Social Science - GIS Day

General Education Capstone Course

Event/Experience Details and Guideline Form

Gen. Ed. Category Event should be listed under: Social Science

SCC Competency addressed by event: Develop and communicate hypothetical explanations, predictions, and descriptions of human behavior within an historical, spatial, and/or social context.

Event experience Title: Fall Activity: GIS Day

Anticipated Learning Outcome.  Successful completion of this project will allow the student to gain a better understanding of how geographic principles affect our daily life.  Students will learn how technological advances have improved the ability to solve problems in virtually all aspects of our lives.

Guidelines for accomplishment of event

1. Visit the GIS Day web site and search for an event planned for your area.
2. Arrange to visit the site on GIS Day – usually held mid-November.
3. Identify the following about your visit and include these concepts in your journal entry:
1. Define GIS and explain how your selected site is using it;
2. Describe the geographic problems your selected site is trying to solve;
3. How does the GIS technology contribute to the solution of these problems;

Provide at least one the following: 

Event Contact Name:  Will vary depending on events offered in your area

Event Contact Phone number: Check web site for nearest event

Event Contact e-mail: Check web site for event details

Event Contact website URL: www.gisday.com

SCC Event Creator: Ellen Wilson

Estimated Time for full completion (include: making contact/appointment; attending activity; travel; and journal consideration and entry) 2-3 hours