Geo-Mashup Directions

Geo-Mashup Directions Objective: The required competencies of this course in" rel="nofollow">include gain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing an appreciation for a geographical imagin" rel="nofollow">ination and thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing spatially with thematic maps. This assignment is designed for you to be a human geographer by selectin" rel="nofollow">ing one of the themes and creatin" rel="nofollow">ing a map to illustrate that theme, usually referred to as a Geo-Mashup. A Geo-Mashup is the process of usin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">interactive mappin" rel="nofollow">ing software to plot your own in" rel="nofollow">information. For this assignment you'll be usin" rel="nofollow">ing Google Maps to create your own geo-mashup For this assignment you will select one of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing themes: Trace the origin" rel="nofollow">ins of a particular food such as a hamburger, french fries, or any other food you like. Be sure to consider all of the in" rel="nofollow">ingredients required to make the food. Map where each element of the food origin" rel="nofollow">inated and trace how it moved across the globe and made it's way to your plate. Map your own family's migration pattern. Where did your ancestors come from and how did your family ancestors migrate around the world to place you where you live today? You may go back as far as you are comfortable. If you have traveled a great deal in" rel="nofollow">in your own life, map your own, personal migration. Explain" rel="nofollow">in the significance of each location and the effect it hand on you or you had on it. Tasks: Select one of the two themes and narrow that topic to the specific food you plan to map or how far back in" rel="nofollow">in family history you want to go. Research the in" rel="nofollow">information you need for the map. Create your Geo-Mashup usin" rel="nofollow">ing Google Maps. (See the resources section for details on how to create your map usin" rel="nofollow">ing Google Maps.) Your map should in" rel="nofollow">include: A placemark for each poin" rel="nofollow">int of significance on the map, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing a short description of that explain" rel="nofollow">ins the significance of placemark in" rel="nofollow">in detail Lin" rel="nofollow">ines to connect the placemarks and show the subject's migration patterns Shapes to highlight any specific regions of significance, and a placemark to explain" rel="nofollow">in the significance of the region. Write a paragraph that explain" rel="nofollow">ins the story that your map tells, in" rel="nofollow">include APA citation of any research materials used to create the map.