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AP* HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: A STUDY GUIDE

May 2 2004 · the challenge of interpreting a complex interactive world The AP human geography course focuses on spatial organization – the location of places people and events and the connections among places and landscapes that shape virtually all human endeavors on the planet

What is AP Human Geography?
e. Human Geography (also known as AP Human Geo, AP Geography, APHG, AP HuGe, AP HuG, AP Human, or HGAP) is an Advanced Placement social studies course in human geography for high school students culminating in an exam administered by the College Board. The course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have ...

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Course framework Instructional section Sample exam questions apcentral.collegeboard.org

AP COURSE AND EXAM DESCRIPTIONS ARE UPDATED PERIODICALLY

Please visit AP Central (apcentral.collegeboard.org) to determine whether a more recent course and exam description is available. apcentral.collegeboard.org

AP Equity and Access Policy

College Board strongly encourages educators to make equitable access a guiding principle for their AP programs by giving all willing and academically prepared students the opportunity to participate in AP. We encourage the elimination of barriers that restrict access to AP for students from ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic groups that have been tr

Acknowledgments

Much of the work done on this and previous editions was informed by the valuable input of Curriculum Development and Assessment committees. College Board would like to thank Allison Hunt, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY, for her assistance with the development of this curriculum. apcentral.collegeboard.org

College Board Staf

Erica T. Appel, Associate Director, AP Curricular Publications John C. Baran, Jr., Director, AP Instructional Design and PD Resource Development Cheryl Harmon, Senior Director, AP Instructional Design and PD Resource Development Brett Mayhan, Senior Director, AP Human Geography Content Development apcentral.collegeboard.org

Dan McDonough, Senior Director, AP Content Integration

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AP Course Development

In an ongoing efort to maintain alignment with best practices in college-level learning, AP courses and exams emphasize challenging, research-based curricula aligned with higher education expectations. Individual teachers are responsible for designing their own curriculum for AP courses, selecting appropriate college-level readings, assignments, an

Enrolling Students: Equity and Access

Ofering AP Courses: The AP Course Audit

The AP Program unequivocally supports the principle that each school implements its own curriculum that will enable students to develop the content understandings and skills described in the course framework. While the unit sequence represented in this publication is optional, the AP Program does have a short list of curricular and resource require

How the AP Program Is Developed

The scope of content for an AP course and exam is derived from an analysis of hundreds of syllabi and course oferings of colleges and universities. Using this research and data, a committee of college faculty and expert AP teachers work within the scope of the corresponding college course to articulate what students should know and be able to do up

Using and Interpreting AP Scores

The extensive work done by college faculty and AP teachers in the development of the course and exam and throughout the scoring process ensures that AP Exam scores accurately represent students’ achievement in the equivalent college course. Frequent and regular research studies establish the validity of AP scores as follows: While colleges and univ

BECOMING AN AP READER

Each June, thousands of AP teachers and college faculty members from around the world gather for seven days in multiple locations to evaluate and score the free-response sections of the AP Exams. Ninety-eight percent of surveyed educators who took part in the AP Reading say it was a positive experience. There are many reasons to consider becoming a

How to Apply

Visit collegeboard.org/apreading for eligibility requirements and to start the application process. apcentral.collegeboard.org

AP Resources and Supports

By completing a simple activation process at the start of the school year, teachers and students receive access to a robust set of classroom resources. apcentral.collegeboard.org

AP Classroom

AP Classroom is a dedicated online platform designed to support teachers and students throughout their AP experience. The platform provides a variety of powerful resources and tools to provide yearlong support to teachers and enable students to receive meaningful feedback on their progress. apcentral.collegeboard.org

UNIT GUIDES

Appearing in this publication and on AP Classroom, these planning guides outline all required course content and skills, organized into commonly taught units. Each unit guide suggests a sequence and pacing of content, scafolds skill instruction across units, organizes content into topics, and provides tips on taking the AP Exam. apcentral.collegeboard.org

PERSONAL PROGRESS CHECKS

Formative AP questions for every unit provide feedback to students on the areas where they need to focus. Available online, Personal Progress Checks measure knowledge and skills through multiple-choice questions with rationales to explain correct and incorrect answers, and free-response questions with scoring information. Because the Personal Progr

PROGRESS DASHBOARD

This dashboard allows teachers to review class and individual student progress throughout the year. Teachers can view class trends and see where students struggle with content and skills that will be assessed on the AP Exam. Students can view their own progress over time to improve their performance before the AP Exam. apcentral.collegeboard.org

Digital Activation

In order to teach an AP class and make sure students are registered to take the AP Exam, teachers must first complete the digital activation process. Digital activation gives students and teachers access to resources and gathers students’ exam registration information online, eliminating most of the answer sheet bubbling that has added to testing t

Instructional Model

Integrating AP resources throughout the course can help students develop skills and conceptual understandings. The instructional model outlined below shows possible ways to incorporate AP resources into the classroom. apcentral.collegeboard.org

Plan

Teachers may consider the following approaches as they plan their instruction before teaching each unit. Review the overview at the start of each unit guide to identify essential questions, conceptual understandings, and skills for each unit. Use the Unit at a Glance table to identify related topics that build toward a common understanding, and the

Teach

When teaching, supporting resources could be used to build students’ conceptual understanding and their mastery of skills. Use the topic pages in the unit guides to identify the required content. Integrate the content with a skill, considering any appropriate scafolding. Employ any of the instructional strategies previously identified. Use the avai

Assess

Teachers can measure student understanding of the content and skills covered in the unit and provide actionable feedback to students. At the end of each unit, use AP Classroom to assign students the online Personal Progress Checks, as homework or an in-class task. Provide question-level feedback to students through answer rationales; provide unit-

College Course Equivalent

The AP Human Geography course is equivalent to an introductory college-level course in human geography. apcentral.collegeboard.org

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for AP Human Geography. Students should be able to read college-level texts and write grammatically correct, complete sentences. THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY apcentral.collegeboard.org

Introduction

AP Human Geography introduces high school students to college-level introductory human geography or cultural geography. The content is presented thematically rather than regionally and is organized around the discipline’s main subfields: economic geography, cultural geography, political geography, and urban geography. The approach is spatial and pr

Overview

Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org Skill categories spiral throughout the course. Concepts and Processes Spatial Data Analysis Source Analysis Scale Analysis Relationships apcentral.collegeboard.org

AP Human Geography: Everything You Need To Know! (Units 1-7 Summarized)

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