Geographical Information Systems is a powerful, real world application that combines the use of mapping with a database. This week we will be learning how to integrate this into the World Cultures and World Geography Curriculum.
Links
Forms
GIS Lesson Plan Guidelines (Word document)
Educational Technology Lesson Planning and Reflection Form
Schedule
Monday
| Time | Activity |
| 8:00-9:00 | Introductions and Other Stuff |
| 9:05-10:05 | ArcIMS Introduction and Web Based GIS |
| 10:10-12:00 | Installation of Software and Basic GIS Introduction |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch On Your Own |
| 1:00-2:00 | Getting to Know ArcView Book |
| 2:05-3:30 | Module 2: Physical Geography: Landforms and Physical Processess |
| 3:30-4:00 | Share Time |
Tuesday
| Time | Activity |
| 8:00-10:00 | Review, Introduction to Geography Network- South Africa Lesson |
| 10:00-11:00 | ArcVoyager: Point Me |
| 11:00-12:00 | Module 3: : Ecosystems, Climate and Vegetation |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch On Your Own |
| 1:00-3:15 | Getting to Know ArcView Book |
| 3:15-4:00 | Share Time |
Wednesday
| Time | Activity |
| 8:00-9:00 | Review/Special Topics for ArcView- Finding Lessons, StuffIt Expander |
| 9:00-10:30 | Lesson Breakout by Middle/High School |
10:30-11:00 |
Review Lesson Breakout |
| 11:00-12:00 | Module 4: Human Geography I: Population Patterns and Processes MS Module 5: Human Geography II: Political Geography HS |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch On Your Own |
| 1:00-3:15 | Finish Module 4 and 5/Lesson Development Time |
| 3:15-4:00 | Share Time |
Thursday
| Time | Activity |
| 8:00-10:30 | Module 6: Human Geography III: Economic Geography Module 7: Human/Environmental Interaction Other Lessons |
| 10:30-12:00 | Review Modules Lesson |
| 12:00-1:00 | Working Lunch |
| 1:00-3:00 | Finish up Lesson Development |
| 3:15-4:00 | Share-Time/Wrap-Up |