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Social Studies

 

Human Geography 2 AP Overview:

Course Number: SS.HUGE2AP

 
 Overview
Advanced Placement Human Geography is a course designed to address primary questions of geography, including the spatial analysis of the human population on the earth, a comprehensive view of settlement patterns and land use issues around the world. Themes of the course will include fundamental concepts of geography, population geography, spatial patterns of power, cultural geography, settlement and land use patterns, and issues of spatial analysis and economic change. Students will have the opportunity to take the National Advanced Placement Examination at the end of the school year.

Prerequisite: None.
Course Length: 2   Period Length: 1   Grade Level:  11-12  Credit per Semester: 1
Additional Credit Information: Credit Per Semester: 1.0 (Social Studies, Humanities or Elective)  

 
For Teachers
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
No Prerequisite
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Standards

Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

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Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

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Standards and Benchmarks

 

Sample Units

District 11 Diamond Units/Lessons Overview - includes information about the purpose, goals and structure of these sample instructional units:

  • Quarter 1
  • Quarter 2
  • Quarter 3
  • Quarter 4

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