Comparing Past and Present Lifestyles

The video tutorial for first graders introduces a literature anthology story from Unit 3, focusing on the non-fiction genre. It explores how life has changed from long ago to now, comparing aspects like transportation, home life, school, and play. The tutorial includes an essential question about life differences and guides students through a Venn diagram activity to compare and contrast these changes.

What is the genre of this week's story?

• Fantasy

• Fiction

• Mystery

• Non-fiction

Why do people usually read non-fiction books?

• To imagine new worlds

• To escape reality

• To learn facts

• To be entertained

What is the essential question for this week's story?

• Why do we go to school?

• How is life different than it was long ago?

• What is the best way to travel?

• How do animals live?

How did people travel long ago compared to now?

• They walked everywhere

• They used bicycles

• They rode in wagons

• They flew in airplanes

What is a modern way to keep food fresh?

• Using a box filled with ice

• Storing in a refrigerator

• Hanging in the sun

• Burying in the ground

What is one way people kept things cold long ago?

• Using a refrigerator

• Using a freezer

• Using a box filled with ice

• Using a fan

How did people get water long ago?

• From a well

• From a river

• From a pump

• From a sink

What is one way people get water today?

• From a well

• From a sink

• From a river

• From a pump

What is a modern method for cleaning clothes?

• Hanging them in the sun

• Using a washboard

• Using a washing machine

• Beating them on rocks

What is one way clothes were cleaned long ago?

• Using a vacuum

• Using a tub with suds

• Using a dryer

• Using a washing machine