Simple Mapping with Google Maps

Some students will want to make a simpler map. Below is a sample assignment of what you might ask students to do.

Create a simple digital map using Google Maps to visually illustrate your data.

1. Follow along with this tutorial by Jim Clifford, Josh MacFadyen, and Daniel Macfarlane on Programming Historian. 

   1. This tutorial will teach you how to use Google Maps to create a map using your own data.

      Only read the Google Maps section. Stop when the tutorial reaches Google Earth. 

2. Find or create a data set. Your data set will be a collection of the locations you want to map.

   1. Try using Wikipedia, Google Maps, or latlong.net for finding exact coordinates. Wikipedia often has coordinates for locations with dedicated pages on the righthand sidebar.

3. Make a map using your own data set. 

4. Cite your sources.

   1. If you use anyone’s data (even if you change it) be sure to cite their work.

   2. If you are using primary and secondary source material to create your own dataset, cite those sources as well.

5. Submit your map to Canvas. Upload a word document of your bibliography and include the link to your map at the top of the page.