Before viewing Main Street America
Money Magazine has developed a list titled "Best Places to Live"
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Select one or two cities about which you would like information. Maybe you'd like to think about moving to one of these places or maybe you want to find out about a city close to you.
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Print out this sheet and answer the eight questions about the city of your choice.
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Go to a search engine. Try Google at Put in the name of the city you've selected and find out more information about your city.
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Capture the logo or any picture you want to use.
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Make a poster that tells about the city you selected. Be creative.
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Use this rubric for grading your poster.
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How many days per year is there mostly sun?
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What is the average annual snowfall in your city?
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What is the average Personal Crime Risk?
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What is the median home price in your city?
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How much does your city spend per pupil in school?
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What is the student/teacher ratio?
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What is the unemployment rate for your city?
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Name two other issues that you think are important in choosing a city and tell why you believe them to be important. (Use this as part of your poster.)
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