Post Office Stamps

In this research skills instructional activity, students read through the questions related to the London Royal Mail and the history of the post office. Students do independent research to answer 10 questions.

Imagine listening in on a conversation between President Lyndon B. Johnson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as Johnson outlines the support he needs from King to pass the legislation required for programs essential for "The Great...

In this World Post Day learning exercise, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey,...

Students discuss the attributes that a hero can have and what it takes to be a Distinguished American, and be commemorated on a stamp.  In this courage lesson, students research an everyday hero that they know about and create a 'stamp'...

Pupils design a commemorative postage stamp in honor of a person or event they believe is worthy of the honor. After the class brainstorms a list of worthy subjects, they all design a stamp that celebrates one of those subjects.

Young scholars explore the National Postal Museum through an interactive program. They explore how a stamp design gets proposed and who designs them. They also examine the history of the postal service.

Young scholars explore the suffragist movement through this futuristic lesson about the loss and creation of a commemorative stamp to honor a women's Suffrage Pioneer. The lesson takes us to 2080 and back to the 1800's to complete the...

Students view the comic "Time sliders" from the Celebrate the Stamp Unit from the 1980's. They discuss what the comic magazine contains. Students listen to a speaker from the post office discuss how stamps are selected. They use...

In this Great Britain worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about British history and culture.

In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about Samuel Adams. Students may submit their answers to be scored.