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A Visit to Charm City

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Research Process		Activities
	Scenario	Baltimore is one of the largest cities in the United States. Thousands of people visit Baltimore City each year. In fact, Baltimore has its very own nickname. Baltimore's nickname is "Charm City". What does it mean to be charming? Did you know that you can take a tour of Baltimore without leaving your seat?
	Task	You will be taking a tour of the city using the Internet. You will visit five popular places in Baltimore. As you visit these places, gather information on how they help make Baltimore such a "charming" city.
	Product	After taking a tour of Baltimore on-line, you will be asked to write a friendly letter to someone from your home country. Your letter should include information on at least three of the interesting places that you have visited on your tour with an explanation of why these places help Baltimore to be such a 'charming' city.
	Assessment	Use this scoring tool for your friendly letter.
	Question	What activities can be done at this site? What interesting things can be seen? Why is this site important to Baltimore?
	Gather	Use this chart to find information about and see images of several places in Baltimore to visit. Use a planning sheet to organize your information as you find information.
	Organize	Review your completed friendly letter checklist to make sure you have included all the information required. (Evaluate) Use your planning sheet to help explain why Baltimore is charming. (Synthesize)
	Conclusion	Share your letter with your classmates. After everyone has shared their work, conduct a class discussion based on the explanations given about why each place was chosen. Your class should select the top three charming places in Baltimore based on a survey from the discussion of your friendly letters.