Since 1981, October has been officially designated as National Stamp Collecting Month. Learn the stories behind the stamps issued by the United States Postal Service commemorating the people, places, events, and trends of the 1900's. This is a fantastic time to introduce students to the history of stamps and a great way to integrate across the curriculum. Below you will find some appropriate websites, lesson plans and connections to help you develop exciting classroom activities. You can participate in a great project and earn 100 FREE U.S. Stamps for contributing an article about one of the 35 Famous Americans honored by the United States Post Office in the Famous Americans Series of 1940.
Students use various stamps to measure distances.
After reading aloud the story, ask students the questions that follow to learn how well they listened. Your students will also have the tools to celebrate the connections of the Hispanic community to the history and culture of the United States. You should be sure to include why the event or person is important. All projects were created as stamps. Good Example of how the Stamp Project can be implemented in the classroom.