Then and Now: How Life Has Changed

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🎯 Your mission

Walk into the past. Find out who, what, and why.

⚡ The twist

What seemed obvious then is often shocking now (and vice versa).

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A long time ago, people lived very differently than we do now. They had no cars or computers. Families worked together to grow their food and make their clothes. Today, we have many machines to help us.

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We can go to the store to buy food and wear clothes made in factories.

Key facts

Remember these

1Long ago, people grew their food.
2Today, we buy food from stores.
3Machines help us in our daily lives.

Then & Now

The choices made back then are why the world looks like this now.

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How did people get their food long ago?

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Question 2 of 2

What do we use to help us today?

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🌍 Why this still matters: Every road sign, every flag, every holiday — there's history hiding inside.

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👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “What's something from history you wish you could see in person?”

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