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AP Connections with the Student Video Contest

Students in Advanced Placement classes will gain key skills and essential knowledge by participating in the World of 8 Billion video competition. The contest is a fabulous project for AP Human Geography and AP Environmental Science, as well as AP Biology.

Below we’ve listed the Units and Topics from the APHG, APES and APBio frameworks that are covered by the three 2023-2024 topics: Climate Migration, Health, and Invasive Species. You’ll find a PDF under each course that includes the specific Essential Knowledge from your CED.

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AP Human Geography

APHG Connections, including Essential Knowledge, Topics, & Units

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Climate Migration

Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
  • Topic 2.1 – Population Distribution
  • Topic 2.4 – Population Dynamics
  • Topic 2.10 – Causes of Migration
  • Topic 2.11 – Forced & Voluntary Migration
  • Topic 2.12 – Effects of Migration
Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
  • Topic 6.1 – The Origin and Influences of Urbanization
Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
  • Topic 7.8 – Sustainable Development

Health

Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
  • Topic 2.2 – Consequences of Population Distribution
  • Topic 2.6 – Malthusian Theory
  • Topic 2.8 – Women and Demographic Change
Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes
  • Topic 5.4 – The Second Agricultural Revolution
  • Topic 5.11 – Challenges of Contemporary Agriculture
Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
  • Topic 6.10 – Challenges of Urban Changes
  • Topic 6.11 – Challenges of Urban Sustainability
Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
  • Topic 7.3 – Measures of Development

Invasive Species

Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes
  • Topic 5.3 – Agricultural Origins and Diffusions
  • Topic 5.11 – Challenges of Contemporary Agriculture
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AP Environmental Science

APES Connections, including Essential Knowledge, Topics, & Units

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Climate Migration

 

Unit 1: The Living World
  • Topic 1.2 – Terrestrial Biomes
Unit 3: Populations
  • Topic 3.8 – Human Population Dynamic
Unit 5: Land & Water Use
  • Topic 5.10 – Impacts of Urbanization
Unit 8: Aquatic & Terrestrial Pollution
  • Topic 8.15 – Pathogens and Infectious Diseases
Unit 9: Global Change
  • Topic 9.4 – Increases in the Greenhouse Gases
  • Topic 9.5 – Global Climate Change

Health

Unit 3: Populations
  • Topic 3.7 – Total Fertility Rate
Unit 5: Land & Water Use
  • Topic 5.14 – Integrated Pest Management
Unit 7: Atmospheric Pollution
  • Topic 7.2 – Photochemical Smog
Unit 8: Aquatic & Terrestrial Pollution
  • Topic 8.14 – Pollution and Human Health
  • Topic 8.15 – Pathogens and Infectious Diseases
Unit 9: Global Change
  • Topic 9.1 – Stratospheric Ozone Depletion

Invasive Species

Unit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems
  • Topic 1.11 – Food Chains and Food Webs
Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity
  • Topic 2.1 – Introduction to Biodiversity
  • Topic 2.3 – Island Biogeography
Unit 3: Populations
  • Topic 3.2 – K-Selected r-Selected Species
Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
  • Topic 8.15 – Pathogens and Infectious Diseases
Unit 9: Global Change
  • Topic 9.8 – Invasive Species
  • Topic 9.9 – Endangered Species
  • Topic 9.10 – Human Impacts on Biodiversity
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AP Biology

AP Bio Connections, including Essential Knowledge, Topics, & Units

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Climate Migration

Unit 8: Ecosystems
  • Topic 8.7 – Disruptions to Ecosystems

Health

Unit 7: Natural Selection
  • Topic 7.8 – Continuing Evolution
Unit 8: Ecosystems
  • Topic 8.7 – Disruptions to Ecosystems

Invasive Species

Unit 8: Ecosystems
  • Topic 8.6 – Biodiversity
  • Topic 8.7 – Disruptions to Ecosystems

Organize your ideas with the Video Project Organizer, a step-by-step guide to the contest!

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