1. GIS in AP Human Geography
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2. Population and Migration
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3. Agriculture (Food Security)
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Economic Geography
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5. West Virginia GIS Conference
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6. West Virginia GIS Conference
Political Geography
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Predicting 2008 Presidential Election Results in the Battleground States of Colorado, Ohio and Virginia
Students are to pick a partner.
Each group will receive a packet of 11 counties from one of the three battleground states.
Using GIS, the group will complete the demographic information for each data sheet.
After the data sheet has been completed, each group will research past presidential election results for each county using Dave Leip’s Atlas of US Presidential Elections ( Past election results will come from the following presidential elections: 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004.
After careful examination of the GIS and Dave Leip’s Atlas data collected, the group will determine if the county leans towards Obama or McCain. If the county leans towards Obama, give it a 1 at the top of the sheet. If the county leans towards McCain, give it a 2 at the top of the sheet.
After all of the data has been collected, students will make choropleth maps of Colorado, Ohio, and Virginia. Obama counties are blue and McCain counties are red.
Republican vs. Democrat Data
Republican Base Democrat Base
Rural (less than 100/sq. mile) Urban (more than 500/sq. mile)
White Minority
Male Female
Population decline Young
Elderly Single Mothers
Married women w/children Single women
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Results
Students successfully predicted the outcome of 123 out of 136 cities and counties in Virginia (90.4%)
Student Analysis (October 12, 2008)
Results (cnn.com)
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Results
Students successfully predicted the outcome of 75 out of 88 counties in Ohio (85%).
Student Analysis (October 12, 2008)
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Results (cnn.com)

10. West Virginia GIS Conference
Results
Students successfully predicted the outcome of 55 out of 63 counties in Colorado (87.3%).
Student Analysis
(October 12, 2008)
Results (cnn.com)
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