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Assi gnm e nt: Ge o7: Use s of Ge ogra phy
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Question 1 (Value: 10) Standard 17: Geography helps understand the past
Lecture on Standard 17: Apply Geography to Interpret the past
alternative link: Lecture on Standard 17: Apply Geography to Interpret the past
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY STANDARD 17: HOW TO APPLY GEOGRAPHY TO INTERPRET THE PAST
Historians study just about everything having to do with the past, including the history of science. Geographers study just
about everything having to do with space and place. There is a saying: "time is to a historian like space/place is to a
geographer."
Thus, some geographers study the importance of space/place and environment to events in history. Historical geographers
emphasize that history takes place within geographic contexts. Historical geographers also emphasize that historical events
are motivated by how people think about the geographic context of their time. Donald Meinig is one of the most famous
historical geographers, and his "take" on American history is very different from what you would get in a regular American
history course. For example, you can take a geographic approach and make an animated map of population change over
time in the United States using this google program (and click on Historical Population in the United States) and just swing
the timeline bar. The historical approach you have learned about in this class is not better or worse than the approach of a
geographer analyzing the past. They are different.
What you will do for this task is very different from the other questions. Instead of you digging up resources, we will give
you the geography resources that relate to a geographic problem in interpreting the past in Arizona.
You will look at historical maps of Arizona from different time periods. Pay particular changes to the settlements (towns and
cities) mapped in Arizona. After looking at all of these resources, you will present your own ideas on the reasons for
settlements in Arizona before 1950. [Why 1950? That is about when air conditioners began to be used commonly in Arizona.]
Resource #1: Map of Army Posts (1860-1890)
http://www.history.army.mil/books/AMH/Map14-35.jpg
1895 Military Map from David Rumsey Map Collection.
Resource #2: Map of Spanish Settlements, Missions and Presidios
http://sharlot.org/archives/history/dayspast/images/2009_11_18.jpg
from
http://sharlot.org/archives/history/dayspast/text/2009_11_18.shtml
Resource #3: Notable Arizona Mines
http://www.azcu.org/publicationsHistory4.php
http://jeff.scott.tripod.com/miningaz.html
Resource #4: Agricultural Settlements Mapped in James McClintock's 1921 book Mormon Settlements in Arizona.
Mormon agricultural settlements along the Gila River.
Agricultural settlements (Mormon and non-Mormon) in the Salt River Valley.
Historical map from 1857:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/new_mexico_territory-1857-atlas-rogers-p3.jpg
Historical map from 1895:
http://explore-arizona.us/catalogs/catalog141/section314/image1451_65069.jpg
Bird's eye view of Phoenix in 1885
(click on the first link in this search):
Library of Congress Dynamic Map
Rand McNalley 1925 Map of Arizona:
From David Rumsey Map Collection.
Hammond 1948 Map of Arizona:
From David Rumsey Map Collection.
Present Day Map of Arizona:
http://maps.google.com/
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Present your own ideas on the reasons for settlements in the southern half of Arizona before 1950. After looking at the
resources, just tell us why you think the different settlements of southern Arizona originated. How did they come to be?
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT LIBRARY RESEARCH! You have used the Internet extensively throughout this geography
assignment. We do not want anymore Internet research. We want you to tell your opinion, based on what you see in these
resources. Thus, you need to support your answer using information you have gained form these resources. You can refer to
them informally, such as the "Resource #2: Map of Spanish Settlements, Missions and Presidios".
How will we grade your answer?
We are looking for a short essay of a length of about a half-page single spaced.
An answer with full credit will require at least one paragraphs with full sentences for every reason for settlement. For
example, you may think that several settlements started as agricultural communities. You would discuss this reason
for settlement in its own paragraph(s).
An answer with full credit will require that you explain your opinion, referring to the maps and resources listed in the
question.
An answer with receive ZERO points if words are plagiarized from outside sources.
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Question 2 (Value: 10) Standard 18: Apply geography to your future
Lecture on Standard 18: Apply Geography to Plan for the Future
alternative link: Lecture on Standard 18: Apply Geography to Plan for the Future
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY STANDARD 18: HOW TO APPLY GEOGRAPHY TO INTERPRET THE PRESENT AND PLAN FOR THE
FUTURE
Geography is exploding as a potential career for your future students. This website explains about the jobs and
careersavailable to geographers. One of the fastest growing field involves geospatial technologies (see this brief
presentation). As an aspiring elementary teacher you are certainly not expected to be able to train your students. That is
the job of a university geography school or department. However, you can do projects with your students that involve
geospatial tools, such as online map making and interpreting aerial photographs such you have already done here!
Your task for this final standard involves using Google Earth to investigate the area around an elementary or middle school of
interest.
Step 1: Find an Elementary School District. There are lots of school districts in Arizona. Find one, and find an
elementary school of interest.
Step 2: Use Google Earth to find an elementary school. You can use Google Earth as a separate program, or you can also
access Google Earth from inside of maps.google.com.
Step 3: Examine the area around your elementary school. You can do this in Google Earth. You can also do this with
Google Street View.
What is your assignment?
Use your common sense and investigatory power to determine if this elementary school might be a work site of interest.
What school district are you investigating? (1 point)
What elementary school are you focusing on? (1 point)
What is the transportation to and from this school (using aerial photographs and perhaps also mass transit sites)? (1
point)
What are the community features available to you and your students near the school (look around at things like pools,
parks and other features) (1 point)
What are the recreational features nearby that you can find by zooming out on Google Earth (mountain preserves,
parks, lakes)? (2 points)
What did you see in this investigation that you would find of interest in deciding whether to accept a position? (3
points)
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You are to use geographic tools (the Maricopa County Tax Assessor's office GIS) to do research on a potential school site.
Find out what you can about the area just using this GIS and answer these questions:
What school district are you investigating? (1 point)
What elementary school are you focusing on? (1 point)
What is the transportation to and from this school (look at the transportation layer)? (1 point)
What are the community features available to you and your students near the school? (look at the community features
layer)(2 points)
What are the recreational features nearby (mountain preserves, parks, lakes)? (2 points)
What changes have occurred near the school site in the last ten years, as revealed by you examining aerial
photographs? (3 points)
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