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AP Human
Geography
Where do people live?
How do people live?
Why are some countries rich while others are poor?
What do people do with their day?
Why do people speak different
languages?
What is the role of women in
society?
What is agriculture
Why are cities important?
Why are there wars?
Why do some countries have funny
shapes?
What is the fastest growing religion?
How do human impact the land?
Why are industries located where they are?
How is culture spread around the world?
These questions and more will be answered in AP Human Geography
Have you ever wondered….
Your Passport to the World
See Ms. Compton in Room 107 for
information or email her at:
AP Human
Geography is
all about
PEOPLE!
Jan. 2019
+ AP Human Geography
AP Human Geography is the study of humans and their activities (such as cultural
groups, cities, industries, and population) and where they are located and why they
are there. Human interactions with the environment and their impacts on the
environment will be also studied. Current events, historical issues, data analysis,
theories and models, will be utilized to see how people, places, cultures, and countries
have developed and changed.
Course of Study:
Fall Semester:
Unit 1: Intro to Human Geography – Chapter 1
Unit 2: Population – Chapters 2 and 3
Unit 3: Culture – Chapters 4, 5, and 6
Unit 4: Political Geography – Chapters 7 and 8 Spring Semester:
Unit 5: Agriculture – Chapter 10
Unit 6: Development – Chapters 9, 11, and 14
Unit 7: Urban Geography – Chapters 13 and 12
May: AP Human Geography Exam
After APHG Exam Projects and activities
AP Human Geography is designed to provide
similar benefits and material as an
introductory college level Geography course.
Textbook: Rubenstein, James. The Cultural Land-
scape: An introduction to Human Geography. 10th
Edition. Boston: Prentice Hall, 2011.
What does this course look like?
Daily reading assignments (either sections of a chap-
ter or articles) with Cornell and SQ3R note-taking
strategies
15 Regional Quizzes identifying the countries and
capitals of the world
Each unit has a project and a test with multiple choice
questions and written responses
Student will conduct research on current issues,
analyze geographic data and create maps
Background knowledge of geography is NOT a
prerequisite, but is helpful
Students who are successful in AP classes have a
willingness to work hard, do the work assigned and
practice time management strategies. This is a college
-level course with more than the typical class amount
of reading, writing and studying.
All students are required to take the AP test in May.
Cost is $95
As a sophomore, earn World History credit
for graduation
As a junior or senior, earn an elective or
Humanities credit for graduation
Earn college credit if you pass the AP Exam
— depending on the college’s policy
Challenge yourself! Learn about the world and become an ac-
tive member of today’s global society
Wow your friends with your geograph-
ical knowledge of the world
Interested in politics, travel,
Peace Corps service, ecology, urbanization,
different cultures, or gaining an understand-
ing of our unique community
Understand the world news better
Why take this course?
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