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Advanced Placement Human Geography Course Description: This elective course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of the Earth's surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to analyze human social organization and its environmental consequences. Examining methods and tools geographers use in their science and practice, this course follows the Advanced Placement Geography curriculum. This course has high expectations for the participant. Students can expect at least 45 minutes of homework most nights. AP Human Geography is a current class that examines modern day population policies and migrations, cultural studies that observe the spread of languages and religions, current philosophies of those religions and the current tension that exist between those religions from a spatial perspective. We also examine race and ethnic issues within the perspective of culture. Foreign policies and trade policies of states are also examined along with current military actions and strategies. Human Geography also analyzes local and state economies and current agricultural trends that support local farmers. Finally, the class concludes with a look into the creation of urban settlements, the processes that shape them and the spatial relationship between those cities. Students are expected to take the College Board AP exam upon completion of the course. Pre-requisites: Teacher recommendation Grade Levels: 9-12 Terms Offered: Fall & Spring Units of Credit: 1.0 Quality Points: 1.0