in Germantown\, Tennessee since 2006. He lives in Cordova\, TN\, with his wife Kelly\, also a high school teacher\, and their Australian Shepard\, Rex.   \nEmber Lundy has been a teacher at West High School in Knoxville\, Tennessee since 2016. She earned a bachelor’s degree in History\, French\, and International Studies from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. For the past eight years\, Ember has taught AP Human Geography\, where she is passionate about helping students develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of global issues and cultures. She enjoys collaborating with fellow educators and creating engaging\, meaningful learning experiences that support student success. \nClay Francis joined the GPS humanities department in 2024 after teaching social science courses at Hutchison School in Memphis\, Tennessee\, for nearly a decade. For the past five years\, he also served as the chair of their upper school history and social sciences department. Clay worked at the Tennessee Governor’s School for International Studies for over 15 years in various roles and led the program as the Associate Director from 2019–22. The Tennessee Geographic Alliance named him the 2015 Geography Teacher of the Year\, and Clay has been a two-time National Endowment for the Humanities summer scholar. He holds a BA in Spanish and political science from Middle Tennessee State University\, a Master of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School\, and an MS in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies from Vanderbilt University.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/aphg-happy-hour-2/
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SUMMARY:GeoCircle - Spatial Thinking is Critical Thinking
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nHow do we make sense of a complex world? Spatial thinking gives students the tools to see patterns\, recognize relationships\, analyze connections\, and understand how people and places influence one another. In this webinar\, we’ll explore why spatial thinking is at the heart of geographic thinking—and why it is an essential form of critical thinking. You’ll leave with strategies to help students: \n\nAnalyze spatial patterns and relationships\nUse maps and geographic data as evidence\nThink critically about location\, scale\, and place\nConnect geographic patterns to real-world issues\nDevelop stronger questions and explanations through spatial reasoning\nAbout the Facilitators\n\nThe Facilitator(s): \n\nAnn Linsley – Bellaire High School\, Texas\nStephan O’Connell\, Ph.D – University of Central Arkansas\nKatrinka Somdahl-Sands – Rowan University\n\nJoin the Session\nAbout GeoCircles and Join the Session
URL:https://ncge.org/event/geocircle-spatial-thinking-is-critical-thinking/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:GeEd Circle
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SUMMARY:Geographic Activities for a Sustainable World
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nEngage middle school students with activities that can broaden their perspective about the world around them. Explore interdisciplinary curriculum on human geography topics including population patterns\, the growth of human settlements over time\, natural resource use\, environmental sustainability\, and more. Participate in simulations\, games and collaborative problem-solving activities that build skills in communication\, critical thinking\, data gathering and investigation. Receive lesson plans in an electronic format matched to state and national standards. \nAudience Focus\nMiddle School \nMeet the Presenter\n\n\nCarol Bliese is the Senior Director of Teacher Programs for Population Education (PopEd)\, a national non-profit program that supports teachers covering population and related environmental and social topics in the classroom. Carol facilitates training workshops for K-12 educators throughout the U.S. and Canada\, and has lead over 800 interactive workshops in her 15+ years with the program. These include sessions at NCTM\, NSTA\, NAAEE\, NCSS as well as many regional and state-level affiliates.\n\n\nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/geographic-activities-for-a-sustainable-world/
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