ERIC ED425121: Take a Field Trip through the 1980s. Celebrate the Century Education Series.

122 Pages·1998·4.8 MB·English

by  ERIC

DOCUMENT RESUME
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ED 425 121
Take a Field Trip through the 1980s. Celebrate the Century
TITLE
Education Series.
Postal Service, Washington, DC.
INSTITUTION
1998-00-00
PUB DATE
144p.; For similar kits covering the 1950s, 1960s, and
NOTE
1970s, see ED 420 619, ED 421 448, and ED 421 450,
respectively. Some pictures may not reproduce well.
United States Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW,
AVAILABLE FROM
Washington, DC 20260-2437.
Non-Classroom (055)
Guides
PUB TYPE
MF01/PC06 Plus Postage.
EDRS PRICE
Elementary Secondary Education; *Heritage Education;
DESCRIPTORS
Instructional Materials; *Material Culture; Modern History;
Social Studies; *United States History
*Commemorative Stamps; Philately; *Postal Service; 1980s
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
This is one in a series of six kits that the U.S. Postal
Service (USPS) is publishing to help teach through stamps the history of the
20th century and the people, places, and events that have shaped our nation
during the past 100 years. Each kit is designed to be taught as a complete
and independent unit. The kit, which focuses on the 1980s, contains:
10
(1)
30 topic cards;
(2) a resource guide;
teacher's lesson cards;
30
(3) (4)
(5) a poster; and (6) assorted other materials for
student magazines;
"Celebrate the
balloting and storage. The 10 lesson topics include:
(1)
"'Rap Up' the Decade";
"Let's get Stamping!";
Century Vote!";
(4)
(3)
(2)
"Sports Navigator: a Competitive Math Game";
"Doors to Science";
(6)
(5)
"Aerobic
"Video Documentary";
"Commemoration Celebration";
(8)
(7)
"Fun in the Eighties." In addition to
"Cat Tales"; and (10)
Democracy";
(9)
these kits, the U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the 20th century by
issuing a limited-edition sheet of 15 commemorative stamps for every decade.
(LB)
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Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made
from the original document.
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free evening presentation called Family Technology Night. Through February, this fun and engaging
presentation will focus on using software and the Internet to find information and make a multimedia
report on 1980s stamp topics; in March through May 1999, it will focus on 1990s topics. To get more
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Introduction to the 1980s
4
How to Use Your 1980s Kit
How to Mail Your Class' 1980s Votes
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Worksheets for Class Use
Lesson 2
Worksheet for Class Use
Lesson 3
10
Worksheets for Class Use
Lesson 5
Worksheet for Class Use
Lesson 6
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Worksheet for Class Use
Lesson 7
Worksheet for Class Use
Lesson 8
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Worksheet for Class Use
Lesson 9
1980s Word List
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1980s Reading List for Adults
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1980s Reading List for Students
Great Web Sites for the 1980s
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Parents' Page
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