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They give an overview of each free-response question and of how students performed on the question, including typical student errors. General comments regarding the skills and content that students frequently have the most problems with are included. Some suggestions for improving student performance in these areas are also provided. Teachers are encouraged to attend a College Board workshop to learn strategies for improving student performance in specific areas.  \nQuestion 1  \nWhat was the intent of this question?  \nThis question focused on the comparison of two important land-use models (the von Thünen model and the Burgess model), their assumptions, and the concepts and processes underlying their spatial distributions. Part A asked students to identify the type of land use addressed by each model. Part B required students to identify two common assumptions of both models. Part C asked students to explain, for each of the models, the effect of relative location on the resulting land-use patterns.  \nThe question tested knowledge of two sections of the AP Human Geography Course Description. The “Agricultural and Rural Land Use” section, in particular the “Rural land use and settlement patterns” portion of the Topic Outline, emphasizes the importance of the von Thünen model within the AP Human Geography curriculum. In the “Cities and Urban Land Use” section, the Burgess model, as well as the Hoyt and Harris–Ullman models, are named as important models of internal city structure. In addition, the “Goals” section of the Course Description discusses the importance to human geographers of relationships among spatial patterns and processes, and of interconnections between places; these concepts were especially relevant for answering part C.  \nHow well did students perform on this question?  \nStudents found this question to be challenging. The mean score was 1.52 out of a possible 7 points (21 .7 percent of the maximum achievable score) .  \nIn part A many students could identify the type of land use addressed by the von Thünen model, but few could identify the type of land use addressed by the Burgess model. In part B students did moderately well with identifying common assumptions about the two models. Many could identify at least one assumption, but few could identify two. Assumptions related to isotropic (or flat or homogeneous) landscapes were most commonly cited. The assumed importance of a central location (market, central business district) was also noted by some students. Fewer students mentioned the isolated nature of the analyzed system. In part C few students seemed to have knowledge of the concept of relative location, at least as it related to the context of the two models. Students who did earn points in this section commonly discussed how relative location affects the production of perishable foods. Some students discussed intensive versus extensive land uses, mainly in the agricultural context, and several mentioned the spatial distribution of socioeconomic classes in the urban context.  \nThis question differentiated among three groups of students. Students with only a basic understanding of the von Thünen model typically earned up to 2 points, usually in part B. Students having more familiarity with the von Thünen model usually could identify one or two assumptions (part B) and explain the importance of relative location (part C) to earn 3 to 5 points; some of these students could also demonstrate knowledge of the Burgess model to earn credit in part A. Students with a complete understanding of both models and the principles underlying them earned 6 to 7 points.  \nWhat were common student errors or omissions?  \n• Many students were unfamiliar with the Burgess mode","cbCaikBSe2JNnrVl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikBSe2JNnrVl","pdf",119417,"English","# Question 1\n## Intent of the question\n## Student performance and scoring insights\n## Common errors or omissions\n## Message to teachers\n# Question 2\n## Intent of the question","[{\"question\":\"What did Question 1 test in 2008 AP Human Geography?\",\"answer\":\"It tested students’ ability to compare the von Thünen and Burgess land-use models, including their assumptions and the processes behind spatial distributions, with emphasis on type of land use, shared assumptions, and effects of relative location.\"},{\"question\":\"How did students perform on Question 1?\",\"answer\":\"Students found it challenging; the mean score was 1.52 out of 7. 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