AP Human Geography
This is a social studies class that focuses on “The Why of Where” (Why do things happen and where they do happen?) Obviously this is a class that requires higher level thinking. Many students are used to sitting, listening, copying notes from the board or a power point screen and then taking tests that largely require factual recall. This test taking pattern is a skill that high achieving students have mastered because they have been doing it since kindergarten. AP Human Geography is designed to move beyond this pattern of factual recall and present opportunities to learn techniques to prepare for college, and beyond.
AP Human geography requires taking facts and applying them to new situations. For many students the opportunity to express their “best guess” about a situation is fun, exciting, and challenging. For others, who are only used to memorizing information, the idea of making an inference, analyzing information, or expressing an idea or opinion is frightening, let alone difficult. For some students, this may be the first time in their lives when they receive a grade lower than an A or a B... please understand that learning is a process and moving past just memorizing information is difficult. All that being said, AP Human Geography is a fascinating and relevant course of study that sets the stage for future college courses and life-long learning.
AP Human geography requires taking facts and applying them to new situations. For many students the opportunity to express their “best guess” about a situation is fun, exciting, and challenging. For others, who are only used to memorizing information, the idea of making an inference, analyzing information, or expressing an idea or opinion is frightening, let alone difficult. For some students, this may be the first time in their lives when they receive a grade lower than an A or a B... please understand that learning is a process and moving past just memorizing information is difficult. All that being said, AP Human Geography is a fascinating and relevant course of study that sets the stage for future college courses and life-long learning.
“When you do common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.”
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver