Join us for an informal, organic discussion facilitated by APHG educators for APHG educators. Each session will focus on a participant-driven conversation about each unit where you can share your insights, seek advice, and discuss the latest trends that support the implementation of the AP Human Geography curriculum without the constraints of a formal presentation.
Population and migration are at the heart of human geography. In this APHG Happy Hour, we’ll explore the key concepts, models, patterns, and processes students need to understand for AP Human Geography Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes.
Attendees will discuss how population characteristics and distributions change across space and over time, including population density, demographic transition, fertility and mortality, population pyramids, and population policies. We’ll also explore the forces that shape migration—including push and pull factors, migration patterns, barriers, refugee movements, and the impacts of migration on both sending and receiving places. The discussion will emphasize spatial thinking and geographic reasoning, helping teachers move beyond vocabulary and memorization toward meaningful analysis of maps, data, models, and real-world population and migration patterns.
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About the Facilitators
Michael Robinson has been a high school social studies teacher since 1994 all in Tennessee. He has been teaching AP Human Geography at Houston High School in Germantown, Tennessee since 2006. He lives in Cordova, TN, with his wife Kelly, also a high school teacher, and their Australian Shepard, Rex.
Ember Lundy has been a teacher at West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee since 2016. She earned a bachelor’s degree in History, French, and International Studies from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. For the past eight years, Ember has taught AP Human Geography, where she is passionate about helping students develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of global issues and cultures. She enjoys collaborating with fellow educators and creating engaging, meaningful learning experiences that support student success.
Clay Francis joined the GPS humanities department in 2024 after teaching social science courses at Hutchison School in Memphis, Tennessee, for nearly a decade. For the past five years, he also served as the chair of their upper school history and social sciences department. Clay worked at the Tennessee Governor’s School for International Studies for over 15 years in various roles and led the program as the Associate Director from 2019–22. The Tennessee Geographic Alliance named him the 2015 Geography Teacher of the Year, and Clay has been a two-time National Endowment for the Humanities summer scholar. He holds a BA in Spanish and political science from Middle Tennessee State University, a Master of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School, and an MS in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies from Vanderbilt University.
