AP Human Geography

Build a solid foundation of AP Human Geography skills that you'll need for the rest of the course with unit 1—Thinking Geographically. We go over the important vocabulary, skills, and concepts you need to master for the exam. Using these helpful study guides, review videos, useful resources, and practice, you'll be prepared to conquer any test! 

Unit 1 – Thinking Geographically

Maps, Maps, Maps

Scales of Analysis

Scales of Analysis - Slides

Unit 1 in a Nutshell

1.1 Introduction to Maps and Types of Maps

1.9 MC Answers and Review

Organization and Time Management

Notetaking 101

Notetaking 101 - Slides

Unit 1 in a Nutshell - Slides

Maps, Maps, Maps - Slides

Units 2 Q+A Review FRQ

1.8 Multiple Choice Questions

Vocabulary Development 

Vocabulary Development - Slides

Unit 1: Thinking Geographically Review

Organization and Time Management - Slides

1.5 Humans and Environmental Interaction

1.3 The Power and Uses of Geographic Data

1.7 Regional Analysis

1.4 Spatial Concepts

Unit 1 Overview: Thinking Geographically

1.2 Geographic Data

1.6 What are Scales of Analysis?

Check out these useful resources for unit 2 of AP Human Geography—Population and Migration. We go over the vocabulary, skills, and concepts you need to master. Review push/pull factors, population pyramids, the DTM, and effects of migration. With these helpful study guides, videos, and practice, you'll be ready to conquer any test!  

Unit 2 – Population & Migration

2.4 Population Dynamics

Population Growth & Decline

Migrations

2.1 Population & Migration

Population and Migration Key Concepts

Population Policies

Unit 2 & 3 Review

Population Pyramids

Population Pyramids - Slides

Women and Demographic Change

Women and Demographic Change - Slides

Malthusian Theory 

Population/Migration

Deconstructing the DTM

Deconstructing the DTM - Slides

Unit 2 Review (Population & Migrations)

2.7 Population Policies

Unit 2A: Population Review

Malthusian Theory - Slides

Unit 2 & 3 Review - Slides

Causes of Migration

Causes of Migration - Slides

2.3 Population Composition

2.12 Effects of Migration

Population and Migration Key Concepts - Slides

Population Growth & Decline - Slides

Decoding Population Pyramids

Population Policies - Slides

2.9 Aging Populations

2.13 Multiple Choice Questions

2.11 Forced vs. Voluntary Migration

2.2 Consequences of Population Distribution

2.6 Malthusian Theory and Geography

2.10 Push and Pull Factors in Migration

Annotating Tips for AP HuG Success

2.5 The Demographic Transition Model

Decoding Population Pyramids - Slides

2.8 Women and Demographic Change

Annotating Tips for AP HuG Success - Slides

Ravenstein's Laws of Migration

2.14 MC Answers and Review

Migrations - Slides

Unit 2 Overview: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes

Review religion, language, ethnicity, and diffusion with these helpful resources for Unit 3 of AP Human Geography, Culture. With these helpful study guides, review videos, and practice, you'll be ready to ace the test with these comprehensive guides and streamswhich cover everything you need to know about Unit 3!

Unit 3 – Cultural Geography

3.2 Cultural Landscapes

Language & Culture

Language & Culture - Slides

3.1 Introduction to Culture

What is Culture?

3.6 Contemporary Causes of Cultural Diffusion

3.7 Diffusion of Religion and Language

Diffusion of Culture

Diffusion of Culture - Slides

All About Diffusion 

Development Models and Theories - Slides

The Cultural Landscape

Religion and Language

Measures of Development and Math - Slides

Race & Ethnicity, Part I

3.4 Types of Cultural Diffusion

3.8 Effects of Cultural Diffusion

3.5 Historical Causes of Cultural Diffusion

What is Culture - Slides

Race & Ethnicity, Part II

Race & Ethnicity, Part II - Slides

Race & Ethnicity, Part I - Slides

Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes Review

Cultural Landscape - Slides

Religion & Culture

3.3  Cultural Patterns

3.10 MC Answers and Review

Unit 3 Overview: Cultural Patterns & Processes

3.9 Multiple Choice Questions

Learn about Political Patterns and Processes with these AP HuG unit 4 resources. We cover the vocabulary, skills, and concepts you need to master. Review devolution, supranatinalism, sovereignty, and shapes of states. With these helpful study guides, videos, other useful resources, and practice, you'll be prepared to rock the test!

Unit 4 – Political Geography

Territory, Boundaries, and Governance

Territory, Boundaries, and Governance - Stream Slides

Supranationalism

What do I need to know for AP Human Geo Unit 4? (Political Organization)

What is a State?

What is a State? - Slides

4.12 MC Answers and Review

Sovereignty and Centripetal/Centrifugal Force

Devolution

Devolution - Slides

Shapes of States

Shapes of States - Slides

4.11 Multiple Choice Questions

Types of Boundaries, Disputes, and Territorial Morphology

4.8 Defining Devolutionary Factors

Sovereignty and Centripetal/Centrifugal Force - Slides

Supranationalism - Slides

Boundaries, Disputes and Territorial Morphology - Slides

4.6 Internal Boundaries

4.2 Political Processes

4.3 Political Power and Territoriality

4.9 Challenges to Sovereignty

4.10 Consequences of Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces

4.5 The Function of Political Boundaries

4.7 Forms of Governance

4.1 Introduction to Political Geography

Unit 4 Overview: Political Patterns and Processes

4.4 Defining Political Boundaries

Agriculture and Rural Land Use is the focus of these AP HuG unit 5 resources, where you will review survey methods, types of agriculture, revolutions, and the von Thunen model. Using these helpful study guides, videos, useful resources, and practice, you'll be prepared to ace the test!

Unit 5 – Agriculture & Rural Land-Use

Agricultural History and Revolutions 

Agricultural History and Revolutions - Slides

Agricultural Regions

Development of Agriculture

5.14 MC Answers and Review

Types of Agriculture and Locations in the World

Types of Agriculture and Locations in the World - Slides

Agricultural Regions - Slides

5.13 Multiple Choice Questions

Spatial Organization of Agriculture/Settlement Pattern

Rural Land-Use Patterns

The Green Revolution

The Green Revolution - Slides

Changes in Agriculture

Rural Land-Use Patterns - Slides

Development of Agriculture - Slides

5.3 Agricultural Origins and Diffusions

5.4 The Second Agricultural Revolution

5.2 Settlement Patterns and Survey Methods

5.6 Agricultural Production Regions

5.10 Consequences of Agricultural Practices

5.7 Spatial Organization of Agriculture

5.11 Challenges of Contemporary Agriculture

Unit 5 Overview: Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes

5.8 The Von Thunen Model

5.1 Introduction to Agriculture

5.12 Women in Agriculture

5.9 The Global System of Agriculture

5.5 The Green Revolution

Conquer sustainability, urbanization, challenges, and urban land use models with these resources for Unit 6, Cities and Urban Land Use, of APHuG. With these helpful study guides, videos, useful resources, and practice, you'll be prepared to ace the test!

Unit 6 – Cities & Urban Land-Use

6.13 MC Answers and Review

Urban Land Use Models

Urban Land Use Models - Slides

Urban Models and Hierarchy of Cities

Urban Models and Hierarchy of Cities - Slides

Sustainability and Challenges to Sustainable Cities

6.9 Urban Data

6.5 The Internal Structure of Cities

6.6 Density and Land Use

Globalization and Urban Infrastructure

Globalization and Urban Infrastructure - Slides

Urban Location Theory

Sustainability and Challenges to Sustainable Cities - Slides

Globalization and Urbanization

6.12 Multiple Choice Questions

6.7 Infrastructure in Urban Development

Urban Challenges

Urban Challenges - Slides

6.2 Cities Across the World

6.3 Cities and Globalization

6.11 Challenges of Urban Sustainability

Unit 6 Overview: Cities & Urban Land-Use

6.8 Urban Sustainability

6.1 The Origin and Influences of Urbanization

6.10 Challenges of Urban Changes

6.4 The Size and Distribution of Cities

Finish out the course with these AP Human Geography Unit 7 resources: Industrial and Economic Development. We cover the vocabulary, skills, and concepts you need to master. Review sustainability, patterns, theories, and the Industrial Revolution. With these helpful study guides, videos, useful resources, and practice, you'll be prepared to ace the test!

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Unit 3 Review (Culture)

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Unit 7 Review (Cities)

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