American History | Mr. Broach, 2011
1. In your groups, assign one person to each of the following tasks:
Team member # 1 – Complete the chart online for the Late 1800s (1865-1900) Foreign Affairs using your textbook and internet research; give names of places to member # 3
Team member # 2 – Complete the chart online for the Early 1900s (1900-1917) Foreign Affairs using your textbook and internet research; give names of places to member # 3
Team member # 3 – As the other group members fill in the chart, you are to find these places in Google Maps (instructions below)
SAMPLE CHART:
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Place (island/nation/etc) |
When? |
Acquired from? (if applicable) |
Reasons for acquisition or involvement? |
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LINKS TO CHARTS:
Click on this link to access our Google Docs folder: LINK
Then, select either “B mod Map Activities” or “C mod Map Activities”
Find your team number and click on the document
Then, click OPEN to begin “edit mode”
2. Using the information from your group’s chart, find these locations in Google Maps and create your own map using the “My Maps” feature. INSTRUCTIONS ARE BELOW.
3. Go to www.google.com/maps
4. Log-in to Google by clicking on “sign in” in the top right corner, then sign in using your Google Account.
5. Click on “My Maps”
6. Click “create a new map”
7. Give your map a title and keep the privacy and sharing settings as “public”
1. Search for your first location. Once you find it, click the placemark button and drag the placemark icon to the location on the map. Give the placemark a title and in the description box, give a brief description using the information you put in the chart.
EXAMPLE:
2. Click OK when you are done with your placemark.
3. Repeat steps 7 & 8 for each location in your chart.
4. When finished, click SAVE in the My Maps frame.
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Next, click the “Link” tab in the right hand
corner of the map. The top box labeled
“Paste link in email or IM” should be highlighted. Right click, and select copy (example below) 
6. Copy and paste the link for your map at the bottom of your group’s chart. IF YOU NEED HELP WITH THIS STEP, PLEASE ASK ME.