This guide will provide resources to help you navigate your way through the spatial thinking using geographic information systems (GIS) component of the East Asia in the World course.
The outline for the course is:
Session 1: You will be introduced to spatial thinking, geographic information systems and data management. What you should learn:
Session 2: You will be introduced to fundamental tasks in GIS using familiar topic/geographic themes. We are using a different problem in a different part of the world to practice before we get into our Senkaku problem. What you should learn
Assignment for next week: copy data from \\maps.wustl.edu\gispublic to your data folder (see exercise handout)
Session 3: We will create a map of the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands. You should learn to:
Session 4: You will independently create the Northern Territories map. You should demonstrate that you can create a map on your own from scratch.
Assignment for next week: Use data for the Northern Territories (Kuril Islands) problem to lay our a similar map. See my example.
Session 5: We will create new data and edit existing data. You should earn to:
Assignment for next week: Find a map that you think makes an impactful argument. Be prepared to describe the argument and what methods maker seems to have used to achieve it.
Session 6: We will have a lecture and discussion on arguing with maps and then you will work in groups to prepare your argument. You should learn to:
Session 7: Develop maps based on your argument. Studio time (required)
Session 8: Present your maps and argument thus far for feedback to improve it. You will: