Interpreting demographics is no easy task. From the reason more girls go to school around the world to why people move within their own countries, the issues are complex. Short-answer prompts help learners unravel the questions as well as explore how land use models help people better understand the world around them.

Concepts

gender equality, education, land use, migration, test preparation

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask learners to explore questions with class or large group discussions
• Administer one or all of the questions in a practice exam

Classroom Considerations

• Questions are part of the 2008 AP Human Geography exam

Pros

• Easy to use the prompts in a variety of lesson plans
• Guidelines and grading rubrics make teacher feedback easy 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.10