Introduction

AP Human Geography introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analyses to analyze human social organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their science and practice.

Objectives
Systematize the core knowledge of the subject
Become familiar with most AP exam formats
Reduce pressure and study time
Improve scores effectively
Enhance independant thinking
Create a solid foundation for higher education
Characteristics
Quality teachers with extensive knowledge about students psychology
Teaching programs are based on international standards
Exclusive materials that closely follow the AP formats
Personalized teaching method according to student progress
Commitment on AP pass grade
AP exam registration support
Course content
Unit 1: Thinking Geographically
1.1 Different types of maps and what they tell you
1.2 How geographers collect and use data
1.3 Spatial relationships and patterns
1.4 Data analysis at different scales (for example, global, national, local)
1.5 How geographers define regions
Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
2.1 Population density and how it affects society and the environment
2.2 Theories of population growth and decline
2.3 Population and immigration policies and their effects
2.4 The causes and effects of migration
Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes
3.1 The different ways that cultural practices spread
3.2 Historical forces, such as colonialism and trade, that affect cultural patterns
3.3 Modern forces, such as globalization, that affect cultural patterns
3.4 Why different religions spread in different ways
Unit 4: Political Patterns and Processes
4.1 Types of political entities such as nations and nation-states
4.2 The ideas and forces that shaped the political boundaries of the modern world
4.3 Forms of government such as unitary states and federal states
4.4 The factors that lead to states breaking apart
Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes
5.1 How physical geography influences farming practices
5.2 The origins and spread of agriculture
5.3 The Green Revolution
5.4 How farming practices affect the environment and society
Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
6.1 The factors that drive the growth of cities and suburbs
6.2 Globalization and cities
6.3 City infrastructure
6.4 Urban design initiatives and practices
Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
7.1 The Industrial Revolution
7.2 Economic sectors and patterns
7.3 How economic development affects the roles of women
7.4 Trade and the world economy

Student achievement