Honor Special People

Citizenship, Art

Students design a postage stamp to honor a special person. Students identify people who have made a difference, analyze why people commemorate others, and describe ways individuals can help others.

You can use an Assessment Rubric to assess students' mastery of the objectives.

WHAT YOU NEED

• Paper
• Crayons
• Postage stamps honoring people

1. Look at stamps that honor special people.

2. Make a list of people who are special to you.

3. Pick one person to honor.

4. Design a postage stamp that shows why that person is special.

• Explain how your postage stamp shows why the person is special.
• Tell how you would want to be remembered on a postage stamp.