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Summative Assessment 1

Cartographic Essay

Now that you have learned the theory, history and entanglements in the field of Cartography, write an essay deconstructing a map of your choice. You will be asked to critically analyze and evaluate different cartographic techniques, draw on secondary critical or historical literature about the map or the cartographic genre, and contextualize the map within its geography, history and authorship.

A full rubric and assessment outline is provided below:

Cartographic Essay Outline and Rubric