Week

Between Classes

Date

Class Session

Tuesday

Between Classes

Date

Class Session

Thursday

1

Aug 25

Introduction to Cartography

Introduction to the course, lab access, etc.

Doodling with Illustrator

Read Dent Preface &Chapter 1  (pp. xiii-22).  Monmonier Chapter 1. Your syllabus, Note all the maps you see.

Aug 27

What is a Map?  Components of Thematic Maps/

Communicating Map Information (Mapping Activity)

2

Read Valerio

Sept 1

Lying with Maps Discussion/Video

History of Cartography

Dent Chapter 12

Sept. 3

The Cartographic Process/Design Case Study

Elements of Map Design

3

Dent Chapter 13

Sept 8

Cartographic Design

Elements of Map Design/ Type Cont.

Work on Map 1 on your own

Sept. 10

Christopher Center Library Visit (Tour of Map Library and Data Sources)

Map I Introduction to Illustrator

4

Monmonier Chapters 5-6

Find a map that illustrates themes in reading

Sept 15

Discussion Maps for Marketing and Propaganda.

Digital Map Compilation/

Read Dent pp. 33-35. Review Dent pp 11-12, 16-18.  Review Monmonier Chapter 3

Sept 17

Map 1 Due

Scale and Generalization

Map I Introduction to Illustrator

Map II Part I: Qualitative Thematic Map of Iraq

5

Read Dent Chapter 4

Select article/collect data for thematic elements.

Sept 22

Sept 24

Principles of Symbolization

Map II Part I Continued

Bring Proposed Data for Part II

Map II, Part II: Adding Thematic Elements

6

Read Dent Chapter 14 Monmonier Chapter 11

Sept 29

Map 1 Feedback, Color

Fun with color exercise

Read Dent Chapter 10

Oct 1

Map Journal Check

Cartograms

Map II: Part II Adding Thematic Elements

Map III: Cartogram

7

Dent Chapter 2

Oct 6

Projections and Data Classification

Map II Due

Earth and Coordinate System/

Work on Cartogram

Oct 8

Map III: Cartogram Continued

(Urban Studies Conference-Work on your own)

Map III: Cartogram

8

Dent Chapter 3

Oct 13

Projections

Relax!

Oct 15

FALL BREAK

No Class

Selecting Projections Exercise

9

Dent Chapter 5

Monmonier Chapter 10

Oct 20

Map III Due

Data Classification

Study for Exam

Oct 22

Midterm Exam

Map Journal Part I Due

Data Classification Exercise

Exam Review

10

Dent Chapter 6

Oct 27

Mapping Techniques

Choropleth Map

Introduction to Arc View Tutorial Map IV Choropleth

 Monmonier Chapter 7-9 Maps of

Oct 29

Politics, Politics of Maps, Video Maps with Teeth

.Map IV Choropleth Continued

11

Dent Chapter 8

Nov 3

Dot Maps

Nov 5

Map IV Due

Map V: Dot Map Continued

Map V: Dot Map

12

Dent Chapter 7

Nov 10

Proportional Symbol Map

Nov 12

Map V Due

Map VI: Proportional Symbol

Map VI Proportional Symbol

13

Dent Chapter 11, Chapter 16,

Nov 17

3D/Flow/Map Animation

Final Map Proposal Due

Monmonier Chapter 12 & Epilogue

Nov 19

Visit to VR Lab

Map VII TBA (Animation, 3-D, or Flow)

Map VII Continued

14

November 21-29 Thanksgiving Break

15

Dec 1

Map VII Due

Map VIII Final Project

Data for Final Map Due

Dec 3

Map VIII Final Project Continued

16

Dec 8

Map VIII Final Project Continued Map Journal II Due

Dec 10

Map VIII Due

Conclusion/Final Project Presentations

Dec 17

Final Exam Thursday December 17, 10:30a-12:30p