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Everyday Life Has Changed From Long Ago to Today

with Sage

Sage the wise owl sits at a wide wooden table covered with two sets of objects — on one side, an old hand-cranked washing tub, a candle, and a horse-drawn wagon; on the other side, a washing machine, a lamp, and a car — pointing a wing back and forth between the two sides with a curious smile.

Identify at least two everyday things that were different long ago compared to today.
Compare how people traveled long ago with how people travel today.
Compare how people washed clothes long ago with how people wash clothes today.
Sort objects into two groups: long ago and today.

Key terms

long ago: A time in the past, before cars and electric lights existed.
today: The present time, the world we live in now.
technology: The tools and machines people invent to make work easier.
factory: A big building where workers and machines make many things.
transportation: The different ways people travel from one place to another.

How People Traveled

A very long time ago, before your great-great-grandparents were born, there were no cars or airplanes. To get from one town to another, people walked on foot or rode horses, and a trip could take many days. Today we have cars, buses, trains, and airplanes that carry us long distances quickly. The need to travel stayed the same, but the way we travel changed a great deal.

Doing Everyday Work

Everyday chores looked very different long ago. People washed clothes by scrubbing them by hand in big tubs of water, and they lit candles when it grew dark because there were no electric lights. They even sewed their own clothes stitch by stitch. Today, washing machines, electric lamps, and clothes made in factories do much of this work, so the same tasks take far less time and effort.

What Stayed the Same

Even though tools have changed a lot, some things have stayed exactly the same. People long ago still needed food to eat, clothes to wear, and ways to get around, just like people do now. They lived in families and cared for each other too. So when we compare long ago and today, we see that human needs stayed the same while the tools used to meet them changed.

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Sort a horse-drawn wagon into long ago or today.

Ask: would you see this at homes today, or only in an old storybook?
Horse-drawn wagons are mostly seen in old pictures, not on busy streets now.
That means it belongs to the past.
So a horse-drawn wagon belongs in the long ago group.

Answer: A horse-drawn wagon belongs in the long ago group.

Decide what changed and what stayed the same about washing clothes.

Long ago, people scrubbed clothes by hand in tubs.
Today, washing machines do the scrubbing for us.
Either way, people still need clean clothes.
So the need stayed the same, but the tool changed.

Answer: The need for clean clothes stayed the same; the tool changed from hand-scrubbing to a washing machine.

Hello, friend! I am Sage, and I love learning about how things used to be. A very, very long time ago — longer ago than even your great-great-grandparents — everyday life looked very different. People did not have cars. They rode horses or walked to get places. It took a very long time to travel! People did not have electric lights. When it got dark, they used candles to see. Washing clothes was hard work. People scrubbed clothes by hand in big tubs of water. Today, a washing machine does that work for us. Long ago, people made their own clothes by hand, stitch by stitch. Today, most clothes are made in big buildings called factories and sold in stores. One thing that has NOT changed: people still need food, clothes, and ways to get around. The tools just look different now! When we play the sorting game, look at each picture and think: would you see this at your house today, or only in an old storybook? That tells you which group it belongs in.

Activity

Sort each picture into the right group — does it belong to long ago or today?

Practice

Name one tool people use today that did not exist long ago.

Explain one thing about daily life that stayed the same over time.

Common mistakes to avoid

People long ago did not need clothes.People have always needed clothes to stay warm; only the way clothes are made has changed.
Everything was completely different long ago.Many human needs stayed the same; mostly the tools and machines people use have changed.

Check your understanding

Long ago, how did most people travel from town to town?

Which of these is something that is DIFFERENT today compared to long ago?

Mia thinks that long ago, people did not need clothes because life was simpler. Is Mia right?

Recap

Everyday life has changed a lot from long ago to today. People once traveled by horse, lit candles, and washed clothes by hand, while today we use cars, electric lights, and machines. Yet basic needs like food, clothes, and travel stayed the same; only the tools changed.

Reflect

What is one thing from long ago you wish you could try for a day?