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Advanced Placement Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth--Population Distribution and Migration

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Geographical map of the United States and Central America at night. City lights glow all over the map, concentrated around major areas and cities like New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, etc. Text reads, “Population Distribution and Migration.”

Program three focuses on the most fundamental aspect of the human cultural landscape: the distribution and concentration of people across the planet. At the same time, it examines how population distribution has changed over time. Part of the "Advanced Placement Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth" series.

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Library bookshelves with many different books with different sizes, shapes, and colors. Text reads, “Portraying The Earth.”
Advanced Placement Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth
Episode 1
27 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Man crouches next to a child in a wooden chair and extends a hand to another child who sits in front of a woman and baby. They appear to be in a rural home or classroom setting without walls. Text reads, “The Tools of Human Geography.”
Advanced Placement Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth
Episode 2
28 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Geographical map of the United States and Central America at night. City lights glow all over the map, concentrated around major areas and cities like New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, etc. Text reads, “Population Distribution and Migration.”
Advanced Placement Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth
Episode 3
27 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Crowds of different people, ranging from adults to young children, stand outside as if waiting for something. Text reads, “Understanding Human Culture.”
Advanced Placement Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth
Episode 4
28 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Geographical map of the entire world with the country’s borders drawn in. Text reads, “Political boundaries.”
Advanced Placement Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth
Episode 5
29 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
View of a field with brown and black cows scattered around as they eat grass. In the distance are large silos and barns. Text reads, "Agriculture and Rural Land Use."
Advanced Placement Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth
Episode 6
28 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
The rooftops of different buildings. Behind all the buildings is a large river with boats and ships in it. Text reads, “Industrialization and Economic Development.”
Advanced Placement Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth
Episode 7
29 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
The Trafalgar Square, Central London from above. A tall statue with a long Roman column that has a man standing at the top. On either side of the statue are two blue tiled water fountains. People are sitting on the steps. Text reads, “Cities and Urban Land Use.”
Advanced Placement Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth
Episode 8
28 minutes 49 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Field with gray, dry grass that is under construction. Two men with construction hats stand next to a big construction vehicle. Wide traffic cones and cement blocks and pipes litter the field. Text reads, “Confronting Future Challenges.”
Advanced Placement Human Geography: Making Sense of Planet Earth
Episode 9
29 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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