The Past Is Different · Past and present
Communication Then and Now
From letters and telegrams to phones and the internet, how the way people talk to each other has changed dramatically.
Key Questions
- 1How did people send messages before phones and the internet?
- 2What are the differences between old and new ways of communicating?
- 3Is it better to communicate the way we do now? Why or why not?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9HASS2K02
Year: Year 2
Subject: HASS
Unit: The Past Is Different
Period: Past and present
Suggested Methodologies
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