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