Postage Stamps for Black History Month |
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INTRODUCTION: The United States Postal Service (USPS) has decided to hold a contest for new stamp designs to be released for Black History Month. You want to dazzle the judge by having the best stamps of all the entries for the contest!
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TASK: Teams will be created to research famous African Americans. Each team member will select one person to research and create a stamp to contribute to the 4 block of stamps to be sent to the contest.
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PROCESS: Each team will first research several African Americans to consider for nomination. Each member will then choose one that they feel should be honored with a postage stamp. Each team member will create a mock stamp to show the USPS what the stamp might look like. These stamps will be joined to form a 4 block of stamps. The USPS likes to issue stamps that have a theme. Consider what your nominees have in common. A persuasive letter must accompany the entry explaining why these people should be honored with their own stamps. What were their contributions to society? |
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Read this explanation of how the Postal Service chooses people to appear on stamps. The links below will help you to choose the person you will honor with a stamp. Biographies of African Americans
You may use this organizer when gathering your information. This link will help you with writing your letter to the USPS.
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EVALUATION: The entries will be evaluated using this scale.
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| CONCLUSION: Now that you have submitted a winning entry, a new contest has been announced! It is time to see what women have contributed to the history of the United States. Which woman would you suggest for her own stamp? |
Created April 2005 by Donna Horn & Marcella Mueller |
| Clipart from GRSITES |