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How the Post Office Made America Instructional VideoHow the Post Office Made America Instructional Video
Publisher
Wendover Productions
Resource Details
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Grade
9th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
10:57
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2017
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Instructional Video

How the Post Office Made America

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Thanks to the post office, people now say the United States is instead of the United States are. Historians research the role the United States Postal Service in shaping our country. They view a short video explaining the formation of a mail service in the United States. Open discovery and discussion help individuals see how the simple act of delivering a package links one state to another, forming a nation of truly united states!

10 Views 7 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the post office, united states geography

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite a local post master as a guest speaker on the history and function of the United States Postal Service 
  • Create group work and presentations on various topics on postal history in the United States 

Classroom Considerations

  • Short video is just over 10 minutes in length
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Shows a geographic animation of the United States for visual learners
  • Includes primary source photographs and factual information 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3

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