Our Changing World

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Our Changing World

• Why do we study the past?

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Schools of Long Ago

• Many children learned at home.
• Schools had one room with only one teacher.
• School tools of long ago were different from
  today.
• Children had to walk or ride in wagons for miles
  to get to school.

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Communities of the Past

• A Community is a group of people who work and
  live together.
• The different types of work that people do can
  change a community.

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Changes in Transportation

• In the past, transportation was slow.
• Mail was delivered by the Pony Express.
• People usually stayed where they were born.

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People of the Past

• Height
• Age
• Weight
• Food
• Dress
• Jobs
• Home tools

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Comprehension Questions

• Where do most children go to school?
• What is a community?
• How was mail delivered?
• What are some of the tools they used at home?
• Why is it important to study the past?
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Fun Facts

• Did you know that pioneers churned milk to make
  butter?
• Did you know there was no running water during
  this time?
• Did you know that people walked several miles to
  get to a general store?

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Works Cited

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