AP Human Geography

Description

Goals of AP Human Geography

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to

• Interpret maps and analyze geospatial data

• Understand and explain the implications of associations and networks among phenomena in places

• Recognize and interpret the relationships among patterns and processes at different scales of analysis

• Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process

• Characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places.

Topic Outline for AP Human Geography

The AP Human Geography course is organized around seven major topics:

• Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives

• Population and Migration

• Political Organization of Space

• Agriculture, Food Production, and Rural Land Use

• Industrialization and Economic Development

• Cities and Urban Land Use

• Cultural Patterns and Processes