Human Geography
Human Geography was officially introduced into the Advanced Placement Program in the fall of 2000.
The first exam was administered in May 2001, with 3,293 students from 309 high schools accepting the
challenge. AP Human Geography has experienced steady growth since 2001, with 14,139 students from
702 high schools taking the exam in 2005. This growth translates into great news for geography education. (adapted from AP Central)
This year at Burnaby North, we are proud to offer a second class of AP Human Geography.
Following is an outline of the major content areas covered by the AP Examination in Human Geography, as well as the approximate percentages of the multiple-choice section that are devoted to each area. This outline is a guide and is not intended as an exclusive list of topics.
Classroom Resources:
The first exam was administered in May 2001, with 3,293 students from 309 high schools accepting the
challenge. AP Human Geography has experienced steady growth since 2001, with 14,139 students from
702 high schools taking the exam in 2005. This growth translates into great news for geography education. (adapted from AP Central)
This year at Burnaby North, we are proud to offer a second class of AP Human Geography.
Following is an outline of the major content areas covered by the AP Examination in Human Geography, as well as the approximate percentages of the multiple-choice section that are devoted to each area. This outline is a guide and is not intended as an exclusive list of topics.
- Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives
- Population
- Cultural Patterns and Processes
- Political Organization of Space
- Agricultural and Rural Land Use
- Industrialization and Economic Development
- Cities and Urban Land Use
Classroom Resources:
- Rubenstein, James M. The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography, 9th Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc. 2008.
- Internet resources (Mr. Sokugawa's "Nicenet" site) - You must have a class code to sign up to this site.
- Mr. Sokugawa's AP Human Geography Blog