AP Human Geography: Weekly Support for High School & Homeschool
Join our engaging weekly AP Human Geography sessions to reinforce class concepts, master key themes, and boost your exam readiness. Perfect for homeschoolers or those seeking extra support in AP Human Geography.
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What's included
16 live meetings
13 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursAssignments
2-4 hours per week. Students may complete an optional quiz, reading assignment, and online practice modules each week.Letter Grade
Letter grade and/or certificate of completion available upon request. 80% of the final grade is the weekly quiz average. 20% is the score on the course final exam.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner - Advanced Level
This live weekly AP Human Geography class is designed to support students taking AP Human Geography in high school or homeschooling. Each week, we’ll dive into specific units, discuss challenging concepts, analyze case studies, and review AP exam skills, providing real-time support for students’ unique questions. Our interactive format encourages participation and collaborative learning, giving students the confidence to succeed. What We’ll Cover Each Week: Key topics like Population & Migration, Cultural Patterns, Political Geography, Agriculture, Development, and more! Practice with FRQs (Free-Response Questions) and multiple-choice questions. Essential exam prep strategies to help students achieve their goals Key AP Human Geography Models we will cover: Demographic Transition Model Von Thunen Model Core-Periphery Model Rostow's Stages of Growth Epidemiological Transition Model Raventein's Laws of Migration Zelinsky Model of Migration Malthusian Theory of Population Growth Language Tree Ester Boserup's Theory Christaller's Central Place Theory Distance Decay/Gravity Model Space-Time Compression The Hearths of Agriculture The Agricultural Revolutions The Industrial Revolution All concepts in AP Human Geography are interrelated and we will discuss those connections.
Learning Goals
Identify types of maps, the types of information presented in maps, and different kinds of spatial patterns and relationships portrayed in maps.Describe different ways that geographers define regions.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows College Board Advanced Placement CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Advanced Placement (AP) Standards16 Lessons
over 16 WeeksLesson 1:
🗺️ Geospatial Technology & Cultural Ecology
Understanding the world through the eyes of a geographer. Compare the concepts of environmental determinism and possibilism. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
🌎 Population Part 1
Population Trends and Demographics. The Demographic Transition Model. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
📈 Population Part 2
Population Theory 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
✈️ Migration
The movement of people across geographical boundaries, involving factors such as push and pull factors, patterns, and impacts on both origin and destination areas. 50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
This class is intentionally designed to support diverse learning needs, including ADHD, Dyslexia, and ASD. I use structured lessons, visual aids, and interactive activities to make content accessible and engaging for all students.
Parental Guidance
AP Human Geography introduces high school students to college-level introductory human geography or cultural geography. The content is presented thematically rather than regionally and is organized around the discipline’s main subfields: economic geography, cultural geography, political geography, and urban geography. Culture is firmly embedded into each chapter of the class. Students will learn why people move from place to place, analyze different religions that are practiced throughout the world, discover how food is made and consumed throughout the planet, and explore how, why, and where homes are constructed on our diverse planet. The approach is spatial and problem-oriented. Case studies are drawn from all world regions, with an emphasis on understanding the world in which we live today. This will better prepare students to become productive citizens in a growing and complex society. Historical information serves to enrich the analysis of the impacts of phenomena such as globalization, colonialism, and human–environment relationships on places, regions, cultural landscapes, and patterns of interaction.
The class will utilize the following third-party resources:
- Edpuzzle for interactive multimedia instruction and instructional videos https://edpuzzle.com/
- Padlet will be used to create virtual gallery walks and class discussions https://padlet.com/
-Quizizz activities and games used for review https://quizizz.com
Supply List
Course Textbook: The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography, 13th edition, by James M. Rubenstein Optional weekly reading excerpts and notes will be assigned from this text.
1 file available upon enrollment
Sources
The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th edition, James M. Rubenstein
AMSCO AP® Human Geography, 2nd Edition, David Palmer
Summer Institute AP Human Geography training by the College Board, 2015
AP Central AP Human Geography Course Description, at https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-human-geography
Why Geography Matters: More Than Ever, Harm de Blij
21st Century Power of Place Video Series, Annenberg Learner
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Teaching Certificates
Utah Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
3 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Lesley University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Colorado at Boulder
Bachelor's Degree in History from Metropolitan State University of Denver
College Board official training and certification to teach AP Human Geography, 2015
Currently hold a professional NC teaching license for secondary social studies
Taught public high school AP Human Geography 2015-2018
Each year, my rate of passing scores was higher than the national average
ME in Educational Technology
BA Psychology
BA History Reviews
Live Group Course
$23
weekly or $368 for 16 classes1x per week, 16 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-12 learners per class
