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Lesson 2 Learning Target: Students will explain how to display geographic data in arcmap using all 4 map types.

In order to complete the following activities, you must download the Census Tracts with Demographic Profile 1 file from the folllowing link and put in your data folder. []

=Activity 1=

=Activity 2=

[[file:Basic Layer Properties.docx]]
=Activity 3=

Should take 3-4 days to complete


=Process Journals= Complete the following: Select by attributes Creating a categorical map Creating a choropleth map Creating a graduated shape map Inserting map elements (titile, legend, North Arrow, scale bar)

=Assessment= For this assessment, Mr. Jentsch will not help you. Your finished project will be graded according to the assignment. The requirements are as follows: page has 2 data frames both data frames will look at the same data, but at different scales. The top map will show Jefferson County and its neighbors. The bottom map will be the same scale, but show census tract data. You will choose a category from the Dempographic Profile 1 excel sheet. You may not use any category you have used before.

Both maps must have counties clearly labelled. Remove the borders of the census tracts on the bottom map.

Both maps must have a legend that can be clearly read (no codes or abbreviations) our name Map must have a title based on the category you are looking at.

Make sure to include all standard map elements including inserting text that sya Map Created by: (your name) Make sure there is a print margin of at least .3 inches.