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Week
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Between Classes
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Date
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Class Session
Tuesday
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Between Classes
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Date
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Class Session
Thursday
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1
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Aug 28
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Introduction to Cartography
Introduction to the course, lab access, etc.
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Read Slocum Chapter 1 pp. 1-17. Monmonier Chapter
1
Your syllabus
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Aug 30
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What is
a Map?
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Communicating Map Information (Mapping Activity)
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2
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Slocum Chapter 2 pp. 18-32
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Sept 4
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History
of Cartography
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Monmonier Chapters 2-4
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Sept. 6
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Lying with Maps? Discussion/Video
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The
Cartographic Process/Design Case Study
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3
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Slocum Chapter 11 pp. 199-228
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Sept 11
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Cartographic Design
Elements
of Map Design/ Type
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Monmonier Chapters 5-6
Find a map that illustrates themes in reading
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Sept. 13
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Digital
Map Compilation/Discussion
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Map I Introduction to Illustrator
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Map I Introduction to Illustrator
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4
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Finish up Map 1 on your own
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Sept 18
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Christopher
Center Library Visit (Tour of Map Library and Data Sources)
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Slocum pp. 103-120, Review Monmonier Chapter 3
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Sept 20
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Map 1 Due
Scale
and Generalization
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Map II Part I: Qualitative Thematic Map of Iraq
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5
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Slocum Chapter 4 pp. 56-73
Select article/collect data for thematic elements.
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Sept 25
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Map Journal Check
Principles
of Symbolization
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Monmonier Chapter 7-8
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Sept 27
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Maps of
Politics, Politics of Maps
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Map II Part I Continued
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Map II, Part II: Adding Thematic Elements
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6
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Slocum pp. 181-198, Slocum pp. 253-262 Monmonier
Chapter 11
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Oct 2
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Color and
Fun with Color
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Slocum pp. 360-364
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Oct 4
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Map II Due
Cartograms
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Map II: Part II Adding Thematic Elements
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Map III: Cartogram
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7
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Slocum Chapter 7 pp. 121-136, Chapter 8 pp. 137-180
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Oct 9
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Projections and Data Classification
Earth and Coordinate System/ Projections
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Slocum pp. 160-179
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Oct 11
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FALL BREAK
No Class
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Map III: Cartogram Continued
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8
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Oct 16
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Selecting Projections
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Study for Exam
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Oct 18
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Midterm Exam
Map Journal Part I Due
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Map III: Cartogram Continued
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9
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Slocum pp. 74-89, Monmonier Chapter 10
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Oct 23
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Map III Due
Data Classification
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Oct 25
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Introduction to Arc View Tutorial
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Data Classification Exercise
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10
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Slocum Chapter 13 pp. 250-270
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Oct 30
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Mapping Techniques
Choropleth
Map
Map IV Choropleth
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Nov 2
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Map IV Choropleth Continued
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11
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Slocum Chapter 16 pp. 310-327
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Nov 6
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Proportional
Symbol Map
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Nov 8
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Map IV Due
Map V: Proportional Symbol
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Map V: Proportional Symbol
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12
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Slocum Chapter 17, pp. 328-340
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Nov 13
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Dot Maps
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Nov 15
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Map VI: Dot Map Continued
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Map VI Dot Map
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14
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November 17-25 Thanksgiving Break
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13
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Slocum pp. 364-374, Chapter 20 pp. 375-399
Monmonier Chapter 12 & Epilogue
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Nov 27
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Data for Final Map Due
Dot Map Continued
Map V Proportional Symbol Due,
Final Map Proposal Due
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Slocum Chapter 24 pp. 434-449
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Nov 29
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3D/Flow/Map
Animation
Map VI (dot map) due
Final Map Data Due
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Map VII Animation Assigned
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Map VII Continued
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15
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Dec 4
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Map VII AnimationDue
Map VIII Final Project
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Dec 6
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Map VIII Final Project Continued
Map Journal II Due
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16
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Dec 11
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Map VIII Final Project Continued
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Dec 13
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Map VIII Due
Conclusion/Final Project Presentations
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Dec 18
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Final Exam Tuesday December 18, 3:30-5:30 P.M.
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