Your City: Then and Now

While cities had only a small fraction of the population in colonial America, they played a significant role in pre-revolutionary years, and this was certainly true for the largest city in the North American colonies: Philadelphia. Your...

This is a fantastic resource designed for learners to envision what it was like for the three million African-Americans who migrated to urban industrial centers of the northern United States between 1910 and 1940. After reading a...

Groups of three youngsters view photographs from a CD-Rom which depict children living in a variety of conditions in the early 20th century. Based on the photo, the group makes up a fictitious story about the child pictured. The stories...

Students use picture book content and personal experience to compare and contrast life in the early 20th century with life in the 21st century. In this U.S. history lesson, students listen to the book Mind Your Manners, Alice Roosevelt...

Third graders read the history of the city of Overland Park. In this "then and now" lesson, 3rd graders discuss changes and the growth of the city and work in groups to complete a "then and now' T-chart. Students complete a Venn Diagram...

What a model community would look like? Get your kids talking with an activity that allows them to create their own town. After printing out a "fold out village," groups of students use a variety of resources to help them build an actual...

Students identify the characteristics of a city including infrastructure, architecture, location, transportation, air quality, and suburbs. They recognize how cultures and the environment shape cities. They then identify the needs of a...

Students research information about China's capital and the area known as The Forbidden City. They identify real and imaginary sculptures displayed on Beijing's streets and rooftops and sculpt and paint replicas of these sculptures. They...

In this inventions worksheet, students fill in a table to show items used in the past and their modern day improvements. Students then name 5 inventions they enjoy today that weren't around when the teacher was a child.

Through a series of activities, children discover the differences between their lives and the lives of children in the 19th century. They research and compare roles and responsibilities (in general and among genders), forms of education,...