Daily Life: Then and Now
What a typical day looked like for children in the past compared to today, including school, chores, meals, and play.
Key Questions
- 1What was a school day like for children long ago?
- 2How is your daily life different from a child's life 100 years ago?
- 3What things about daily life have stayed the same?
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Toys Then and Now
Comparing old toys with modern ones, and how play has changed and what has stayed the same.
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How We Get Around
Transport past and present, from horse and cart to cars, trains, and planes. How getting around has changed.
3 methodologies
Old Objects and Artifacts
Investigating household items from the past, such as washboards or rotary phones, to understand technological change.
3 methodologies
School Days of the Past
Exploring what classrooms looked like long ago, including inkwells, slates, and different school rules.
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