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Human Geography for the AP® Course

Second Edition

Publication Date: April 15, 2025

Hardcover ISBN: 9781319535810

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Human Geography for the AP® Course, 2nd edition, stands out for its strong 100% alignment with the AP® Human Geography CED. Featuring a modular layout that appeals to high school students of all levels, the text offers engaging content with real-world investigations. Packed with...
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Module 0: An Introduction to Human Geography
AP® Skills Workshop: Task Verbs


Unit 1: Thinking Geographically
Module 1: Introduction to Maps
Module 2: Geographic Data
Module 3: Spatial Concepts and Types of Diffusion
Module 4: Human-Environmental Interaction
Module 5: Scales of Analysis
Module 6: Regional Analysis
AP® Skills Workshop: Concepts and Processes


Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
Module 7: Population Distribution and Its Consequences
Module 8: Population Composition
Module 9: Population Dynamics
Module 10: The Demographic Transition Model
Module 11: Malthusian Theory
Module 12: Population Policies
Module 13: Women and Demographic Change
Module 14: Aging Populations
Module 15: Causes of Migration
Module 16: Forced and Voluntary Migration
Module 17: Effects of Migration
AP® Skills Workshop: Spatial Relationships


Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes
Module 18: Introduction to Culture
Module 19: Cultural Landscapes
Module 20: Cultural Patterns
Module 21: Types of Diffusion and Their Historical Causes
Module 22: Contemporary Causes of Diffusion
Module 23: Diffusion of Language and Religion
Module 24: Effects of Diffusion
AP® Skills Workshops: Data Analysis


Unit 4: Political Patterns and Processes
Module 25: Introduction to Political Geography
Module 26: Political Geography
Module 27: Political Power and Territoriality
Module 28: Types and Functions of Political Boundaries
Module 29: Internal Political Boundaries
Module 30: Forms of Governance
Module 31: Challenges to State Sovereignty: Devolution and Supranationalism
Module 32: Consequences of Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces
AP® Skills Workshop: Source Analysis


Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes
Module 33: Introduction to Agriculture
Module 34: Settlement Patterns and Survey Methods
Module 35: Agriculture Origins and Diffusions
Module 36: The Second Agricultural Revolution
Module 37: The Green Revolution
Module 38: Agricultural Practices and Economic Forces
Module 39: The Von Thunen Model
Module 40: The Global System of Agriculture
Module 41: Consequences of Agricultural Practices
Module 42: Challenges of Contemporary Agriculture
Module 43: Women in Agriculture
AP® Skills Workshop: Scale Analysis


Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
Module 44: The Origin and Influences of Urbanization
Module 45: Cities Across the World
Module 46: Cities and Globalization
Module 47: The Size and Distribution of Cities
Module 48: The Internal Structure of Cities
Module 49: Density, Land Use, and Infrastructure
Module 50: Urban Sustainability
Module 51: Challenges of Urban Changes
Module 52: Challenges of Urban Sustainability


Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
Module 53: The Industrial Revolution
Module 54: Economic Sectors and Patterns
Module 55: Theories and Measures of Development
Module 56: Women and Economic Development
Module 57: Trade and the World Economy
Module 58: Changes as a Result of the World Economy
Module 59: Sustainable Development


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