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Summary and Objective
Students will understand that children in past centuries played with toys and games just like they do now. Students will understand that many of the games and toys they play with have changed because of technological advances. In this lesson, children will explore games and toys used in past centuries and compare and contrast the similarities and differences in these games and toys.
Teaching Plan
Step 1.
Children will engage in discussions of what toys and games they enjoy. A class list will be made on chart paper of their favorite games and toys.
Step 2.
Students will view toys and games children used in past centuries in the digital collection on the American Centuries Website. Children will focus on the items linked to this lesson. Prints will then be made and enlarged for the students.
Step 3.
Students will work in pairs and select one toy or game to research on the digital collection. After researching it, each pair of students will work together to write a description of the item. It should include the era and what materials were used in making the item. Next, students will sketch the item or copy a print from the digital collection.
Step 4.
Students will then find a picture in a book or magazine or draw the same game or toy depicting what it looks like today. They will then write a description of the present-day item. In the description, they should include the era and what materials were used in making the item.
Step 5.
The class will then make a chart of the toys and games used in past centuries.
Step 6.
Students will then compare the chart of present-day toys and games with their chart of toys and games from past centuries.
Step 7.
Students will then make a large class Venn diagram to compare and contrast toys and games children used in the past centuries and today.
Step 8.
A bulletin board entitled "Toys and Games Throughout the Centuries" will display their finished products under two subtitles, " Now" and "Then". Students will bring in games and toys they have of the item they researched. They will mount pictures from the digital collection on oaktag to display near their games. Students from other classes will be invited to view the projects so the class can share their learnings.
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