Long ago, Now, and the Future

Goals : To understand that cities / town change

  To observe how changes affect our lives.

Students are to produce three pictures of their town - Long Ago, Now and in the Future.

Long Ago :

  • Talk to parents, grandparents about what their town looked like long ago.

  • Visit the Library to look at past Newspapers

  • Look at old Photo Albums and observe the scenery / buildings etc.,

Now :

  • Walk or drive around the town. Notice new buildings. Talk about what was here a few years ago and is not now.

  • Watch roadworks - Talk about what is being changed and how it will change our lives.

  • Observe a house or building being built. what impact will new houses have on your neighborhood?

The Future :

  • Imagine your town in ten years. What new buildings may be there?

  • How will cars, buses be different?

Students draw 3 pictures - side by side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long Ago

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The Future

Discuss the differences with the student.

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