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MYSTERY

What is the Difference Between Then and Now?

K-5
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Compare life in the past to life today
  • Use words that indicate chronology
  • Gather information about the past from primary sources to answer the question: “What is the difference between then and now?”
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Overview

Historians are observant. In this lesson, students will observe primary source images or familiar objects from the past and match them with similar objects from today. Students will have the opportunity to make personal connections and organize evidence to help them answer the mystery question: “What’s the difference between then and now?"

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ELA/Literacy
History Connection
Inquiry-based
Primary Source
Vocabulary
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