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Human Geography Resources

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Sample AP Human Geography and​ Human Geography Courses
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An examination of the interactions between humans across space and time. Through looking at the themes of Population, Migration, Urbanization, Development, Agriculture, Industrialization, Culture, and Political Geography students will gain a better understanding of the different forces impacting humans, and how we impact the environment. The collection of resources on this page are sorted by theme. This is by no means a comprehensive list of all the resources that can be used in a Human Geography classroom, but have been found to be helpful when teaching the concepts of the class. The Links to the left will take you to sample courses that have been taught, both regular and Advanced Placement. At the very bottom of this page there is also a collection of resources for preparing students for the Advanced Placement Test. Located in order below you can find the following items:
     - Geography - Its Nature and Perspective
     - Population and Migration
    - Cities and Urban Land Use
    - Agriculture and Rural Land Use
     - Industrial and Economic Development
     - Cultural Patterns and Processes
     - Political Organization of Space
     - Advanced Placement Review

Areas of Caution
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Assessments in Geography
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Models and Theories
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Regions and Sub-Regions
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Unit I: Geography - Its Nature and Perspective

Maphill

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NASA Earth Observatory

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ArcGIS Gallery

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World Atlas

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National Geographic Maps

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Selected Resources:

42 Amazing Maps

Buzzfeed - Maps that Prove you Don't Really Know Earth
How The World Looks Wildly Different Than What You Think

Mental Floss - 27 Facts About Maps

TED Talk - Dan Scollon: Geographic Information Systems

The True Size Of...

Map Men


Unit II: Population and Migration

American Factfinder

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City-Data.com

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​UN: Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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100 People: A World Portrait

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BBC: Don't Panic - The Truth About Population
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Gapminder

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PopulationPyramid.net

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US Census Bureau

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CIA World Factbook

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​Population Reference Bureau

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World Mapper

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International Organization for Migration

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​Select Resources:

Blue Marble Nightlights

New York Times - Mapping America

The Cooper Center - Racial Dot Map

Forbes - American Migration

New York Times - The Displaced

TED Ed - Population Pyramids

Last Week Tonight: Immigrants and Refugees (Warning: Language)
TED Talk - Hans Rosling: Religion and Babies

World Life Expectancy


Unit III: Cities and Urban Land Use

​City-Data.com

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Platform for Urban Management
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City Lab

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UN Habitat

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EU Smart Cities Information System
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Urbanized

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​23 Places Seen From Far Away

Gentrification in America Report

TED Talk - Rasmus Frisk: Designing Cities for People

TED Talk - Erica Hagen: Mapping the Slums


Unit IV: Agriculture and Rural Land Use

Blue Gold: World Water Wars

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Peter Menzel: Hungry Planet

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Food Inc.

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World Food Program

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PBS: Guns, Germs, and Steel

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United States Department of Agriculture

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Selected Resources:

40 Maps the Explain Food in America

USDA: Rural Development

​Back to the Start: The 4th Agricultural Revolution

The Aral Sea Crisis

Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom

TED Talk: Peter Menzel - Processed Food


Unit V: Industrial and Economic Development

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United Nations: Human Development Reports

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United Nations: Millennium Development Goals

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Selected Resources:

Bill Nye: Pollution Solutions

eAtlas of Global Development

Employment in America

NYTimes - Hardest Places to Live

Pollution's Toll on China

Shocking Photos of China's Pollution

TED Talk: Bunker Roy - Barefoot Movement

The Most Common Job In Every US State

TED Talk: Charles Robertson - Africa's Next Boom

UNHDR - Human Development Indicators

What if All The World's Ice Melted


Unit VI: Cultural Patterns and Processes

Before They

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Momondo - The DNA Journey

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Girl Rising

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Globalization 101

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​Selected Resources:

25 Maps that Explain English

​40 Maps that Explain the Middle East

MLA Language Map

Animated Map Showing the Spread of Religion

Meet a Muslim

Muslim Identity in Europe

​"Let it Go" Google Translate

United Nations: Gender Development Index


Unit VII: ​Political Organizations of Space

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Fund for Peace

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Selected Resources:

Corruption Perceptions Index

Last Week Tonight: Migrants and Refugees (Warning: Language)
Last Week Tonight: US Territories (Warning: Language)

​Globalization Explained

Dokdo-Takeshima

This Land is Mine (Warning: Content)

The Most Complex International Borders

Fragile States Index

UpFront: Africa is Not a Country


​Advanced Placement Test Review

Albert: Human Geography

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iScore5

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​Quizlet: Human Geography

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​Selected Resources:

AP Human Geography: Course Description

College Board: Course Description

FRQ Topic Breakdown

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  • Home
  • Geography Resources for Teachers
    • Global Studies Resources
    • Human Geography Resources
    • World Geography Resources
  • Incorporating GIS into 9-12
    • GIS in a STEM Curriculum >
      • GIS&T Modules
    • Geographic Information Systems Resources
  • Topics in Geography
    • Examining the Arctic: Iceland >
      • Examining the Arctic: Blog
    • Modern Germany
    • Prairie Restoration
    • Teaching Global Competence >
      • TGC Study >
        • TGC Resources
      • TGC Travel >
        • TGC Blog
      • TGC Teach >
        • Geography Resources for Teachers
    • Topics in African Geography
  • Presentations
  • Mission