History - Schools in the Past and Present

Where would you see a slate?

• In the kitchen

• A school in the present

• A school in the past

In the past, what 3 things would your teacher check to make sure they were clean?

• Hair, nails and teeth

• Toes, bags and eyebrows

• The teacher didn't check for cleanliness

What were 'nib's' used for in the past?

• To play games with your friends

• To dip into ink wells to write with

• They were drinks

Were there iPads in the 19th century

• Yes

• Yes but only for the teacher

• There was no technology in the 19th century

In the past, students sat in rows by themselves. How do we sit at school in the present?

• We sit in rows and by ourselves too.

• We sit in table groups. We often work together

In the past, not everyone had the chance to finish school in their teenage years. Most children left school at what age?

• 12

• 9

• 15

In the video where the young girl interviews the older man, what important job did he have every day at school?

• He was the bell boy. There were no automatic bells in the past. Just an old fashioned bell on a tower with a rope

• He was the bus driver

• He didn't have any special jobs.

 

Draw a picture of desk from the past.

Would you rather go to school in the past or in the present and why?

Would we use this item in the past or in the present?

• The past

• The present