1. I. Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives Geography as a field of inquiry Evolution of key geographical concepts and models associated with notable geographers Key concepts underlying the geographical perspective Key geographical skills Sources of geographical ideas and data

2. Selected Eras/Thinkers in the Evolution of Geography Greeks: Herodatus, Eratosthenes Romans: Strabo, Ptolemy Muslims: al-Edrisi, Ibn Battuta Age of Exploration Modern Era – 19 th century Germans: von Humboldt, Kant, Ritter 20 th century – Environmental Determinism: Rätzel, Semple, Huntington Possibilism: Vidal de la Blache Cultural Landscape: Sauer Sequent Occupance: Whittlesey 4 Traditions: Pattison

3. Key Geographic Concepts Location Space Place Scale Pattern Region Interconnection (globalization)

4. An AP Human Geography course should be global in scope It should be concerned with basic human geographical patterns and processes that operate at different scales and that are fundamental to understanding the nature and complexity of Earth.

5. Analytical Goals of Human Geography Use and think about maps and spatial data. Understand and interpret the implications of associations among phenomena in places. Recognize and interpret at different scales relationships among patterns and processes. Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process. Characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places.