[Oe List ...] gridding request

[Patricia Tuecke]

Hi Ann,

 

I'm sure I have a copy of the handy little Methods Manual that you and I
created in a Summer Program - don't remember which year. Tomorrow I will
look for it; it's in my files somewhere. That was a fun project, wasn't it?
I think I have a page on gridding - from some course or another. 

Will look for it, scan & send both to you.

 

Pat (Jones)Tuecke

 

From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf
Of Ann Avery
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 6:19 AM
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Subject: [Oe List ...] gridding request

 

Hello everyone,

A little request for advice on teaching gridding  as simply as possible--

I couldn't find anything on gridding in the (wonderful!) repository except
some images of the global grid.  I would appreciate improvement on what I've
written below, and some other graphic examples that might be available.
Does anyone have a copy of the "handy little" Methods Manual (no date).
Does it have a green cover?  

Gridding your geography

Geographic gridding is a way of understanding your geo-social environment.
When you grid, you make decisions about the geography concerned, guided by
observing and asking questions. 

Then you represent this information with a simple straight line drawing that
anyone can reproduce easily.  

This process can build consensus about your physical and social context.

You can  grid the planet, your country,  region, district, or community.
[Here I would like to have a few samples, in addition to a version of the
world grid from the repository. Does someone have others of smaller areas
such as districts or villages to share?]

Steps:

1.  Determine the outer boundaries of the area you are looking at.

2.  Simplify them by drawing straight lines to make a shape that you could
easily draw freehand. 

3. Thinking about the area, looking at maps or talking to people who know it
well, ask these questions, and record the information on your shape.

        What are natural or manmade boundaries within the area?

        What roads, bus routes, paths, train tracks, air routes are
important?

        Nodes: Where do people gather for commerce, celebration, health
care, education, etc.

        What are physical landmarks?  

4.  With that information, where would it make sense  to divide the area
into 5 sections?  How would you describe each area?  

5.  Name each area.

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