Teacher:Wurst

Human Geography is the study of people from a spatial and ecological perspective. People are central to geography in that their activities help shape Earth’s surface largely through their interaction with the physical environment. Human settlements and structures are part of that tapestry of interaction. It is in that framework that humans either compete for control of space and resources or work out systems of social, economic, and political cooperation. In this rigorous course, students will investigate the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to analyze human social organization and its environmental consequences.

• 1/2 - 1 credit
• This course may substitute for World Geography