How People Got Around
What was the newest way to travel at the time?
Cars
What did people do during this time instead of watching tv/movies?
Go watch live theatre
Go watch live music
In our story, "When Jessie Came Across the Sea", how did her family heat their home and food?
A potbelly stove
In our story, "When Jessie Came Across the Sea", How did Jessie and her grandmother earn money?
Sewing things for people in town
How did people travel far distances (across country) at this time?
By train
What game did children play that we discussed in our story "If I Lived 100 Years ago"?
Dominos
How did individuals in the past keep their food fresh?
Ice boxes
During this time, when could people start working?
People often started working when they were children
How did people wanting to come to America, get there?
By Boat
Name at least two things that individuals in the past did for entertainment that we discussed in our story "If I Lived 100 Years Ago"
Storytelling
Dancing
Chess
Going to the beach
In our story "If I Lived 100 Years Ago", how were the restrooms in the apartments described?
Small
They were often to be shared by everyone on that floor of the apartment
In our story, "If I Lived 100 Years Ago", how were working conditions described?
Dangerous
Dirty
Crowded
How were cars different during this time?
Only the wealthy could afford them
They could not go very fast
Only two people could sit in them
In our story "When Jessie Came Across the Sea", What did Jessie like to do for fun?
Read stories
Name at least three things that people during this time had to live without
Electricity
Heat
Air conditioning
Running water
What was the most common occupation during this time?
Working in large factories