Then and Now: How Life Has Changed

🌍Mission Brief #1

A long time ago, people lived very differently than we do now.

🎯 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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Mind = Blown

🤯 Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.

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Then & Now

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

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

Key Facts

Long ago, people grew their food.

Today, we buy food from stores.

Machines help us in our daily lives.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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How did people get their food long ago?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Why this still matters

Every road sign, every flag, every holiday — there's history hiding inside.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Ask a grown-up what the world looked like when they were your age.

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For the dinner table

“What's something from history you wish you could see in person?”

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