Developed to mark 175 years since the introduction of the Penny Black – the world’s first postage stamp
In this teacher’s resource, characters including Rowland Hill (widely credited as the inventor of the modern postal system) and Victorian letter carriers guide pupils through four topics to tell the story of the Penny Black:
• Rowland Hill and Postal Reform • The Penny Black • Sending and Delivering! • Rowland Hill’s Legacy
Each topic includes teacher’s notes, lesson plans and activity sheets for you to photocopy and use as you wish.
This download contains: • 1x 53-page guide containing teacher’s notes and activity sheets for pupils • 4x presentations in PDF format, one for each of the topics listed above
