Human Geography Teacher Resources

Third graders research the Los Angeles River Basin and how it has changed over time.

Eighth graders visit the website of the U.S. embassy of a different country, and gather information that would be important for them to know if they were going to travel there.

AP Human Geography course learning module on the nature and perspectives of geography explores mapping, the importance of location and understanding place, and the fundamentals of geographic thought.

AP Human Geography learning module provides preparation material for the AP Human Geography exam.

AP Human Geography course learning module on cultural patterns explores characteristics and diffusion of culture, including folk, pop and art.

Learning module prepares students for the Ohio state Social Studies test on Human Geography. Through tutorial videos, interactive games for review and assessment, students learn about human interaction with their environment, migration,...

AP Human Geography course unit on Agricultural Geography discusses industrial farming, global agriculture and the green revolution.

Lesson explores the ways in which human and cultural factors such as language and religion affect borders. Whole class and small group adaptable and interactive activities.

AP Human Geography course unit in Political Geography discusses changing boundaries of power, who has it and how it is divided according to place.

Learning module for AP Human Geography course explores population, including factors affecting distribution and growth.

AP Human Geography learning module on migration explores push/pull factors and migration patterns worldwide and within the United States. Comprehensive materials, multi-media and interactive resources.

AP Human Geography course unit on Language and Religion compares world language, religion and looks at conflict within. Comprehensive resources, multi-media sources and interactive material.

AP Human Geography learning module examines patterns of urbanization. Comprehensive resources, assignments and assessment.

Geographers are social scientists who are interested in human activities as well as the physical environment. Human geography includes a wide range of topics, such as the study of languages, religions, customs, economics, and political...

Comprehensive AP Human Geo learning module explains industrialization and development as two separate entities and examines the benefits and consequences of industry in developing countries.

Mr. MacAlpine explains the patterns of human settlement and population distribution in Canada and the world, as well as some of the factors that contribute to population density. [15:48]

Learn about the many specializations in the field of geography within its two branches of physical and human geography.

Mr. MacAlpine explains how geographers compare the standard of living in various countries around the world, using living standard, literacy, gross domestic product and human development index. [8:38]

Facts about the location, human geography, physical geography, climate, geology, and topography of Antarctica.

The Geography Site offers many links for your geography research. Links offered are to physical geography, human geography, environment, online lessons, and much more.

Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...

An eight-part professional development workshop for 7th-12th grade teachers.

Detailed, comprehensive information on countries and people all over the world. Great tool for discovering facts on world issues, seeing photos, and just exploring the world in general. Also includes quizzes based on the website's content.

This site from Digital Library for Earth System Education provides materials for students and teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or...