AP Human Geography

Culture Mingle

The Culture Mingle activity consisted of students getting into groups and receiving a paper with a specific culture. We would familiarize ourselves with this culture very thoroughly. This would include it's taboos, greetings, methods of communication, and more. After learning as much as we could about this culture, we would return to the classroom, and talk with other cultures. These other cultures would have different taboos, greetings, methods of communication, and so on, and this would allow for radically different cultures to interact in a small environment. We were then able to try Japanese candy which our culture names were named after.

I learned a lot from this project. However, the main thing I learned was that a lot of cultures can be similar or different, and how they interact depends on their traditions, values, and practices. I also learned about cultures can interact through food, and other things that you may not expect. I chose this project because it was one of a few that really interested me in learning about culture, because it is something commonly misunderstood and taking this opportunity only gave me more knowledge about the subject.

PING/PED Project

The PING/PED project consisted of students receiving two countries, a develoPING country, and a develoPED country, hence the name. The project was divided into 3 parts. The first part consisted of creating a map for each country, as well a description for both, and a recent news event for the developing country. We would then upload this data on to a Codepen file, and customize it using coding material learned in Intro to Digital Tech like HTML and CSS. The second part involved creating 2 data sheets, which contained statistical data for each country, as well as a population pyramid for each. The third and final part branched off from the original project, which taught us how to research certain rituals practiced by tribes and countries around the world.

The main thing I've learned from this project is how to analyze a country statistically and analytically, instead of looking at it at face value. It gives two countries in stark contrast in terms of virtually everything, GDP, literacy rate, infant mortality rate, and population among many others. It also puts your mind to work with a lot of independent work and research, not walking with you every step of the way. The reason I chose this project is mainly because of this reason, it encourages independent thinking and work, and opens your eyes to the process of research.

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