Research Process
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Activities
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Scenario
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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
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Task
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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. |
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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. |
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Assessment |
Use this scoring tool for your friendly letter. |
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Question |
- What activities can be done at this site?
- What interesting things can be seen?
- Why is this site important to Baltimore?
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Gather
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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. |
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Organize
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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)
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Conclusion
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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.
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