Virginia 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 Virginia. The written part must include at least one fact about the landmark, and the picture must accurately depict the location. Some examples of tourist attractions in Virginia are: Arlington National Cemetery, Shenandoah National Park, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Jamestown, and The Pentagon.
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Objective: Create a postcard from a landmark in Virginia.
Student Instructions
Connect your students with a class in another region for a postcard exchange. This builds excitement and real-world writing skills while giving students an authentic audience for their Virginia postcards.
Search online teacher communities or reach out to colleagues to find a classroom interested in exchanging postcards. Share your project goals and set up a timeline together.
Decide with your partner teacher on the number of students, mailing addresses, and deadlines. Ensure privacy and safety by using school addresses if possible.
Teach students how to write friendly, informative notes and address envelopes correctly. Model proper letter-writing etiquette and discuss what makes a postcard interesting for someone in another part of the country.
Send the finished postcards as a class and track their arrival. Encourage students to share what they learn from the postcards they receive and reflect on the similarities and differences between communities.
A postcard project about Virginia's landmarks is an activity where students create a postcard featuring a famous Virginia site. They draw the landmark, write a short note including a fact about the location, and design creative stamps and addresses to practice research and writing skills.
To create an easy Virginia landmark postcard lesson, use a 2-cell poster template: one side for students to draw the landmark and the other for a note describing it with at least one fact. Include examples like Monticello or Shenandoah National Park for inspiration.
Popular Virginia tourist attractions for postcard projects include Arlington National Cemetery, Shenandoah National Park, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Jamestown, and The Pentagon.
Students might include facts such as Monticello was Thomas Jefferson's home, Shenandoah National Park is famous for Skyline Drive, or Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in America.
Postcard activities help students engage creatively while learning about history, geography, and research. They encourage writing, art, and factual learning, making state history more fun and memorable.