1. AP Human Geography Year Planner
Unit Topic Time Percentage of AP Test
I. GEOGRAPHY: ITS NATURE AND PERSPECTIVES 3 Weeks 5-10%
II. POPULATION 6 Weeks 13-17%
III. CULTURAL PATTERNS AND PROCESSES 6 Weeks 13-17%
IV. POLITICAL ORGANIZATION OF SPACE 5 Weeks 13-17%
V. AGRICULTURE AND RURAL LAND USE 5 Weeks 13-17%
Unit Textbook Pages Time
VI. INDUSTRIALIZATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Description
5 Weeks 13-17%
1. Thinking In this introductory unit we will investigate what is meant by the term
VII. Nature AND URBAN LAND USE
1. CITIES of 5 Weeks 13-17%
“geography”. We will also examine the tools that geographers use to
Geographica 3 Weeks analyze the world in which we live, as well as comparing how people around
Geography
lly the world have adapted to the regions in which they live.
In this chapter we will study the rapid growth of the world’s population
2. Population 3 Weeks and analyze what this growth potentially means. We will also study where
people currently live, and where the faster population growth is occurring.
2. Population Movement deals with the phenomenon of human migration. We will examine
the reasons why people migrate, as well as identify the regions that are
3. Migration 3 Weeks experiencing the most migration. Finally, we will examine the obstacles
immigrants face.
Culture is the beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together bind
4. Folk & Popular a group of people. In this unit we will look at how folk and popular (“pop”)
2 Weeks
Culture culture developed and spread around the world. We will also see how
globalization affects cultures around the world.
We will study how languages are related, and how different languages
3. Culture 5. Language 2 Weeks developed. We will use English as an example of a language that has spread
internationally. Finally we will study attempts to preserve local languages.
The goal of this unit is to know how and why different religions developed
6. Religion 2 Weeks differently. Students will also be expected to know where different
religions are followed, and how they spread to where they are followed.
Ethnic groups share common cultural and hereditary traits. In this
7. Ethnicity 2 Weeks chapter we will study where different ethnicities are distributed, and how
this has led to the rise of nationalities and ethnic conflict.
4. Political
Geography In this chapter we will attempt to see how boundaries create problems
8. Political between states. We will also see how some states cooperate for their
3 Weeks
Geography mutual benefit. Finally, we will study the rise and distribution of terrorism
around the world.
Students will learn where agriculture started, and how it varies in
5.
10. Agriculture 5 Weeks different regions around the world. We will also study some of the
Agriculture economic difficulties faced by farmers.
The goal of this unit is to understand why some countries are developed
and wealthy, and why some are less developed. We will also examine how
9. Development 3 Weeks development varies by gender, and investigate some of the obstacles to
6. Geography
development.
of
Industry Students will be expected to know where industry is distributed around
11. Industry 2 Weeks the world. We will study patterns of industrial development. Finally, we will
study the expansion and changing locations of modern industries.
12. Services In this unit we will investigate where and why urban areas have grown. We
7. Urban
13. Urban 5 Weeks will also study the distribution of people and areas within cities. Finally we
Geography will study problems faced by suburban and inner city areas.
Patterns
Review Review 2 Weeks Time to get ready for the AP Test.
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