AP Human Geography Geographical Essential Skills Know and

AP Human Geography Geographical Essential Skills Know and Be Able to

Purpose of AP Human Geography course: • Introduce systematic study of processes and patterns that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface; • Social organization and resulting environmental impacts/consequences; • Geographic tools and data-collection methods

Students will be able to . Know how to use and think about maps and geospatial data sets • How Earth’s surface effects/affects humans • Influence human history and reflect Earth (science)

Students will be able to . Understand interpret the implications of associations among phenomena in places • Culture = Politics (boundaries) + Values (religion, foods, architecture, etc. ) + Economics (development)

Students will be able to . Recognize and interpret at difference scales the relationships among patterns and processes • Local National Regional Global • • • Local: towns, neighborhoods National: country Regional: region/area

Students will be able to Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process • Not just identification! • How regions work together or “antagonize” • Regional history and development • Characteristics of humans on Earth .

Students will be able to . Characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places • Influences from past present • Influences from region o How / Why changes occur

KEY CONCEPT • Human Geography is all about… RELATIONSHIPS • Relationships among people and places, regional relations, and global interactions