Then and Now

What is true about clothing TODAY?

• Women sew their own clothes today and use a spinning wheel

• People only have 2 sets of clothing

• American Indian use deer skin for their clothing

• There are many choices of clothes including designer or casual clothes

What is true about transportation TODAY?

• People use taxis, bikes, buses, subways, and automobiles

• There were no roads

• People ride in stagecoaches or carriages pulled by horses

• People ride horses or walk everywhere on trails

What is true about communication TODAY?

• People communicate only through letters

• People communicate through cell phones, computers, and social media

• People send letters through the Pony Express

• People communicate through the telegraph

What is true about games TODAY?

• Kids play with corn husk dolls

• Kids play with hoops and arrows

• Kids play by spinning tops

• Kids play basketball, soccer, and baseball

What is true about schools TODAY?

• Children do not go to school at all

• Children write on slate or birch bark

• Children learn about math, science, and language arts with the opportunity to use technology

• Children learn in a one room school

What is true about food back THEN?

• People can go to restaurants, and refrigerate food

• People can use a microwave to heat up food

• People buy groceries from the grocery store

• People have to churn butter and ground wheat to make bread

What is true about homes back THEN?

• Homes have heating and cooling units built in them

• Homes are made by stacking logs and have one room to sleep and eat in

• Homes have many rooms to gather in

• Homes have electricity

What is true about farming back THEN?

• Farmers use tractors to pull the plows

• Farmers use machines to help clear the fields

• Farmers clear the land by hand to grow crops

• Farmers use computers to help keep track of crops and livestock