Postcard

= Postcard =

Overview:

 * Students will create a postcard that depicts a city from each of the seven continents. Imagine you are visiting a landmark within the city and have decided to send a postcard back to your family or friends. Use the Internet to research each continent and popular landmarks that you would like to visit. Locate images/pictures also for each landmark that you visit. The completed project will consist of seven different postcards.

Activity: 1. Open the to use for collecting your research information and to cite your sources.

2. Using the Internet, locate a city and landmark from each continent that you would like to visit. Listed below are resources you may utilize or choose your own web sites to locate landmarks within the different continents: ** 3. Locate and save a picture or image in your home folder the landmark you choose. You should have __at least__ seven pictures, one for each continent. 4. Open the using a word processing software (Microsoft Word, Open Office Writer). 5. On side one, insert information regarding the recipient's name and address and your name and return address. You may make up a fake address if you like. 6. On the left side of side one, insert the recipient's name and at least 3 complete sentences describing the city and landmark as if you had just visited the location. 7. Scroll down and you will see the front side of the postcard. You will need to insert a picture or image of the landmark. 8. Include the name of the landmark or city using features such as word art or insert a text box. 9. BE SURE TO DELETE THE INSTRUCTION BOX ON FRONT SIDE BEFORE SAVING YOUR COMPLETED PROJECT! 10. Save __EACH__ completed postcard to your home folder. Ask your teacher for further instructions on submitting all seven completed postcards. YOU WILL CREATE __ONE POSTCARD FOR EACH CONTINENT__! **
 * ** North America **
 * ** South America **
 * ** Asia **
 * ** Africa **
 * ** Europe **
 * ** Antarctica **
 * ** Australia **