AP Human Geography Reviews of Class Taught by Carol Ann Gillespie

Dr. Gillespie's Human Geography class (Take it!) posted by Emma Manning on May 17 2008 at 13:21:09

I highly recommend taking Dr. Gillespie's AP human geography course. The material is all very interesting, and many of the assignments are fun and interactive, either done online or actually near your own home.

For example, one of the big projects was the "Sense of Place" field trip, which involved taking pictures of my neighborhood, drawing my own map, and writing a brief report on the types of houses and such in my neighborhood. Even though I have lived there my whole life, I felt like the class made me see everywhere with a new perspective. This is true both of very familiar places and of places I've never even been!

Although there are some big projects, both the course and the corresponding test are on the easy side for APs. This would make it a particularly good choice for someone doing an AP course for the first time. However, I would honestly recommend it to anyone. It should prove interesting to all, whether or not they have previous experience with or interest in geography!

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