Curated OER
Teens in the Workforce: Venn Diagram
Kids compare the reasons and benefits of teens entering the workforce, then and now. They compare the benefits of working teens in the 1840's to those of working teens in the year 2005. Note: The years can be changed to update this...
Curated OER
Energy Crisis: Then and Now
Using political cartoons, scholars analyze the energy crisis of the 1970s and '80s, comparing and contrasting it to current tensions with oil. Display the 6 cartoons (linked) to the class, and demonstrate analysis using the worksheet...
Curated OER
Then and Now
First graders investigate the past and present by analyzing a group of images. In this community history lesson, 1st graders read the story Sarah Morton's Day by Kate Walters and discuss the time frame of the story. Students create a...
Curated OER
Then And Now
In this inventions worksheet, students fill in a table to show items used in the past and their modern day improvements. Students then name 5 inventions they enjoy today that weren't around when the teacher was a child.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Comparing and Contrasting With "Then and Now"
This instructional activity is a great small group reading instructional activity that has a social studies connection. In this instructional activity, learners will be comparing and contrasting schools from long ago and schools of today...
Utah Education Network
Uen: 1st Grade Act. 08: Then and Now
This lesson engages students in understanding the concepts of "past" and "present" events. Students will sort objects and discuss to reinforce segmentation and blending skills.
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Schoolsnet: Lesson Plan 1: Our Favorite Toys
A lesson that helps students understand how to use objects to discuss the past. Students discuss their favorite toys, explain whether the toys are old or new, and practice using timelines that show which toys are appropriate for certain...
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Schoolsnet: Lesson Plan 2: Toys When Our Parents and Grandparents Were Young
Students survey their parents and grandparents to find out about the toys they played with as children. Then students use the results and older toys supplied by the teacher to compare toys from today with toys from the past.
Alabama Department of Archives and History
Alabama Department of Archives and History: Changes in Transportation Over Time
The student will compare and contrast the different modes of transportation during the early 20th century and present-day America using historical photographs. Included are links to photos, a printable worksheet, and extension and...