1. Teacher Guide This lesson is designed to teach kids to ask a critical thinking question that you can’t just put into a search box to solve. To do that, we encourage them with smaller questions that search can help them answer. Make sure that you read the notes for each slide: they not only give you teaching tips but also provide answers and hints so you can help the kids if they are having trouble. Remember, you can always send feedback to the Bing in the Classroom team at BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.com. You can learn more about the program at bing.com/classroom and follow the daily lessons on our Partners In Learning site. BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.combing.com/classroomPartners In Learning site Want to extend today’s lesson? Consider using Skype in the Classroom to arrange for your class to chat with another class in today’s location. And if you are using Windows 8, you can also use the Bing apps to learn more about this location and topic; the Travel and News apps in particular make great teaching tools.Skype in the Classroom Nell Bang-Jensen is a teacher and theater artist living in Philadelphia, PA. Her passion for arts education has led her to a variety of roles including developing curriculum for Philadelphia Young Playwrights and teaching at numerous theaters and schools around the city. She works with playwrights from ages four to ninety on developing new work and is especially interested in alternative literacies and theater for social change. A graduate of Swarthmore College, she currently works in the Artistic Department of the Wilma Theater and, in addition to teaching, is a freelance actor and dramaturg. In 2011, Nell was named a Thomas J. Watson Fellow and spent her fellowship year traveling to seven countries studying how people get their names. This lesson is designed to teach the Common Core State Standard: Reading: Informational Text CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.2CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.2 Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.3CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.5CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.5 Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

2. What does it mean for a city like Venice to be walkable and why have people begun measuring walkability? © James C. Martin

3. It’s been estimated that on any given day, some 50,000 tourists visit Venice, Italy. And why not? The “Queen of the Adriatic” has changed little over the past 600 years, so travelers with a romantic bent will find the charm of Venice’s canals and gondolas irresistible. Venice is Europe’s largest car-free urban area, but the canals aren’t the only way to get around. It’s a highly walkable city. With seductive views down narrow alleyways or out into the expanse of the lagoon, walking is how most of the residents get around. Nevertheless, any trip to Venice must include at least a few trips down the many canals that connect the 118 islands comprising the “City of Water.” What does it mean for a city like Venice to be walkable and why have people begun measuring walkability?

4. 1 Web SearchWhat does “walkability” mean? How is it defined? 2 Web SearchWhat factors go into determining if a city is walkable? 3 Web Search In recent years, many cities have been given a “walk score.” Who assigns these scores and how to they decide on them? 4 Web Search Walking offers health benefits when compared to other forms of commuting. Why is walking good for you? 5 Web Search/Thin king Why might walking be good for a community and relationships between neighbors? What does it mean for a city like Venice to be walkable and why have people begun measuring walkability?

5. 5 Minutes What does it mean for a city like Venice to be walkable and why have people begun measuring walkability?

6. 1 Web SearchWhat does “walkability” mean? How is it defined? 2 Web SearchWhat factors go into determining if a city is walkable? 3 Web Search In recent years, many cities have been given a “walk score.” Who assigns these scores and how to they decide on them? 4 Web Search Walking offers health benefits when compared to other forms of commuting. Why is walking good for you? 5 Web Search/Thin king Why might walking be good for a community and relationships between neighbors? What does it mean for a city like Venice to be walkable and why have people begun measuring walkability?

7. 1 Web SearchWhat does “walkability” mean? How is it defined? What does it mean for a city like Venice to be walkable and why have people begun measuring walkability?

8. 2 Web SearchWhat factors go into determining if a city is walkable? What does it mean for a city like Venice to be walkable and why have people begun measuring walkability?

9. 3 Web Search In recent years, many cities have been given a “walk score.” Who assigns these scores and how to they decide on them? What does it mean for a city like Venice to be walkable and why have people begun measuring walkability?

10. 4 Web Search Walking offers health benefits when compared to other forms of commuting. Why is walking good for you? What does it mean for a city like Venice to be walkable and why have people begun measuring walkability?

11. 5 Web Search/Thin king Why might walking be good for a community and relationships between neighbors? What does it mean for a city like Venice to be walkable and why have people begun measuring walkability?