Take a Break
#Teacher2Teacher  |  March 27, 2024

Take a Break

Breaks are scientifically proven to aide in mental and physical health. Whether it is a small break from doing a task or a larger week-long break from school, breaks are essential as humans. It has been shown that Spring break can be highly beneficial to students’ and teachers’ mental health because this week of vacation allows for a much-needed mental decompression from demanding school-related stressors (homework, social encounters, deadlines, schedules, grades, etc.).


Long Ago, Yesterday, And Today

Learning Object — Video
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Video: Long Ago, Yesterday, And Today

Compare the lives of people living in a community today to those who lived recently and long ago. Re-creations, artifacts, photographs, and time-lines tell the stories of how our parents, grandparents, and other ancestors lived on a daily basis. Includes different types of shelter, food, clothing, transportation, recreation, and forms of education.

Student Application

Understand how memories and history show changes over time and explain how things are today.


Learning Objectives

  1. Students will realize that there is more to time than just hours, minutes, and seconds. The past. (yesterday/long ago) and the present (today) are also important aspects of time.
  2. Students will realize that many things change over a decade, more things change over a generation, and even more changes occur over a century.

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Supporting Activities

  1. Before viewing the video

    1. Have the students sit in a circle. Have all those who have grandparents stand up. Ask if anyone has great grandparents and have those children remain standing. Long Ago, Yesterday, and Today, compares the way things were when their grandparents were young with the wa...

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Introduction
The Past
Grandparent’s Generation
Life 100 Years Ago
Pioneers
Native Americans
Immigrants
Change
Future
Long Ago, Yesterday, And Today
Long Ago, Yesterday, And Today
Long Ago, Yesterday, And Today