Unit 4: Crossing The Line ArcGIS Online Activity

Unit 4: Crossing The Line ArcGIS Online Activity

Due date: Tuesday, February 25th

Goals:

1.  To use ArcGIS Online to explore various types of political boundaries and their impact on the countries they define. 

2.  To make and defend a prediction regarding future political boundaries.

3.  To use a GIS (in this case ArcGIS Online) to create a digital map.

4.  To write a clear, concise, complete 4 paragraph map analysis.

5.  To use an embed code to post a map to Blogger.

The fourth item that you will create and post to your AP HuG Blog is an ArcGIS Online Map and Analysis focused on two current international boundaries that you believe will change in the next 25 years. One prediction will involve splitting a current country into two or more smaller countries, and the other will involve merging two or more countries into one larger one. 

• Instructions for Part 1 are linked HERE. You must complete Part 1 before moving on to Part 2. NOTE: The ArcGIS Online map used in Part 1 has been updated by the lesson author, Anita Palmer, so that all layers work with the latest version of ArcGIS Online. New link will be provided on Moodle.
• Instructions for Part 2 are linked HERE. 

Unit 3: Cultural Geography Photo Collage

Unit 3: Cultural Geography Photo Collage

Due date:  Monday, January 13th

Goals:

1.  To demonstrate understanding of differing material and non-material culture traits and culture regions.

2.  To create a photo collage using photovisi.com.

3.  To insert an image file into a Post.

4.  To share your photo collage and explain its connections to cultural geography with the class.

The third item that you will create and post to your AP HuG Blog is a Cultural Geography Photo Collage. Instructions are linked HERE. Remember all photos MUST BE school-appropriate and copyright-friendly.

Unit 2: Census Data Mapper Map & Analysis

Unit 2: Census Data Mapper Map & Analysis
Due Monday, October 28th

Goals:

1. To become familiar with U.S. Census data and choropleth maps.
2. To create a digital map using a simple web-based Geographic Information System (GIS), in this case, Census Data Mapper.
3. To upload a PDF to Google Drive and insert a link to that PDF into a Post.
4. To write a clear, concise, complete 3 paragraph map analysis.

The second map you will create and post to your AP HuG Blog is a Census Data Mapper Map & Analysis. Instructions are linked HERE. See my Census Data Mapper map below as an example. BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR 3 PARAGRAPH ANALYSIS BELOW THE LINK TO YOUR MAP.

LINK to this map on Google Drive.

YOUR 3 PARAGRAPH ANALYSIS GOES HERE.

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Unit 1: Google My Map Activity Space Map

Unit 1: Google My Map Activity Space Map
Due Thursday, September 19th

Goals:

1. To understand the concept of activity space.
2. To create a digital map using a Geographic Information System (GIS), in this case, Google My Map.
3. To use an embed code to post a map to Blogger.

The first map you will create and post to your AP HuG Blog is a Google My Map Activity Space Map.  Instructions are linked HERE.  See my Activity Space Map below as an example:


View My Activity Space - September 2013 in a larger map