Salish Sea Curriculum Repository

Creating a digital map with multiple points

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Pin the following locations within the Salish Sea on a google map. For step-by-step instructions on how to do this, see HOW TO CREATE A MAP WITH MULTIPLE POINTS.

For places you have personally been to, choose ORANGE as the color of the "marker" or "pin". For places, you have yet to go, choose GREEN. 

Bowen Island Campbell River Cherry Point Comox Duncan English Camp Galiano Island Guemes Island  Lummi Island Mt Constitution Mt Garibaldi

Nanaimo Northwest Indian College Olympia Peace Arch Port Angeles Puget Sound Salt Spring Island Seattle Sechelt Strait of Georgia

Strait of Juan de Fuca Tacoma Useless Bay Vashon Island Victoria Waldron Island Whatcom Community College Western Washington University

2. Choose one of the locations to look up and do a little research about (*this should be a location that you have not been to or a GREEN pin on your map). Tell us which location you chose, and share 3 facts about it.

3. Choose a location within the Salish Sea that you feel a connection to (this may be a spot that you already have located on the map, or it may be somewhere that has not been yet identified - either is ok). Color code that "marker" to be RED. Write a brief story about why you feel connected to this particular place.

4. Post to the discussion board. Include a link to your map, three facts about a place you have not been, and your short story about the place you are connected to.

5. Explore your classmate's maps and read through each other's responses. Make a minimum of two additional posts on the discussion board (by Sunday at midnight). 

Some things you might consider as you're exploring each other's maps, and making comments: 

• Do you notice any interesting patterns? 
• How much of this information is new? 
• What new places are you excited about visiting?
• What places do you want to learn more about? 

 

Title

Creating a digital map with multiple points

Description

Pin locations on a Google Map and share your research about the sites.

Temporal Coverage

Present

Spatial Coverage

Salish Sea

License

Creative Commons Attribution License

Creator

Anita Harker

Natalie Baloy

Anna Booker

Contributor

Whatcom Community College

Extent

One hour

Audience

Online asynchronous

Subject

Social Sciences

Item sets

Salish Activities

Media

HOW TO CREATE A MAP WITH MULTIPLE POINTS-1.pdf

Instructions for Creating a Digital Map Discussion Board