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History, Civics & Social Studies · Pre-K

Past and Present in Familiar Life

Children use the words past (long ago) and present (today), compare how people lit their homes, wrote, talked and traveled long ago with how we do it now, and discover two ways to learn about the past: asking older people and looking closely at old objects and photos.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 25 minutes
  • Long ago and today: 4 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, match pairs and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Use the words past (long ago) and present (now, today) to talk about time.
  • Compare how people did everyday things long ago and how we do them today.
  • Name ways to learn about the past: asking older people and looking at old objects and photos.

Lessons

  1. Long ago and today 4 steps2 practiceabout 8 min
  2. Then and now 3 steps2 practiceabout 9 min
  3. Clues about the past 4 steps2 practiceabout 8 min
  4. Long ago and today 4 questions at the end

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Guide for grown-ups