Utah Geography Awareness

Utah Geography Awareness 2015-2016

Geography Awareness Week Schedule
Geography Awareness Week 2015 - November 16-20 - is fast approaching. This year the theme is The Power of Maps. Consider participating with others across the country through daily themed activities. Check out geographyawarenessweek.org for additional resources.

Mapping Monday 11/16
Noted NGS cartographer Juan Valdez will be blogging about the power of maps and soliciting your feedback about their effects on your classroom. Read more at our Educator Blog:http://blog.education.nationalgeographic.com

Twitter Tuesday 11/17
Share your favorite map failures and flubs on social media with the hashtag #GAW15

GIS Wednesday 11/18
Explore the power of GIS with your students through various activities at www.gisday.com.

Throwback Thursday 11/19
Share your unique historical map finds on social media with the hashtag #GAW15.

Map-Fix Friday 11/20
Wrap up the week with some cartographic community service. This year NGS is partnering with the Peace Corps, U.S. State Department, and others to contribute to the OpenStreetMap Initiatives. By adding information to this open source map, you will be directly contributing to Peace Corps community health initiatives. Mapping parties require only computers and Internet access. Details and instructions can be found at osmgeoweek.org.

UNICEF MAP
GAME

Friend, have you played Map it Out with UNICEF yet?

I pride myself on being well-informed — I read the news over breakfast daily — but I definitely need to brush up on my geography. Knowing our world means more than just keeping up with current events.

I dare you to play our game without referencing a map. Try it, and see if you can beat my score:
I scored 3/6, which means I beat only 44% of people who have played the game. Isn’t that crazy? (Hot tip: Study up on West Africa. You’ll thank me.)

So Friend, think you can beat me?
https://www.unicefusa.org/map-it-out

Challenge issued,
Shehab Chowdhury
Global Citizenship Fellow
U.S. Fund for UNICEF

Utah's Geo Stories

Explore! The Power of Maps is this year's Geography Awareness Week Theme. We want to hear from you. Share your stories, pictures, videos.
How do you Explore! The Power of Maps?
Win Prizes!
We will select from the posts with #UtahGeo #GAW2015 #TeachNatGeo
All posts created in 2015 are eligible.

Explore! The power of maps