Learn to Make a Digital Map Mini-session (in-person)

700 Boylston St,Boston MA 02116

10 March, 2022

Description

Small Bites: A series of gatherings for educators interested in teaching about Boston through a geospatial and social justice lens Do you want to help students explore social issues through mapping? We’ll introduce you to some basics of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and show you how to create a lesson where students can map two layers of geospatial information about Boston such as race and ethnicity data. The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library is dedicated to the creative educational use of its cartographic holdings, which extend from the 15th century to the present.