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{ 4 Start with the Standards 2.1 Students differentiate between things that happened long ago and things that happened yesterday. The Big Idea Today's families are different from those that lived long ago. Some things in families are still the same. How do people and places change over time? In what order do the events of your life happen? How can we learn about a family's history? How is daily life now different from daily life in the past? How is it the same? Unit | Test Writing: A Diary Entry W Unit Project: A Family History Storyboard * Tao Sh and Long Ago talk LY .7 A =) Z The names of family members ae LES: from long ago Tuy ~ f are written in our family Bible.” people who live or work together in the same place. (page 24) n oY 9 ie! a 3 S 5 2 Q 9 oO Q 2 2 oS a e @o o a 5 = ancestor A family member who lived a long time ago. (page 36) artifact An object from another time or place. (page 37) aS INTERNET RESOURCES Go to www.harcourtschool.com/hss communication The sharing of ideas and to view Internet resources for this unit. information. (page 52) Reading Social Studies Sequence Sequence is the order in which events happen. As you read, look for the words first, next, and last. These words give sequence clues. — Kaan Practice the Skill ) Look for sequence clues as you read the paragraph. ~ Ana Maria’s grandfather was born in Mexico. _| ___He moved to California when he was 20.0 7 years old. Grandfather had to work hard | in his new country. First, he built a small house. __ -|_Next, he found.a job on a ranch. Grandfather _fixed fences and helped with the cattle. | Last, he used the money he _saved to buy his own ranch. ~ | Ana Maria lives in the same 1 house that her grandfather __ built long ago. f LI ( Apply What You Learned This chart shows the sequence of events in Grandfather's life. What happened first? What happened next? What happened last? Copy the chart and complete it. Apply as You Read As you read, look for words that give sequence clues for events. Preview and Question New ideas are easier to understand when you write what you have learned. A K-W-L chart helps you record important facts before and after you read. Practice the Skill The K-W-L chart on the next page shows what Marco knows about cars of long ago. Copy the chart. Add more information. What do you know about cars of long ago? Write it under What I Know. What do you want to know about cars of long ago? Write it under What I Want to Know. ‘A Read the paragraph. Then add new facts to your K-W-L chart. Cars of long ago were different from cars of today. The seats were placed above the engine. People started cars with hand cranks instead of keys, and they steered by using special handles. Cars did not have heat or air conditioning. Apply as You Read ) Make a K-W-L chart to show what you know and want to know about families of the past. As you read this unit, add facts to show what you have learned. illustrated by Martin Remphry Josh likes visiting Grandma Jenny. Her apartment is full of her memories. “What was it like when you were young, Grandma?” asks Josh. And Grandma Jenny says— d in a new house and hen with an electric When I was young, we live: d a kite! dpa Ben used t ress up and go ot our first Tv. We ha ge. Gran' sed to d ght. g stove and 4 frid’ ‘0 visit US on weekends. My sister u dancing every saturday ni I remember asking Grandpa what it was like when he was young. And Grandpa Ben said— When I was young, in England, my mum and dad worked in a big hotel. Dad used to polish the carriages. Sometimes he let me feed the horses. I saw a car in the street for the first time. I remember the first time wp we had our photo taken. This is me in my sailor suit with mum, dad, my brother, Ted, my sister, May, Grandpa Jim, and Grandma Emily. I asked Grandma Emily what it was like when she was young. Grandma Emily sat me on her knee and said— When I was young, I remember playing in the street with all the other children. At night, I used to get scrubbed ina bathtub in the kitchen. We had candles for lighting. We lived in a busy town. Grandfather Joe used to take me to the docks. We watched the big ships from all around the world come and go. I used to ask Grandfather what it was like when he was young. Grandfather Joe sat me on his knee and said— When I was young, I lived in the country. My father and grandfather worked on a farm. At harvesttime everybody helped, even my Grandmother Polly. Two days each week, we went to the village school. The teacher was very strict. I remember asking my grandmother what it was like when she was young. Grandmother Polly sat me on her knee and said— When I was young, I used to help my older sister, who worked at d big house. Downstairs in the kitchen, I polished candlesticks and scrubbed the tables and helped prepare the food. Upstairs in the large rooms, I dusted the furniture and helped make the fire. I remember the fair coming to town. There were games and dancing and market stalls. I used to ask my grandfather what it was like when he was young. Grandfather Will sat me on his knee and said— When I was young, we traveled to all the country markets where my father and grandfather bought and sold horses. I remember Grandmother Betty making dolls and small toys. They were made from wood. I used to help paint the faces. She gave one of the wooden dolls to me... 19 I remember thinking, “When I am as old as Grandmother Betty, I will tell my grandchildren what it was like when I was young.” Make It Relevant Find out what life was like for an older relative when he or she was your age.

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