Maryland has so many wonderful places to visit, and postcards are a fun way to let others know about where you’ve been! Using the 2 cell poster template provided, students will create a postcard from Maryland. The written part must include at least one fact about the landmark, and the picture must accurately depict the location.
Some popular tourist attractions in Maryland include Inner Harbor, Assateague Island National Seashore, Antietam National Battlefield, Ocean City, Annapolis.
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Objective: Create a postcard from a landmark in Maryland.
Student Instructions
Connect your students with classes in other states by organizing a postcard exchange. This broadens their understanding of U.S. geography and cultures while making the Maryland postcard project more meaningful!
Reach out on teacher forums, social media groups, or educational exchange sites to find classrooms interested in swapping postcards. Be clear about your grade level and project timeline for smooth coordination.
Share expectations with students, such as including a landmark fact, neat handwriting, and creative artwork. Establish a mailing deadline so everyone receives their postcards around the same time.
Send the finished postcards to your partner class and track each one’s journey on a U.S. map. Discuss the excitement of waiting for mail and what students hope to learn from their new friends.
Display incoming postcards on a bulletin board and invite students to share interesting facts from each. Encourage discussion about similarities and differences between Maryland and other states.
To create a postcard project, provide students with a 2-cell poster template. Instruct them to illustrate a Maryland landmark in one cell and write a note describing the landmark with at least one fact in the other. Encourage creativity with images, state names, addresses, and stamps.
Popular Maryland landmarks include Inner Harbor, Assateague Island National Seashore, Antietam National Battlefield, Ocean City, and Annapolis. Students can pick any of these or another notable site in Maryland for their postcard.
Students should include at least one interesting fact about the landmark, such as its history, special features, or why it's famous. This helps make the postcard both fun and informative.
The best way is to use a 2-cell storyboard template: one side for drawing the landmark and the other for a written note. Set clear guidelines, encourage creativity, and suggest Maryland landmarks. Allow students to work individually or in pairs.
Students can make their postcard unique by adding creative addresses, designing a fun stamp, using vibrant colors, and including local details or characters that represent Maryland culture.