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StoryMaps Explanation
We are accepting non-StoryMaps for this Mapathon, but this is one method that is very effective. Head to our Example Maps page to explore other options.
Step 1: Choose a topic
Step 1: Choose a topic
Choose a concept related to this course and explain what that course concept means/does and offer up examples in the real world.
Below is a list of suggested topics, but you may choose a topic not on this list so long as it is relevant to the class. Please run any topics not on this list by your instructor or TA.
Suggested topics:
Abolition Geographies (Freedom is a Place)
Gentrification
Liberatory Geographical Imaginaries
Geovisualization
Mutual Aid / Food Justice
Mobile Spatial Technologies
Relationality
Big Data
Citizen Science
16. Open Source
18. Zine Political Ecologies
Maps as Mediators of Reality (The Propaganda of Maps)
Care
Digital Hegemonies / Digital Archives / Digital Mapping / Digital Colonialism
Suggested Geographical Phenomenon:
The Movement for Black Lives
Indigenous Social Movements
Gender Care
Climate Change
Geography of Coffee Shops
Geography of Covid-19
Indigenous peoples’ self-determination
COVID-19 and Mutual Aid
History of Music
Queer and Trans geo-history
The tech economy
Geography of Public Libraries
Latinx Sites in Boulder
Asian food markets in Denver
Geography of Bike Shops in Boulder
Geography of Surveillance
Geography of Mutual Aid
Geography of Housing
Step 2: “Place Your Topic”
Step 2: “Place Your Topic”
After choosing a topic your task will then be to ‘place’ or locate that topic in geographical and historical context. The ‘geographical’ will determine the ‘where’ and the historical will determine the temporal (when) dimension of your ‘world making project’. You can choose a range of digital objects and/or artifacts (media) you wish to emplace (e.g., pictures, youtube media, etc) along with physical mapping efforts (painting, building, etc.).
Story Map (JS) Tutorial and Helpful links
1. https://storymap.knightlab.com/#overview
2. Visual tutorial via Youtube
Criteria
1) Visual professionalism
2) Geographical and historical context
3) Clarity of your map, including title and textual descriptions
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