GRADE: 10 | SCORE: Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 2 | YEAR | ELECTIVE
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP): College credit awarded determined on results from the AP exam.
PREREQUISITE: 1.) The student has a cumulative G.P.A of 3.2 or above, or 2.) The student has a 3.4 G.P.A. or above in previous related coursework. Exceptions to this prerequisite can be made via a written application process. Applications can be obtained at the Student Services Center.
Advanced Placement Human Geography is a social science that examines the impact that humans have on each other and the world around them. Our topics will range from population and health, cultural studies, race and gender studies, agriculture, urbanization, and economics. We'll study how maps have evolved over time and why they are still important tools for understanding our world today.
Students will be prepared to take the Advanced Placement Examination by the second week of May. Multiple review sessions and activities will be provided during the year. This test is optional, and in no way influences students’ grades in the class, but all students taking the classwork complete the rigors of the curriculum in a way that they will be prepared to take the test.
On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
Use and think about maps and spatial data
Understand and interpret the implications of associations among phenomena in places
Recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships among patterns and processes
Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process
Interpret and analyze changing interconnections among places
Identify and explain the interaction between globalization and local diversity of various cultures and countries throughout the world
Major Topics:
Thinking Geographically
Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
Cultural Patterns and Processes
Political Patterns and Processes
Agricultural and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes
Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
Industrialization and Economic Development Patterns and Processes