AP Human Geography

Geographers ask: What is it? Where is it? Why is it there? Why do I care?

Welcome to AP Human Geography!  This course is designed to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, human use, and human alteration of the Earth’s surface.  Students will employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human social organization and its environmental consequences.  Additionally, students will learn about the methods and tools geographers uses in their science and practice. This course is designed to meet or exceed the experience of a one semester college introductory human geography course. Through this course students will prepare to take the College Board AP Human Geography exam in May 2025 and, depending on the college, possibly earn college credit. 

Class Links:

• Course Syllabus

• Google Classroom

• MyAP

• Class Vocabulary

• Relearning Document

• Scoring and Weighting description

The class is divided up into seven units. Each unit covers specific guidelines and standards from the College Board and the AP test and the length of units is based on those guidelines. Check in on each unit for specific notes, activities, and review guides which will be added throughout the semester:

• Unit 1: Nature and Perspectives of Geography

• Unit 2: Population and Migration

• Unit 3: Culture, Language, and Religion

• Unit 4: Political Geography

• Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land Use

• Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land Use

• Unit 7: Industry and Economic Development

You can also find links to study materials for the AP test on the Test Preparation Page

Current Unit Schedule

This will be updated for each unit with the schedule, readings, homework, class assignments, and other relevant links. Readings, the reading schedule, and tests can also be found on the calendar. For Assignments please go to Google Classroom.