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Summary and Objective
The children will learn about the differences between their play activities and toys versus the children of yesteryear (specifically prior to the 1950's.) This will be done by examining pictures of old games and toys and comparing them to those of the modern day. Students will understand that there is a vast difference between toys in earlier times versus toys today.
Teaching Plan
Step 1.
Each student will make a list of 15-20 toys/games they possess.
Step 2.
As a whole group, we will discuss the lists and the idea that today's children have an abundance of "playthings." I will have the children imagine what it would be like to own only half of the items on their list or even, perhaps, only one of those items. We will discuss which one item they would choose, what it would be like to have only one or two items, and what alternative types of entertainment they could come up with.
Step 3.
The students will examine the photos and read the captions from the digital collection. They will be asked to note the simplicity of the toys and games, and to think about what interest they would have in playing with and owning ONLY one or two of these items as their whole collection of playthings.
Step 4.
In small groups, the children will have time to discuss their veiwing notes of the digital collection and to create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast their original lists from step 1 to the information examined in the digital collection.
Step 5.
Each student will write a compare and contrast statement consisting of at least four paragraphs telling what is the same and different about toys/games of modern versus long ago.
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