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About this Stepping stone:
About this Stepping stone:
In this stepping stone, we will
Choose photos to analyze
Create a visual representation
Analyze your creation
Rate our own work
SKILLS DEFINED:
SKILLS DEFINED:
Geographic Representations
SS 3.1 - Spatial patterns
SS 3.2 - Apply geographical tools
Analyze Interactions
SS 4.1 - Relationships between humans & environment
SS 4.2 - Human impact on environment
TO DO:
TO DO:
Make a copy of the SIGHT activity
Go find photographs that embody or represent your American Identity topic
Analyze those photographs using the SIGHT method
Rate your work
Make needed changes
Submit to Slate
Create a visual representation of spatial patterns of your topic that explains cultural or environmental characteristics
map, photograph, drawing, infographic etc.
Rate your work
Make needed changes
Submit to Slate
Find photographs and explain connections to topic
Find photographs and explain connections to topic
Create your
Create your
visual representations of spatial patterns
visual representations of spatial patterns
Maps are a great way to visualize culture. In this source, there are maps about eating habits, ancestry, money/minimum wage, where the billionaires hang their hats and more! Check it out! If you are inspired, create a map of what you want to visually represent about your topic!
Use your topic, message to guide your choice
Topic example-- Symbols in our society
Map example-- Ask students in school (what do you see as our symbol of the US?)
Gather data
Create your visual
Explain your visual representation and how the physical or how environmental characteristics impact culture
Explain your visual representation and how the physical or how environmental characteristics impact culture
Ideas from just the topic of symbols:
Ideas from just the topic of symbols:
How many American flag products are created every year?
What should be the supreme symbol for the US?
What do foreigners believe our symbols are?
What are the symbols and what do they mean?
What is the world symbol?
How does the representation of symbols affect our economy-- how much do we spend on these symbols?
How do other nations handle their symbols? Can they reproduce them as much as we do?
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