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Post OfficePost Office
By: Mrs. WilsonBy: Mrs. Wilson
April 26, 2007April 26, 2007
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What is the Post Office?What is the Post Office?
• Place you can take Place you can take letters and letters and packages to be packages to be mailed.mailed.
• Letters are sorted Letters are sorted and sent to proper and sent to proper places.places.
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Who Works at a Post office? Who Works at a Post office?
• Mail CarrierMail Carrier
• ClerksClerks
• Mail Sorters Mail Sorters
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Why is the Post Office Why is the Post Office Important?Important?
• The post office sorts our mail so that The post office sorts our mail so that it can get to the right place.it can get to the right place.
• The post office allows mail to go all The post office allows mail to go all over the world in a short amount of over the world in a short amount of time.time.
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Fun FactsFun Facts
• The world's largest post office is the head The world's largest post office is the head post office in Chicago, Illinois. post office in Chicago, Illinois.
• The smallest post office in the world is The smallest post office in the world is located in Ochopee, Florida. located in Ochopee, Florida.
• Many different types of animals have been Many different types of animals have been used to deliver mail - camels, reindeer, used to deliver mail - camels, reindeer, horses, dogs, pigeons, and even cats!horses, dogs, pigeons, and even cats!
• An undersea post office once existed! An undersea post office once existed!
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Comprehension Question Comprehension Question
• What does the post office do?What does the post office do?
• Who works at the post office?Who works at the post office?
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Works CitedWorks Cited
• Google ImagesGoogle Images
• http://signsneversleep.typepad.com/photos/lincoln_sign_company_port/lincoln_nh_post_office.jpghttp://signsneversleep.typepad.com/photos/lincoln_sign_company_port/lincoln_nh_post_office.jpg
• Picture of post office Picture of post office
• Google ImagesGoogle Images
• http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://members.cox.net/foothillranch/PostOffice2.JPG&imgrefurl=http://http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://members.cox.net/foothillranch/PostOffice2.JPG&imgrefurl=http://members.cox.net/foothillranch/members.cox.net/foothillranch/post_office.htm&h=380&w=496&sz=42&hl=en&start=33&tbnid=teUaVEIuzakjNM:&tbnh=100&tbnw=130&prev=/post_office.htm&h=380&w=496&sz=42&hl=en&start=33&tbnid=teUaVEIuzakjNM:&tbnh=100&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpost%252Boffice%26start%3D20%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Denimages%3Fq%3Dpost%252Boffice%26start%3D20%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN
• Full Picture of a post office Full Picture of a post office
• Google ImagesGoogle Images
• http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_on_9_14_2004_15_44_09/pic%20Mailtk_front_day.jpgcdf42df8-864b-4f5d-http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_on_9_14_2004_15_44_09/pic%20Mailtk_front_day.jpgcdf42df8-864b-4f5d-958d-e2d5a6b27f08Large.jpg958d-e2d5a6b27f08Large.jpg
• Picture of a Mail truck Picture of a Mail truck
• Google ImagesGoogle Images
• http://www.trollhollow.com/images/Mail_Carrier_2.gifhttp://www.trollhollow.com/images/Mail_Carrier_2.gif
• Picture of Mail Carrier Picture of Mail Carrier
• Fun FactsFun Facts
• http://www.titans.k12.il.us/home/tallen/FUN%20FACTS/fun%20facts.htmlhttp://www.titans.k12.il.us/home/tallen/FUN%20FACTS/fun%20facts.html
• Fun facts about post officesFun facts about post offices
• American Philatelic SocietyAmerican Philatelic Society
• http://www.stamps.org/kids/kid_FunFacts.htmhttp://www.stamps.org/kids/kid_FunFacts.htm
• The undersea post office The undersea post office