So if you're like me and you're trying to stay on top of school while simultaneously keeping track of your self-study AP classes, you may be wondering: where can I find an AP that's actually interesting? Just kidding, I know all of our readers here are just fascinated by the wonders of AP World History or the joy of AP Calculus, but what about something a little more about our favorite subject anthropology?
Hey! Where's the AP Human Geo in here?!
Although human geography and anthropology are two separate fields, they are interrelated, especially when considering cultural anthropology. In fact, anthropology is one of the recommended majors to choose if you take this course and exam!
Through data and geographic analyses, you'll learn about patterns and spatial organization, as well as spatial processes. In addition, you'll gain a deeper understanding of human impacts and interactions with their environment--I wonder if they'll talk about humans' influence on the Neanderthals or megafauna! You'll also study causes and effects of migration (forced and voluntary), Maulthusian Theory (that sounds fancy), population policies, race, ethnicity, gender, the Industrial Revolution, societal changes, and much more!
Here's how the course is divided into units:
Thinking Geographically
Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
Cultural Patterns and Processes
Political Patterns and Processes
Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes
Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
By exploring how humans have interacted and thought of the earth, you'll actively be thinking like a geographer to analyze patterns of human population, land use, and migration. As well as drawing conclusions from data in various forms from infographics to maps, practicing how to integrate evidence into your answers, you'll connect geographic ideas to real-life scenarios, and use geographic scales to understand spatial relationships.
In the end, the exam will be 2 hours and 15 minutes long, but don't worry, the majority of the questions are multiple choice! The first section will have 60 multiple choice questions which you will have an hour to complete, and the second section will have 3 questions for you to answer in an hour and fifteen minutes. These two sections are each worth 50% of your score. In my opinion, this is one of the most interesting APs to choose, especially if you're looking for ways to learn more about a field closley related to (cultural) anthropology while also keeping up with your studies.
I hope this post helped you learn more about this AP course and exam, and maybe even convinced you to take it this year or in the future! Until next time! :)
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