Entertainment Past and Present

What do you like to do for fun? Type responses here:

In some ways, you are a lot like your ancentors… They liked to play games (like checkers!) They liked to play games (like checkers!) They went to the park! They went to the park! They had birthday parties! They had birthday parties! They liked movies! They liked movies! They played sports! They played sports! Go to the next slide for a closer look… Go to the next slide for a closer look…

…They liked to play games (like checkers)!

…They went to the park!

…They had birthday parties!

…They liked movies! Click here to view this movie

…They played sports!

How are you different? Type responses here:

There are some things that your ancestors did differently than you…

…They didn’t have televisions! Instead, they listened to programs on the radio! Instead, they listened to programs on the radio!

…There were no such things as video games!! Playing checkers and other board games kept them busy! Playing checkers and other board games kept them busy!

Task Think about the ways that what you do for fun are alike and different from what your ancestors did. Look carefully at the pictures to help you. Think about the ways that what you do for fun are alike and different from what your ancestors did. Look carefully at the pictures to help you. Work with a partner to complete a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the entertainment of the past to the entertainment of the present. Work with a partner to complete a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the entertainment of the past to the entertainment of the present. Save your work for your project portfolio. Save your work for your project portfolio.