San Francisco Module

This week we're going to be working on the GeoThentic San Francisco Module.













The questions guiding this module are

• Why is San Francisco susceptible to earthquakes


• What causes earthquakes?


• Where is the best location to build a hospital in San Francisco?


• What factors should be looked at when considering where to build the hospital?


• How do geographers use data when planning for the future?

The objectives of this module are for all students to

• identify factors that geographers consider when participating in urban planning


• navigate in Google Earth, turn data layers on and of, and analyze data layers.


• create a GeoPack consisting of a Google Earth placemark and justification.

In addition to materials provided in class, the following websites will be helpful in completing assignments related to the San Francisco Module.

GeoThentic Login Page
National Geographic Forces of Nature