Mapping

Your goal is to make a map that visualizes some aspect of the novel’s spatial content or context. You should feel free to think about this contextually (elaborating on the postcolonial context you’ve discussed in other visualizations, fictionally (considering the actual movements or worldview of characters), or creatively (if I were to imagine how a character from Herland would draw the rest of the world, what would it look like). Of course, it would be best to work with historic maps from the period (something that is possible, but tricky, so if you are interested in it for your final project, it would be best saved for later).

For this project, I would like us to compare two different mapmaking tools: StorymapJS and Google MyMaps. With both platforms you can draw shapes, add markers, and add media and text too, so there are many opportunities to add a variety of context that will help you and your users explore the novel. As always, make your study manageable in scope given the amount of time you have.

1. Visit Google MyMaps or StorymapJS and sign in with your google account.
2. Click on “Create a New Map.”
3. You can add multiple layers if you choose.
4. When working with MyMaps, this link is helpful for learning how to add places to the map. You can also choose to import places using a csv file, if you’ve been liking this method from our other workshops. From here, you can find next steps about how to add photos and other content.