Digital History 2018
Collection of story maps and the Digital Humanities: https://collections.storymaps.esri.com/humanities/
Clemson Collection of Story Maps: https://clemson.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Shortlist/index.html?appid=7a3d1d800fcf418488cad89d364e3236
What is a story map? Story Maps Best Practices: https://arcg.is/1Cmfyj0
Creating your Story Map
1. Getting Started in ArcGIS Online
Logging into ArcGIS Online following these settings:
- Go to arcgis.com and click Sign in. You will see the window on the right, click on Sign with ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT.- You will be asked to Enter your ArcGIS organization's URL. Enter clemson as shown below and click Continue.
- In the window that appears, select Using your Clemson University Account
- If you see the window below that means you have successfully created your ArcGIS Online account.
2. Creating your Story Map Template
In arcgis.com, go to the Content tab in the top menu. Then click Create > App > Using a Template > Build a Story Map.
Click on Story Map Cascade, click Select > Create Web App.
Title: Civil Rights by YourInitials
Tags: civil rights (hit Enter), sit-ins
Click Done.
The template is loaded and ready for you to customize.
The window that appears is the cover page of your story map. Change the title to:
Civil Rights in America
As subtitle, type: The View from the Mountaintop
To change the cover image, click the Add your image or video button located at the center of your screen.
Select Link to Content
Copy and Paste the URL (copy image address) to an image that you find iconic of the civil rights movement.
Click the Save button on the top left corner to save your map. Do this every 5 minutes or so.
3. First Section: Introductory text
Click the down arrow on the bottom center of your screen. A + icon appears. Click on it and select text.
Copy and paste the following introductory text:
The civil rights movement was an organized effort by black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights under the law.
It began in the late 1940s and ended in the late 1960s. Although tumultuous at times, the movement was mostly nonviolent and resulted in laws to protect every American’s constitutional rights, regardless of color, race, sex or national origin.
4. Second Section: Immersive
In the following sections, we will present a chronological view of iconic moments in the civil rights movement, starting with July 26, 1948, when President Truman issued Executive Order 9981.
In Google Images, find a representative photo of that order.
Back in arcgis.com, click the + button. Select Immersive.
Click the Add media button, select Link to Content, and copy and paste the image address link.
In the black box on the top left corner, paste the following text:
July 26, 1948
President Harry Truman issues Executive Order 9981 to end segregation in the Armed Services
Save your story map.
5. Sharing your Story Map
In the top left menu, click the Earth symbol to share your map. Notice that if any of your map layers are not visible, you will not be able to share your story map.
Click the preview button and save your map.
Congratulations on creating your first story map!!