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This article is about a project aimed at gathering map data
in developing countries. Word count: 785
Before reading:
General Knowledge:
- What is Google Street View? Have you ever used it?
- Can you find Tanzania on a map? Dar es Salaam is its largest city. Where is this city?
Speculate:
- In addition to helping individual people navigate, what might be the benefits of having good map data for a city? In other words, why are detailed city maps necessary?
After reading:
Review and discuss:
- Write a 3-4 sentence summary of this article. Begin your summary with "This article is about…".
- Why do you think developing countries are less likely to be mapped by Google?
- Make a list of the uses of map data mentioned in the article. Do any of these surprise you?
- The article says that over 260 people have volunteered to take pictures or video of the roads in Dar es Salaam. What do you think motivates these volunteers?
- What kinds of tools and training do you think these volunteers might need?
- In your opinion, what was the most interesting thing mentioned in this article? Why?
Reflect and evaluate:
- What kinds of natural disasters is your area prone to? What kinds of help do people need when they happen?
- Are there unmapped areas where you live? Why?
- How might maps created by ordinary citizens be different than maps created by big companies like Google?
- What areas of your town are growing or changing the most quickly? Why?
- Is there anything else you'd like to know about this topic? Do you have any questions that weren't answered in the article?
- What vocabulary words were new to you in this article? Make a record of what you have learned.
Beyond the page
- Read the blog post about the World Bank's use of Mapillary: Building Infrastructure with Mapillary in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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