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Using an inquiry approach, students will explore questions such as “Where does culture come from?”, “What unifies and divides people?”, “Why are some places more developed than others?”, and “Where do people live and why?”. Throughout the course, students will also analyze and develop a deeper understanding of a wide range of global topics including migration patterns, religions of the world, scarcity of resources, comparative governments, globalization, and genocide. Students will develop critical thinking, reading, writing, speaking skills, as well as mapping and information literacy. The study of human geography provides students with a strong foundation for future social studies courses. This course satisfies the freshman Social Studies graduation requirement.
This year-long college-level course focuses on the impact human populations have on the planet. Units of study include the cultural patterns of religion, ethnicity, and gender; the population patterns of migration, growth, and settlement; and the historical global patterns of economic development, agriculture, and urbanization. Students will develop the ability to think geographically and apply the skills and tools of a geographer to analyze the world. Field studies to local areas are used as learning opportunities. This course is designed to represent an introductory one-semester human geography college course. This course satisfies the freshman Social Studies graduation requirement. Students who successfully complete this course and the AP Human Geography examination may receive college credit and/or higher placement in college.
Human Geography Expectations
readings to be at the 9th grade reading level
introduction of literacy & note-taking strategies
nearly all classwork to be completed in class
frequent opportunities to review and redo work
occasional group work
AP Human Geography Expectations
reading and note-taking from a college textbook
refinement of literacy and note-taking strategies
daily out of class independent work (reading, note-taking, projects)
occasional opportunities to revise and correct work
practice taking an AP test before the AP exam in May
THINGS TO CONSIDER
Accelerated courses can better prepare students for the academic rigor of college.
Heavy academic commitments may limit participation in extracurricular activities.
Taking on too much may lead to heightened stress and negatively impact overall performance.
Seek a balance between the subjects where capability aligns with interest and passion, and capacity allows for effective time management and workload handling.
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