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?

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

• The past

• The present