9th+Assignment+Y+The+Last+Man


 * __MINI PROJECT: GOOGLE MAPS__**

You're going to work on something different. You're only a few more assignments from reading the graphic novel, Y: The Last Man. One of your projects is going to be to create a Google Pin Map showing all the places where the main character, Yorick Brown, travels throughout the book. You will place a pin and write a short summary describing what he does there.

Before you do that, I want you to click and view the link below. It is my Google Pin Map of all the places I've been to in the United States. I may have missed a couple of places, but I want you to see where I have been. Make sure you are signed into your gmail account. To view my map, once you click the link, click "My Places." It will be labeled "Been there, done that."

Frank's Google Map

Using screenshots, I'm going to show you how to begin working on making your own. Make sure to read along to get a good sense of what to do. A video describing the same process will be at the end of these screenshots if you need more help.

__**HOW TO BEGIN PLACING PINS IN GOOGLE MAPS**__ :

__**Step 1**__: Make sure you go to gmail.com and sign in:

__**Step 2**__: After you sign in, go to where it says "More" in your gmail tabs and select, "Maps."

__**Step 3**__: Go to the Google Maps page and click "My Places."

__**Step 4**__: After you select "My Places," click the "CREATE MAP" button to begin.

__**Step 5**__: After clicking "CREATE MAP," you have the option to title what you want your Map to be about.

__**Step 6**__: Now you have to write a description giving more details about your map.

__**Step 7**__: After you have that figured out, you have to decide your privacy settings. Make sure you select "Unlisted" so that you have control over who sees your map and who doesn't.

__**USING THE MAPPING BUTTONS**__

__**Step 8**__: Now that you are about to begin putting pins on the map, you have options on how you can move around the map. You can move the map around to get to see all over the map.

__**Step 9**__: You can get a closer look at the map by zooming in if you want:

__**Step 10**__: Or you can zoom out:

__**Step 11**__: Now that you know how to move around the map, you are ready to drop a pin. Select the blue pin in between the hand and the line drawing tool.

__**Step 12**__: To drop a pin, you have to click the pin, hold the cursor, and find the place where you want to drop it.

__**Step 13**__: After dropping a pin, you can add some additional information to let us know why you are placing the pin in the first place. Here is one that I did. Click "OK" when you are done placing and writing a description for your pin:

__**Step 14**__: After you have clicked "OK" and have placed several pins, you're going to want to "Save" what you've been working on. Click the "Save" button on the side of the map to save your progress:

__**Step 15**__: Click save and then done once you have completed your map:

__**Step 16**__: You've saved everything and now you want to share it. To find the link to your map, select the paperclip icon above your map to get access to your link:

__**Step 17**__: Now that you see what the link is to your map, in order to get me (or anyone else) there, you will need to send the link. In order to do that, select the "Edit" tab on the top of the screen:

__**Step 18**__: Once you have selected the "Edit" tab, select "Copy" to be able to post your link:


 * __Step 19__**: Once you have finished everything and are ready to share your map, open your email, send it to me at olympusenglish@gmail.com, write "Google Map" in the subject and paste your copied link in the body of the email by selecting "Edit" and "Paste" to post your link.

View the video here: media type="file" key="google_maps.3gp" width="300" height="300"

Now it's your turn. Follow the steps I listed above. What you're going to do is create a Google Map of at least FIVE places you've been in the United States, place a pin on these states, and write a brief description about why you were there. If you haven't been to many places, select FIVE places you've been to in New York City, place a pin on the location, and write a brief description about why you were there. Save and send me the link at olympusenglish@gmail.com. **(worth 5 points)**


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