Bonjour Daniel!
What a great idea, and I wish you much success. Your ideas sound very good, and I think once the kids get into stamps, they might have their own ideas and then the fun begins: The search for the theme stamps, collecting, etc.
There is another member here who works with a US school that is doing a WW2 Holocaust project with stamps; you might want to search that in the forum for another idea.
I've donated stamps to local school classes that are studying a certain topic; for example, I gathered all my "women on stamps" for their special class on women in society. Another time a class was studying China and I sent along duplicates of China and Taiwan stamps; they made them into collages. Not sure if any of the kids ended up collecting, but any exposure must be good, I feel.
À tout à l'heure!
Peter
C'est un beau idee, Daniel,
now, back to my English. a couple of ideas.
Look at US stamps pre-WWII and see the militarization in America. We were gearing up for war, even as a neutral.
you could also trace the expansion of international air mail, which brings the world together. We take it for granted today, but one could teach how the world came together through these air mail routes (and trace the effects of war, as well). First flight covers franked with common stamps are fairly inexpensive.
Leaving the US, what about an economics and political class rolled into one, as you use the hyperinflation stamps of Hungary and Germany to document the effects of the Treaty of Versailles.
David
Daniel, and all other teachers
Contact the Postal History Foundation of Tucson AZ
http://www.postalhistoryfoundation.org/
I am a big fan of this non profit educational foundation, and especially of their education related work (everything else as well). They use material donated by philatelist and dealers to provide all kind of educational material for the schools. (Note: donations welcome, for anyone else who reads this post)
Just quoting from their site: Order your lessons and stamps now for next school year!
Teachers can order lessons and/or stamps year round. Click the List of Lessons and Topicals list on the far column to the right. Use the online request form or email Lisa Dembowski at phfeducation@comcast.net.
I can even imagine that they may be interested in benefiting for your work in France.
Great concept, teaching with stamps....this is what will bring new young philatelists in our ranks.
rrr... (Ralph)
(Modified by Moderator on 2013-07-17 12:24:10)
I am SOOOOO delighted that this is getting expanded play and attention from us, and new resources are being identified.
Thanks for asking Daniel, and thanks for the great ideas Raffffffy and Peter.
David
Bonjour à tous!
I thank you all for your support!!I am taking notes on all your comments!
International airmail History is a great idea so is German inflation after WWI.
I will also check the website concerning teaching and stamps.
thanks a lot for your precious help!
Here are 5 stamp sheets I got from the USA. They were issued in the early 1990's to commemorate the 50 years of WWII. But I'm not teaching you anything there for sure!
This lesson will have to be done in ENGLISH, so I hope I will be able to do so!
For general events concerning WWII, I think They are excellent, don't you think?
-I have posted, in other topics, stamps concerning "The communist youths";Some on The Islamic Republic of Iran and the"15 Republics of the ex-USSR" (for geography this time)that I will use in class.I've got the Hitler's youth serie I will also use and many other stamps.....
Merci beaucoup pour vos idées!
Daniel.
Oh and there's a huge chapter on the creation of the state of israel. I had a long and interesting lesson with Londonbus1 about the stamps I posted. So I will also use his comments on those stamps.A few "Doar Ivry" of 1948 I've got will also help.
the nice thing about the US commemoration of WWII in stamps is that they cover an area outside that experienced by the French: the war in the Pacific.
which leads me to occupation stamps of Philippines. That in itself might be an itneresting topic: Philippines were first under Spain, then US, then Japan, then US again, and now fully independent. All this can be traced in inexpensive stamps.
David
Unless you really want to focus on war and military themes, I've always thought that Space was where the most notable achievements have been made. You may want to do something on the Soviet and US space programs; many Eastern Block countries also issued commemorative space stamps (Czechoslovakia, Romania, East Germany) as well as many middle eastern countries.
Ad astra/vers les étoiles,
Peter
Peter, don't worry. The topic concerning the "space race" between the 2 superpowers is included. It's in the second part. I've got plenty of stamp blocks on that.
First term project: anything between 1914 and 1945
Second term: The world after 1945. So the topic on space will be done then.(cold war era)
I'm not going to miss that subject!!The space stamps are SOOOOOOOO beautiful; I'm sure the kids will fall in love with them!
Overall, it's a glance on 20th century History through stamps.
Daniel.
Daniel,
stamps provide a great opportunity to look at the world between the two wars in ways no other media can provide. Think about all the occupation stamps of Hungary, the Germanic plebiscites, Saar and Memel and Allenstein, plus new places like Czechoslovakia, Gdansk, Poland, all the short-lived military organizations in Eastern Europe like Army of the North and the Czech Legion.
one could also simply examine the stamp-issuing entities that no longer existed or that changed hands, including the 14 different African and Asiatic colonies of Germany, each with their own Germania and Hohenzollern stamps.
fertile ground for sure
David
True David, It's a worldwide war and the interesting thing about it is that the sheets are in English so that they can also improve their English.I was brought up in the Pacific myself. In a little French Island called New Caledonia.When France fell, New Caledonia, amoung other few and far away French colonies, refused to join Pétain's side. They decided to join de Gaulle. Then, when the USA entered the war, New Caledonia became a very important US base to fight the Japanese.In the 1970's, I was then a kid, many remains of American presence on the Island were still there.By the way, I was also born in New Zealand! However my mother is French and dad is from Denmark. I Did live in New Zealand but only 5 years out of 50!I've got a dual nationality (French and NZ). Been in France( where I did my military service to keep my mother's nationality)for the past 30 years My English has now become very "rusty".So "Kiwi" reminds me of this far away land were I was born.
Daniel.
Just got your last message David.You're right, there are so many stamps on the 1930's showing the origins of WWII in Europe. I've many series on the Reich and occupied territories also.
Daniel,
The U.S. National Postal Museum also has some resources for educators that you may find useful in your preparation or delivery.
http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/educators/4a_curriculum.html
Thanks Tommi, I'll have a look!
One aim here is: how to interest teenagers in stamps via History (and other school sujects). The way to go about it is much different than with kids(younger ones). I saw that you have opened a new thread on that. Children/teenagers a different approach on the subject (stamps here).
Daniel,
Good luck with your stamps-based teaching! I thoroughly enjoy being involved with middle and high school students (in Foxboro, Massachusetts, USA) who are learning about WWII and the Holocaust through their enormous Holocaust Stamps Project. You're invited to view the website, which will be totally updated in mid-August!
Hi to all of you!
I'm a teacher in France. We are 3 teachers here in our secondary school in the suburbs of Paris preparing a few courses on History using the stamp collections I have. We thought That it would be an excellent way of introducing the kids in stamp collection. They are all around 16 years of age.So we are actually working on USA History.I've got many 1960's,50's, 40's,30's and 20's in my collection. But also a few stamp sheets such as the commemoration of the Boston tea party (1973 or so issue, I think?).Then I was thinking about Roosevelt's passion for stamp collecting and do something on that.Starting this september.
Of course, since it's a private catholic school I've got all stamps concerning the Vatican.The other collections are: Iran since 1979,Israel, Nazi germany and USSR (totalitarism and propaganda through the use of stamps........). Well there is many interesting subjects one can do with stamps). If you have any other ideas about the way to go about it, please fell free to give some advice.If some of them are interested, I will tell them about this site. That will be also very good for their English!
Hope we will get a few more young stamp collectors, Dreams are free!
Daniel.
PS: My English is not at a top level, so don't worry the lessons will be in French!
re: A secondary school project with stamps
Bonjour Daniel!
What a great idea, and I wish you much success. Your ideas sound very good, and I think once the kids get into stamps, they might have their own ideas and then the fun begins: The search for the theme stamps, collecting, etc.
There is another member here who works with a US school that is doing a WW2 Holocaust project with stamps; you might want to search that in the forum for another idea.
I've donated stamps to local school classes that are studying a certain topic; for example, I gathered all my "women on stamps" for their special class on women in society. Another time a class was studying China and I sent along duplicates of China and Taiwan stamps; they made them into collages. Not sure if any of the kids ended up collecting, but any exposure must be good, I feel.
À tout à l'heure!
Peter
re: A secondary school project with stamps
C'est un beau idee, Daniel,
now, back to my English. a couple of ideas.
Look at US stamps pre-WWII and see the militarization in America. We were gearing up for war, even as a neutral.
you could also trace the expansion of international air mail, which brings the world together. We take it for granted today, but one could teach how the world came together through these air mail routes (and trace the effects of war, as well). First flight covers franked with common stamps are fairly inexpensive.
Leaving the US, what about an economics and political class rolled into one, as you use the hyperinflation stamps of Hungary and Germany to document the effects of the Treaty of Versailles.
David
re: A secondary school project with stamps
Daniel, and all other teachers
Contact the Postal History Foundation of Tucson AZ
http://www.postalhistoryfoundation.org/
I am a big fan of this non profit educational foundation, and especially of their education related work (everything else as well). They use material donated by philatelist and dealers to provide all kind of educational material for the schools. (Note: donations welcome, for anyone else who reads this post)
Just quoting from their site: Order your lessons and stamps now for next school year!
Teachers can order lessons and/or stamps year round. Click the List of Lessons and Topicals list on the far column to the right. Use the online request form or email Lisa Dembowski at phfeducation@comcast.net.
I can even imagine that they may be interested in benefiting for your work in France.
Great concept, teaching with stamps....this is what will bring new young philatelists in our ranks.
rrr... (Ralph)
(Modified by Moderator on 2013-07-17 12:24:10)
re: A secondary school project with stamps
I am SOOOOO delighted that this is getting expanded play and attention from us, and new resources are being identified.
Thanks for asking Daniel, and thanks for the great ideas Raffffffy and Peter.
David
re: A secondary school project with stamps
Bonjour à tous!
I thank you all for your support!!I am taking notes on all your comments!
International airmail History is a great idea so is German inflation after WWI.
I will also check the website concerning teaching and stamps.
thanks a lot for your precious help!
Here are 5 stamp sheets I got from the USA. They were issued in the early 1990's to commemorate the 50 years of WWII. But I'm not teaching you anything there for sure!
This lesson will have to be done in ENGLISH, so I hope I will be able to do so!
For general events concerning WWII, I think They are excellent, don't you think?
-I have posted, in other topics, stamps concerning "The communist youths";Some on The Islamic Republic of Iran and the"15 Republics of the ex-USSR" (for geography this time)that I will use in class.I've got the Hitler's youth serie I will also use and many other stamps.....
Merci beaucoup pour vos idées!
Daniel.
re: A secondary school project with stamps
Oh and there's a huge chapter on the creation of the state of israel. I had a long and interesting lesson with Londonbus1 about the stamps I posted. So I will also use his comments on those stamps.A few "Doar Ivry" of 1948 I've got will also help.
re: A secondary school project with stamps
the nice thing about the US commemoration of WWII in stamps is that they cover an area outside that experienced by the French: the war in the Pacific.
which leads me to occupation stamps of Philippines. That in itself might be an itneresting topic: Philippines were first under Spain, then US, then Japan, then US again, and now fully independent. All this can be traced in inexpensive stamps.
David
re: A secondary school project with stamps
Unless you really want to focus on war and military themes, I've always thought that Space was where the most notable achievements have been made. You may want to do something on the Soviet and US space programs; many Eastern Block countries also issued commemorative space stamps (Czechoslovakia, Romania, East Germany) as well as many middle eastern countries.
Ad astra/vers les étoiles,
Peter
re: A secondary school project with stamps
Peter, don't worry. The topic concerning the "space race" between the 2 superpowers is included. It's in the second part. I've got plenty of stamp blocks on that.
First term project: anything between 1914 and 1945
Second term: The world after 1945. So the topic on space will be done then.(cold war era)
I'm not going to miss that subject!!The space stamps are SOOOOOOOO beautiful; I'm sure the kids will fall in love with them!
Overall, it's a glance on 20th century History through stamps.
Daniel.
re: A secondary school project with stamps
Daniel,
stamps provide a great opportunity to look at the world between the two wars in ways no other media can provide. Think about all the occupation stamps of Hungary, the Germanic plebiscites, Saar and Memel and Allenstein, plus new places like Czechoslovakia, Gdansk, Poland, all the short-lived military organizations in Eastern Europe like Army of the North and the Czech Legion.
one could also simply examine the stamp-issuing entities that no longer existed or that changed hands, including the 14 different African and Asiatic colonies of Germany, each with their own Germania and Hohenzollern stamps.
fertile ground for sure
David
re: A secondary school project with stamps
True David, It's a worldwide war and the interesting thing about it is that the sheets are in English so that they can also improve their English.I was brought up in the Pacific myself. In a little French Island called New Caledonia.When France fell, New Caledonia, amoung other few and far away French colonies, refused to join Pétain's side. They decided to join de Gaulle. Then, when the USA entered the war, New Caledonia became a very important US base to fight the Japanese.In the 1970's, I was then a kid, many remains of American presence on the Island were still there.By the way, I was also born in New Zealand! However my mother is French and dad is from Denmark. I Did live in New Zealand but only 5 years out of 50!I've got a dual nationality (French and NZ). Been in France( where I did my military service to keep my mother's nationality)for the past 30 years My English has now become very "rusty".So "Kiwi" reminds me of this far away land were I was born.
Daniel.
re: A secondary school project with stamps
Just got your last message David.You're right, there are so many stamps on the 1930's showing the origins of WWII in Europe. I've many series on the Reich and occupied territories also.
re: A secondary school project with stamps
Daniel,
The U.S. National Postal Museum also has some resources for educators that you may find useful in your preparation or delivery.
http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/educators/4a_curriculum.html
re: A secondary school project with stamps
Thanks Tommi, I'll have a look!
One aim here is: how to interest teenagers in stamps via History (and other school sujects). The way to go about it is much different than with kids(younger ones). I saw that you have opened a new thread on that. Children/teenagers a different approach on the subject (stamps here).
re: A secondary school project with stamps
Daniel,
Good luck with your stamps-based teaching! I thoroughly enjoy being involved with middle and high school students (in Foxboro, Massachusetts, USA) who are learning about WWII and the Holocaust through their enormous Holocaust Stamps Project. You're invited to view the website, which will be totally updated in mid-August!