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Writing and Mailing a Letter....then what?

A WebQuest for 2nd Grade Language Arts/Social Studies

Elementary ComputerTeacher Cantiague

Introduction

Everyone receives mail. Writing letters is a wonderful way to communicate or talk to someone instead of calling or visiting. Haven't you always wondered how you get the mail in your neighborhood, where it comes from and how the postman knows where to put it. In this lesson we will work with Arthur and other friendly community helpers to learn the letter writing process and how the mailing system works.

The Task

During this lesson we will engage in the following activities:

writing a friendly letter
viewing the mail process
addressing an envelope
designing a stamp
mailing a letter to Mr. Grishman

The Process

Each student will be learn how to write a friendly letter by clicking here. Each student will word process a letter using "Microsoft Word" about something they learned and were excited about in second grade.
Each student will design a stamp using "Kid Pix". Click here to view stamps designed in 2000.
Each student will view Arthur's Letter Writer Helper: What goes on an envelope?. Each student will be given a blank envelope. Each student will write in the address that is given to them. They will also write a return address.
The letters will be mailed in school office through inter-office mail.

Evaluation

You will be evaluated by the below rubric.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Letter writing	Did not work quietly Did not complete task	Worked quietly during most of the time Completed some of the task	Worked quietly Completed the task	Worked quietly Completed the task and assisted others
Stamp Designer	Design not completed Design isn't neat Price is missing Task attempted	Some of the design completed Design isn't neat Price is missing	Design is colored Design is semi neat Price reflected	Design is completed Design is neat Price reflected
Envelope Addressers	Incorrect return address Incorrect mailing address Envelope not neat Task attempted	Incorrect return address Incorrect mailing address Envelope not neat	Either the mailing or return address is correct Envelope is neat	Both the mailing and return address is correct Envelope is neat

Beginning

Developing

Accomplished

Exemplary

Letter writing

Did not work quietly
Did not complete task

Worked quietly during most of the time

Completed some of the task

Worked quietly

Completed the task

Worked quietly

Completed the task and assisted others

Stamp Designer

Design not completed
Design isn't neat
Price is missing
Task attempted

Some of the design completed

Design isn't neat
Price is missing

Design is colored
Design is semi neat
Price reflected

Design is completed
Design is neat
Price reflected

Envelope Addressers

Incorrect return address
Incorrect mailing address
Envelope not neat
Task attempted

Incorrect return address
Incorrect mailing address
Envelope not neat

Either the mailing or return address is correct
Envelope is neat

Both the mailing and return address is correct
Envelope is neat

Conclusion

Now you have learned what happens when you write a letter, then mail it. Each student was able to do what he/she does best to complete this task: letter writing, stamp designing and addressing envelopes. Let's wait to see what letters we get back!