Temle University Map Journal Project

Map Journal Project

Proposal Instructions

This course assignment is designed to assess your critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills using geographic perspectives, concepts, and technologies. In doing so, you must successfully complete its 4 phases, which involve the:

1) Map Journal Proposal (100 points)

2) Map Journal Database/Map

3) Map Journal Narrative

4) Map Journal Presentation

You must produce a Map Journal that highlights a geography of your choosing. There are a multiplicity of geographies that are contained in the world. None are more important or more intriguing than the other. All geographies are a matter of personal or group interest and perspective. Your assignment is to choose a topic that you may explore using geographic concepts and visualization techniques to inform your audience about its importance.

Phase 1 – Map Journal Proposal

Create 1 proposal idea. Your proposal must be 3 paragraphs in lengthonly and must:

1) Give a title to the project

2) Provide a clear description of the map journal project

3) Explain in detail the geographic significance of the project; and

4) Highlight the data sources (e.g., newspapers, films, plays, etc.) that will be accessed in order to complete the project

Use paragraph headers. For example, Project Description, Geographic Significance, and Data Collection Source(s). A model example of the proposal format is provided to follow as a courtesy. A failing grade will be administered to submissions that have fewer than three paragraph statements.

You are to submit a typed document on Canvas by the assignment due date. Late submissions will not be accepted. No re-submissions allowed.

Feedback will be provided on your proposal. ESRI’s Story Map website has an abundance of ideas that may inspire you. Drawing from one’s own personal experience or that of a family member or friend, news stories, etc. to visualize a topic is recommended as well.

Think geographically! The course’s key concepts will give you the parameters that you need to conceptualize and actualize your Map Journal. Therefore, reading ahead in your textbook is highly encouraged. Place, region, scale, space, connection, site, situation, development, demographic transition, industry, and other concepts that appear in textbook chapters are essential to visualizing the story that you wish to portray. Use the following resources to your benefit. Copy and paste the website links into your browser for content access.

Story Map Web Articles

Article: The Five Principles of Effective Storytelling

Web Address: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/en/five-principles/

Article: Using Web Maps to Tell Your Story

Web Address: http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/summer12articles/using-web-maps-to-tell-your-story.html

Article: Thinking About Story Maps

Web Address: http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/summer12articles/thinking-about-story-maps.html

there is an example in the file below