ListofTopics
Math(ish) Topics:
Projections (Monmonier)
Trigonometry
Logitude/Latitude
Data visualization
Data visualization II - four basic thematic types
Plain table and plumb line surveying
QGIS Topics:
Intro to QGIS - download shapefiles
Projections in Q [with and without imagery]
QGIS 2 - download and connect data layers (us census blocks and election material)
QGIS 3 - workday on gathering and connecting data.
QGIS 4 - Creation of Thematic maps and discuss in class (2 types from one data set - each person go - elections?)
GPS to GIS (Practical use - trail completion? Depends on student numbers…go from gps to seeing them in Q or open street.)
Remote Sensing
Collaboration with Kate’s Elections class.
Final presentations of maps (with election class where appropriate)
History and Theory Topics:
Monmonier I
Pre-modern Maps I, II, III -
I - TO and world perspective;
II - Charts - travel guides, itineraries, crusader maps, portolan charts; (Matthew Paris Day)
III - Islamic maps - star charts, world maps, portolan charts.
IV - Maps and Modernity - scientific cartography
Mapping Nature (Australian map)
Dark maps (humanities deep end)
Modern Design maps (subways, etc.)
12 full weeks.
