Mail

Imagine jumping on a horse and riding across rugged terrain to deliver a letter or package. Before the days of air mail, delivery trucks and text messaging, people communicated over long distances in a variety of unusual ways including smoke signals and carrier pigeon. This issue looks at the history of mail delivery and helps young readers understand how ways of traveling and communicating have changed over time.

In this issue students will:

• learn about the pony express and other ways of sending information across distance
• use the newspaper to locate adjectives
• practice letter writing using correct format
• follow written directions to exercise
• use the internet to locate games and activities about communications

7 page PDF