Atlast Project

My topic is : Substance and abuse addiction. by county

Learning Objectives:

1. Produce maps in a variety of styles and using a variety of mapping technologies
2. Make a cohesive argument through the production of a series of maps on a topic

Description:

The major assignment in this course is to create an atlas. Your atlas should make a cohesive and coherent argument about some health-related topic/issue of your choice (broadly defined). Atlases should include a 2-3 page introduction and at least 5 individual maps, each accompanied by a one paragraph caption contextualizing the map. You are required to use at least two different mediums or technologies in creating your maps (ie. you cannot create all of your maps using QGIS; you cannot hand draw all of your maps).

Directions:

1. Choose a topic for your atlas. Topics must be related to health, though for the purposes of this class, health is very broadly defined so if you aren’t sure if a topic is health related, come talk to me about it. Considering that the atlas should make an argument, consider the argument you want to make with your topic or the question that you want your atlas to shed light on.
2. Create your maps. Remember that when put together, the maps should make some sort of coherent statement. It is up to you how broad or narrow that statement is which will help determine the types of maps you make. Your maps can be of all the same phenomenon at different scales or in different places; your maps can be of all different things (so long as you can link them together in the introduction). As the mapmaker and atlas designer, you have tremendous creative freedom to construct your argument however you like. You are welcome to come to office hours to get feedback on an outline of your atlas. Similarly, you will have a chance to submit individual maps for peer review twice during the quarter. I encourage you to submit maps in different styles for each review and to apply the feedback you get to the other maps you make. You are also always welcome to bring maps to office hours for direct feedback from me.
3. Write an introduction to your atlas. The introduction is your chance to lay out the argument you are making. The introduction should be 2-3 pages double spaced (or 1-2 pages single spaced), so you will have to be concise. This is your chance to make clear how the maps fit together and what ties your atlas together as a cohesive document. I encourage everyone to take a draft of their introduction to one of the writing centers on campus to help you make a strong, concise argument.
4. Write captions for each map. Each caption should be a paragraph (3-6 sentences). This is your chance to explain your thinking in each particular map and to articulate how the map fits into the broader argument.
5. Put the atlas together into a single document. Atlases should be submitted as a single PDF document (unless you have some reason as the atlas designer/mapmaker for why that is not its ideal presentation) on Canvas. Please take the time to make your atlases look professional. Ensure that your maps have scaled well and are readable in the PDF. The easiest way to do this is to import your maps (saved as JPEGs) into the written (Microsoft Word or other text editor) document, position them in order with their captions and then export the final document as a PDF. Because it is worth so much of your grade and aesthetic composition matters, make sure to open that PDF and double check that it looks the way you intend before submitting it.

GEOG 381: Maps and Health
Autumn 2023
Course Assignment: Atlas Project
Due Date: Friday, December 8th at 11:59pm
Deliverable: Submit a single PDF on the course canvas site containing your complete atlas
(https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1666622/discussion_topics/8353950).
NOTE: As part of your participation grade, students are expected to bring a draft map from
their atlas to sections on Thursday, November 9th and 30th and participate in a map peer review
and to present a draft of their atlas in sections to a group of their peers on Thursday, December
7th.
Learning Objectives:
1. Produce maps in a variety of styles and using a variety of mapping technologies
2. Make a cohesive argument through the production of a series of maps on a topic
Description:
The major assignment in this course is to create an atlas. Your atlas should make a cohesive and
coherent argument about some health-related topic/issue of your choice (broadly defined). Atlases
should include a 2-3 page introduction and at least 5 individual maps, each accompanied by a one
paragraph caption contextualizing the map. You are required to use at least two different mediums
or technologies in creating your maps (ie. you cannot create all of your maps using QGIS; you
cannot hand draw all of your maps).
Directions:
1. Choose a topic for your atlas. Topics must be related to health, though for the purposes
of this class, health is very broadly defined so if you aren’t sure if a topic is health
related, come talk to me about it. Considering that the atlas should make an argument,
consider the argument you want to make with your topic or the question that you want
your atlas to shed light on.
2. Create your maps. Remember that when put together, the maps should make some sort
of coherent statement. It is up to you how broad or narrow that statement is which will
help determine the types of maps you make. Your maps can be of all the same
phenomenon at different scales or in different places; your maps can be of all different
things (so long as you can link them together in the introduction). As the mapmaker and
atlas designer, you have tremendous creative freedom to construct your argument
however you like. You are welcome to come to office hours to get feedback on an
outline of your atlas. Similarly, you will have a chance to submit individual maps for
peer review twice during the quarter. I encourage you to submit maps in different styles
for each review and to apply the feedback you get to the other maps you make. You are
also always welcome to bring maps to office hours for direct feedback from me.
3. Write an introduction to your atlas. The introduction is your chance to lay out the
argument you are making. The introduction should be 2-3 pages double spaced (or 1-2
pages single spaced), so you will have to be concise. This is your chance to make clear
how the maps fit together and what ties your atlas together as a cohesive document. I
encourage everyone to take a draft of their introduction to one of the writing centers on
campus to help you make a strong, concise argument.
4. Write captions for each map. Each caption should be a paragraph (3-6 sentences). This
is your chance to explain your thinking in each particular map and to articulate how the
map fits into the broader argument.
5. Put the atlas together into a single document. Atlases should be submitted as a single
PDF document (unless you have some reason as the atlas designer/mapmaker for why
that is not its ideal presentation) on Canvas. Please take the time to make your atlases
look professional. Ensure that your maps have scaled well and are readable in the PDF.
The easiest way to do this is to import your maps (saved as JPEGs) into the written
(Microsoft Word or other text editor) document, position them in order with their
captions and then export the final document as a PDF. Because it is worth so much of
your grade and aesthetic composition matters, make sure to open that PDF and double
check that it looks the way you intend before submitting it.
Atlas Rubric:
Item
Overall
Atlas
Argument
Point
Point Value Descriptions
Values
5
5: Atlas
4: Atlas
presents a
has a
thoughtful
cohesive
and
argument,
cohesive
but could
argument
afford a
(laid out in
bit more
introduction thought as
and visible
to how the
in
argument
maps/map
is laid out.
captions).
3: Atlas
has an
argumen
t, but it
is not
well laid
out in
the intro
or map
captions.
2: Atlas
lacks a
cohesive
argument,
but does
have a
uniting
topic that
is visible
in the
intro and
maps/map
captions.
1: Atlas
lacks a
cohesive
argument
and topic
is unclear
in
maps/ma
p
captions.
0: Atlas
lacks a
cohesive
argument
or any
uniting
topic.
Map 1
3
Map 2
3
Map 3
3
Map 4
3
Map 5
3
Atlas
includes
at least
two
mapping
2
3: Map is well
2: Map shows
constructed, clearly
clear effort, but
communicates the
could more clearly
information, and
communicate the
clearly fits within
information or
the broader
better fit within the
argument of the
atlas argument.
atlas.
3: Map is well
2: Map shows
constructed, clearly
clear effort, but
communicates the
could more clearly
information, and
communicate the
clearly fits within
information or
the broader
better fit within the
argument of the
atlas argument.
atlas.
3: Map is well
2: Map shows
constructed, clearly
clear effort, but
communicates the
could more clearly
information, and
communicate the
clearly fits within
information or
the broader
better fit within the
argument of the
atlas argument.
atlas.
3: Map is well
2: Map shows
constructed, clearly
clear effort, but
communicates the
could more clearly
information, and
communicate the
clearly fits within
information or
the broader
better fit within the
argument of the
atlas argument.
atlas.
3: Map is well
2: Map shows
constructed, clearly
clear effort, but
communicates the
could more clearly
information, and
communicate the
clearly fits within
information or
the broader
better fit within the
argument of the
atlas argument.
atlas.
2: Atlas includes at least two mapping
technologies.
1: Map shows
0: Map
little effort,
is
ineffectively
missing.
communicates the
information, and/
or does not fit
within the atlas
argument.
1: Map shows
0: Map
little effort,
is
ineffectively
missing.
communicates the
information, and/
or does not fit
within the atlas
argument.
1: Map shows
0: Map
little effort,
is
ineffectively
missing.
communicates the
information, and/
or does not fit
within the atlas
argument.
1: Map shows
0: Map
little effort,
is
ineffectively
missing.
communicates the
information, and/
or does not fit
within the atlas
argument.
1: Map shows
0: Map
little effort,
is
ineffectively
missing.
communicates the
information, and/
or does not fit
within the atlas
argument.
0: Atlas does not include at
least two mapping
technologies.
technologies
All data 3
is appropriately
cited
Overall
Atlas
Design
and
Effort
5
3: All data is
2: Most data is cited
1: Some map
0: Map
cited using a
using a consistent
data is cited or
data is
consistent
citation style that
citations are not
not
citation style that provides enough info
sufficiently clear
cited.
provides enough for it to be clear where to tell where the
info for it to be
the data is from.
data is from.
clear where the
data is from.
5: Atlas shows
3: Atlas shows
1: Atlas
0: Atlas
clear effort and is
clear effort, but
demonstrates shows no
neatly put together. could be more
little effort.
effort.
thoughtfully put
together.
GEOG 381: Maps and Health
Autumn 2023
Course Assignment: Atlas Project
Due Date: Friday, December 8th at 11:59pm
Deliverable: Submit a single PDF on the course canvas site containing your complete atlas
(https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1666622/discussion_topics/8353950).
NOTE: As part of your participation grade, students are expected to bring a draft map from
their atlas to sections on Thursday, November 9th and 30th and participate in a map peer review
and to present a draft of their atlas in sections to a group of their peers on Thursday, December
7th.
Learning Objectives:
1. Produce maps in a variety of styles and using a variety of mapping technologies
2. Make a cohesive argument through the production of a series of maps on a topic
Description:
The major assignment in this course is to create an atlas. Your atlas should make a cohesive and
coherent argument about some health-related topic/issue of your choice (broadly defined). Atlases
should include a 2-3 page introduction and at least 5 individual maps, each accompanied by a one
paragraph caption contextualizing the map. You are required to use at least two different mediums
or technologies in creating your maps (ie. you cannot create all of your maps using QGIS; you
cannot hand draw all of your maps).
Directions:
1. Choose a topic for your atlas. Topics must be related to health, though for the purposes
of this class, health is very broadly defined so if you aren’t sure if a topic is health
related, come talk to me about it. Considering that the atlas should make an argument,
consider the argument you want to make with your topic or the question that you want
your atlas to shed light on.
2. Create your maps. Remember that when put together, the maps should make some sort
of coherent statement. It is up to you how broad or narrow that statement is which will
help determine the types of maps you make. Your maps can be of all the same
phenomenon at different scales or in different places; your maps can be of all different
things (so long as you can link them together in the introduction). As the mapmaker and
atlas designer, you have tremendous creative freedom to construct your argument
however you like. You are welcome to come to office hours to get feedback on an
outline of your atlas. Similarly, you will have a chance to submit individual maps for
peer review twice during the quarter. I encourage you to submit maps in different styles
for each review and to apply the feedback you get to the other maps you make. You are
also always welcome to bring maps to office hours for direct feedback from me.
3. Write an introduction to your atlas. The introduction is your chance to lay out the
argument you are making. The introduction should be 2-3 pages double spaced (or 1-2
pages single spaced), so you will have to be concise. This is your chance to make clear
how the maps fit together and what ties your atlas together as a cohesive document. I
encourage everyone to take a draft of their introduction to one of the writing centers on
campus to help you make a strong, concise argument.
4. Write captions for each map. Each caption should be a paragraph (3-6 sentences). This
is your chance to explain your thinking in each particular map and to articulate how the
map fits into the broader argument.
5. Put the atlas together into a single document. Atlases should be submitted as a single
PDF document (unless you have some reason as the atlas designer/mapmaker for why
that is not its ideal presentation) on Canvas. Please take the time to make your atlases
look professional. Ensure that your maps have scaled well and are readable in the PDF.
The easiest way to do this is to import your maps (saved as JPEGs) into the written
(Microsoft Word or other text editor) document, position them in order with their
captions and then export the final document as a PDF. Because it is worth so much of
your grade and aesthetic composition matters, make sure to open that PDF and double
check that it looks the way you intend before submitting it.
Atlas Rubric:
Item
Overall
Atlas
Argument
Point
Point Value Descriptions
Values
5
5: Atlas
4: Atlas
presents a
has a
thoughtful
cohesive
and
argument,
cohesive
but could
argument
afford a
(laid out in
bit more
introduction thought as
and visible
to how the
in
argument
maps/map
is laid out.
captions).
3: Atlas
has an
argumen
t, but it
is not
well laid
out in
the intro
or map
captions.
2: Atlas
lacks a
cohesive
argument,
but does
have a
uniting
topic that
is visible
in the
intro and
maps/map
captions.
1: Atlas
lacks a
cohesive
argument
and topic
is unclear
in
maps/ma
p
captions.
0: Atlas
lacks a
cohesive
argument
or any
uniting
topic.
Map 1
3
Map 2
3
Map 3
3
Map 4
3
Map 5
3
Atlas
2
includes
at least
two
mapping
3: Map is well
2: Map shows
constructed, clearly
clear effort, but
communicates the
could more clearly
information, and
communicate the
clearly fits within
information or
the broader
better fit within the
argument of the
atlas argument.
atlas.
3: Map is well
2: Map shows
constructed, clearly
clear effort, but
communicates the
could more clearly
information, and
communicate the
clearly fits within
information or
the broader
better fit within the
argument of the
atlas argument.
atlas.
3: Map is well
2: Map shows
constructed, clearly
clear effort, but
communicates the
could more clearly
information, and
communicate the
clearly fits within
information or
the broader
better fit within the
argument of the
atlas argument.
atlas.
3: Map is well
2: Map shows
constructed, clearly
clear effort, but
communicates the
could more clearly
information, and
communicate the
clearly fits within
information or
the broader
better fit within the
argument of the
atlas argument.
atlas.
3: Map is well
2: Map shows
constructed, clearly
clear effort, but
communicates the
could more clearly
information, and
communicate the
clearly fits within
information or
the broader
better fit within the
argument of the
atlas argument.
atlas.
2: Atlas includes at least two mapping
technologies.
1: Map shows
0: Map
little effort,
is
ineffectively
missing.
communicates the
information, and/
or does not fit
within the atlas
argument.
1: Map shows
0: Map
little effort,
is
ineffectively
missing.
communicates the
information, and/
or does not fit
within the atlas
argument.
1: Map shows
0: Map
little effort,
is
ineffectively
missing.
communicates the
information, and/
or does not fit
within the atlas
argument.
1: Map shows
0: Map
little effort,
is
ineffectively
missing.
communicates the
information, and/
or does not fit
within the atlas
argument.
1: Map shows
0: Map
little effort,
is
ineffectively
missing.
communicates the
information, and/
or does not fit
within the atlas
argument.
0: Atlas does not include at
least two mapping
technologies.
technologies
All data 3
is appropriately
cited
Overall
Atlas
Design
and
Effort
5
3: All data is
2: Most data is cited
1: Some map
0: Map
cited using a
using a consistent
data is cited or
data is
consistent
citation style that
citations are not
not
citation style that provides enough info
sufficiently clear
cited.
provides enough for it to be clear where to tell where the
info for it to be
the data is from.
data is from.
clear where the
data is from.
5: Atlas shows
3: Atlas shows
1: Atlas
0: Atlas
clear effort and is
clear effort, but
demonstrates shows no
neatly put together. could be more
little effort.
effort.
thoughtfully put
together.