All About Stamps!

Congratulations What are Stamps?

Time Line Now and then

Why do we use stamps? How much do stamps cost?

Increase in stamp price Are you ready?

Who is your hero? Picture of your hero

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Your group has been selected to create a brand new stamp for the United States Postal Service!!

Click below to receive your instructions and to learn all you can about stamps….

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

CLICK HERE!!

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Take a moment and answer these questions in complete sentences

in your journal.

What are stamps?

•What kind of stamps have you seen before? What pictureswere on the stamps?

•Do your parents use stamps on their envelopes?

•Take a minute to write down some examples in yourwriting journal.

A stamp is a small gummed label issued by postal authorities that can be affixed to an envelope, post card or package as evidence that postal charges have been paid. Stamps usually depict a social or cultural interest such as heroes, hobbies and sports.

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Time Line

1852 - US issues its first stamped envelopes

1847 - 1 July The United States issues its first stamps.

1864 - United States establishes railroad post offices

1918 - United States issues its first airmail stamps

1941 - United States creates highway post offices

1968 - United States initiates priority mail as a type of first-class mail

1982 - United States introduces E-COM, an electronic message service.

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Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Nor Heat, Nor Gloom of Night…Stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds…..

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Click on the dog stamp below to find out!!!

Why do we use stamps?

Click Me!!

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The price of stamps has increased over time.

Check out the bar graph below to see:

How much do stamps cost?

1950's

1960's

1970's

1980's

1990's

2000's

$0.00 $0.05 $0.10 $0.15 $0.20 $0.25 $0.30 $0.35 $0.40 $0.45

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$0.05

$0.10

$0.22

$0.32

$0.42

Price of stamps over time

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Why is there a decrease in stamp usage?

73%

27%

Increase in e-mail volume

Did not increase e-mail volume

2005-2006 E-mail Marketing SurveyAs the popularity of the Internet and e-mail increased, the use ofthe United States Postal Service and its stamps has decreased.

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Now, you are ready to create your own stamp for the United States Postal Service.

Think about a person in your life who is a hero to you. This can be your mom, dad, or any person you know. It can also be a sports star or someone you learned about in our history.

IT CAN BE ANYONE YOU WANT…EVEN YOU!!

Take a few minutes to think about who this person will be……

Are you ready?

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In your writing journal, write down who your hero is and three sentences explaining why they are your hero. Don’t forget to include the character traits you have learned about!!

Who is your hero?

When you are finished, takea few minutes to talk with your partner about your hero and why you chose them for yourstamp.

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Now, using the art supplies available, draw what you think your hero would look like on a stamp.

After you have finished your drawing, attach your picture to the top portion of the construction paper.

On the bottom portion of the construction paper, write the character traits your hero possesses.

Picture of your hero…

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