Course Overview

AP Human Geography B continues the study of human interaction with Earth's surface, emphasizing political organization, economic systems, agriculture, and urban development. This second-semester course strengthens geographic reasoning and prepares students for the AP® Human Geography Exam by focusing on advanced applications of spatial analysis and thematic synthesis.

Key Learning Focus

Students will:

• Examine the political organization of space, including nation-states, boundaries, and geopolitics.
• Study agricultural and rural land use patterns, exploring how food production and resources shape societies.
• Analyze industrialization, economic development, and globalization, identifying spatial patterns of inequality and growth.
• Investigate urban geography, including models of city development, land use, and challenges of urbanization.
• Continue practicing multiple-choice and free-response questions that mirror AP® exam requirements.

Instructional Approach

Through geospatial analysis, case studies, simulations, and comparative projects, students apply geography to contemporary political, economic, and urban issues.

Outcome

By the end of AP Human Geography B, students will:

• Interpret and apply geographic concepts to political, economic, and urban systems.
• Demonstrate proficiency in spatial analysis, critical thinking, and geographic argumentation.
• Be fully prepared for success on the AP® Human Geography Exam and for further study in geography, political science, or global studies.