History - Schools in the past and present

Where would we see a slate?

• In the kitchen

• A school in the past

• A school in the present

In the past what 3 things would your teacher check to make sure they were clean?

• Hair, nails and teeth

• Toes, bag and hair

• The teacher didn't check for cleanliness

What were 'nib's' used for in the past?

• To play games with your friend

• To dip into ink to write with

• They were drinks

Were there iPads in the 19th century?

*Hint - remember the 19th century was over 100 years ago. We now live in the 21st century.

• No, there was no technology in schools in the 19th century

• Yes

• Only for the teacher

Answer explanation

Hint - remember the 19th century was over 100 years ago. We now live in the 21st century.

In the past, students sat in rows and by themselves. How do we sit at school now days?

• We sit in rows and by ourselves.

• We sit in table groups. We often work together.

In the past, not everyone had the chance to finish school in their teenage years. Most children left school at what age?

• 12

• 15

• 5

In the video where the young girl interviews the older man, what important job did he have every day at school?

• He was the bus driver.

• He was the bell boy. There were no automatic bells in the past. Just an old fashioned bell on a tower with a rope.

• He didn't have any special jobs.

Draw a picture of desk from the past.

Would we use this object in the past or present?

(a)  

Name a game children played in the past that we still play today.