Week

Between Classes

Date

Class Session

Tuesday

Between Classes

Date

Class Session

Thursday

1

Aug 28

Introduction to Cartography

Introduction to the course, lab access, etc.

Read Slocum Chapter 1 pp. 1-17.  Monmonier Chapter 1

Your syllabus

Aug 30

What is a Map? 

Communicating Map Information (Mapping Activity)

2

Slocum Chapter 2 pp. 18-32

Sept 4

History of Cartography

Monmonier Chapters 2-4

Sept. 6

Lying with Maps? Discussion/Video

The Cartographic Process/Design Case Study

3

Slocum Chapter 11 pp. 199-228

Sept 11

Cartographic Design

Elements of Map Design/ Type

Monmonier Chapters 5-6

Find a map that illustrates themes in reading

Sept. 13

Digital Map Compilation/Discussion

Map I Introduction to Illustrator

Map I Introduction to Illustrator

4

Finish up Map 1 on your own

Sept 18

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

Slocum pp. 103-120, Review Monmonier Chapter 3

Sept 20

Map 1 Due

Scale and Generalization

Map II Part I: Qualitative Thematic Map of Iraq

5

Slocum Chapter 4 pp. 56-73

Select article/collect data for thematic elements.

Sept 25

Map Journal Check

Principles of Symbolization

Monmonier Chapter 7-8

Sept 27

Maps of Politics, Politics of Maps

Map II Part I Continued

Map II, Part II: Adding Thematic Elements

6

Slocum pp. 181-198, Slocum pp. 253-262 Monmonier Chapter 11

Oct 2

Color and Fun with Color

Slocum pp. 360-364

Oct 4

Map II Due

Cartograms

Map II: Part II Adding Thematic Elements

Map III: Cartogram

7

Slocum Chapter 7 pp. 121-136, Chapter 8 pp. 137-180

Oct 9

Projections and Data Classification

Earth and Coordinate System/ Projections

Slocum pp. 160-179

Oct 11

FALL BREAK

No Class

Map III: Cartogram Continued

8

Oct 16

Selecting Projections

Study for Exam

Oct 18

Midterm Exam

Map Journal Part I Due

Map III: Cartogram Continued

9

Slocum pp. 74-89, Monmonier Chapter 10

Oct 23

Map III Due

Data Classification

Oct 25

Introduction to Arc View Tutorial

Data Classification Exercise

10

Slocum Chapter 13 pp. 250-270

Oct 30

Mapping Techniques

Choropleth Map

Map IV Choropleth

Nov 2

Map IV Choropleth Continued

11

Slocum Chapter 16 pp. 310-327

Nov 6

Proportional Symbol Map

Nov 8

Map IV Due

Map V: Proportional Symbol

Map V: Proportional Symbol

12

Slocum Chapter 17, pp. 328-340

Nov 13

Dot Maps

Nov 15

Map VI: Dot Map Continued

Map VI Dot Map

14

November 17-25 Thanksgiving Break

13

Slocum pp. 364-374, Chapter 20 pp. 375-399

Monmonier Chapter 12 & Epilogue

Nov 27

Data for Final Map Due

Dot Map Continued

Map V Proportional Symbol Due,

Final Map Proposal Due

Slocum Chapter 24 pp. 434-449

Nov 29

3D/Flow/Map Animation

Map VI (dot map) due

Final Map Data Due

Map VII Animation Assigned

Map VII Continued

15

Dec 4

Map VII AnimationDue

Map VIII Final Project

Dec 6

Map VIII Final Project Continued

Map Journal II Due

16

Dec 11

Map VIII Final Project Continued

Dec 13

Map VIII Due

Conclusion/Final Project Presentations

Dec 18

Final Exam Tuesday December 18, 3:30-5:30 P.M.