Introduction
Google Maps and other online maps programs are great resource learning about our world. You can use them for finding places, learning about them with pictures and videos, sharing geographic information with others, and getting directions.
This project is designed to help you learn how to explore the world with online maps and answer basic questions about life in faraway places using the information you find in various types of maps.
I will provide you with a list of things to find. Some of them will be very specific things, but many of them will be open-ended so that you can make this project as interesting to you as possible.
Objectives
You will be able to obtain geographic information from a variety of print and electronic sources.
You will be able to: learn about life in different places using information found on maps.
You will be able to: use online mapping software to explore the world and make your own maps.
Grading
This project is worth 25 points. Remember, our World of Maps unit is worth 100 total points, so this project is a big part of your grade. You will be rewarded for completing the assignments, asking questions, participating in class, and helping your classmates.
Scavenger Hunt List (One point each)
Marked on Your Google Map
___A Big Ten University
___A Big Sky Conference College or University
___A place where farming is the #1 industry
___A place where fishing is the #1 industry
___An average town or village in a “Third World” nation
___A “place of origin” from a classmate’s Emigration Story
___A school or university in a country other than the United States
___The Mexican-American Border
___Ellis Island
___Two countries that border Iraq
___A major city by a river
___A major city by the ocean
___A major city by a lake
___A major city in the desert
Posted to Your Blog
___Driving directions to St. Paul from a U.S. college or university
___A one-paragraph comparison of your farming town and your fishing town
___A picture of your “Third-World” town or village
___A one-paragraph description of life in that village based on your picture
Format/Details (One Point Each)
___Each item is clearly marked and labeled
___Complete sentences are used in all writing
___Time on computers used constructively
___Maps successfully embedded on blog
Participation/Generosity (Three Points)
Participation points can be earned in many ways: asking questions in class, volunteering to share findings and examples, helping classmates, and general good behavior are a few examples. If you are a constructive member of our community and use resources properly, you will earn these five points.
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