Mapology (a story map of your neighborhood with 2500 or more words of text)
Rhetorical Situation (Where to Start):
You have articulated your experience of your hood. And you’ve not only discovered but, with research, delved deep into the history of your hood. You’ve most likely discovered “information at rest.” How can you best present the narrative of your hood? How can you select what to present and lead the reader on a path through your hood? You must make your own map, and you must rethink the narrative of your hood.
What To Do (Your Task):
Using 2500 words of text, using audio and video recordings, using ArcGIS maps and Cascade story map technology, you’ll create a new narrative of your hood. You’ll conceptualize how you’d like to present not only one map but several, each presenting a different layer that all comes together on the surface of your hood. This you’ll do by 1) creating a free public account on ArcGIS Online, 2) generating and adding layers to maps on ArcGIS, and 3) using these maps and text based on the previous two major assignments to create a story presentation (with the ArcGIS Cascade app). This is a recent technology that major publications are using to present geospatial data and discuss whole populations. It’s a way to create a map that speaks to your narrative and, like a blog, scrolls through. It’s a way to rethink how you present your writing.