Chapter 5- Our Past, Present, Future

What is one way technology has changed communication?

• People write letters.

• Airplanes carry letters.

• People send postcards.

• Riders on horses deliver mail.

How do people use technology now to do their work?

• They walk to work.

• They work in offices.

• They use computers.

• All of the answers

What technology did families use before electricity was introduced?

• Dishwashers

• Computers

• Washing machines

• Oil Lamps

What is a good primary source for seeing what your community looked like in the past?

• An old document

• An old photograph

• An old school book

• An old letter

What would a child who lived in the past tell people about school?

• I share a classroom with children of all ages.

• All of the children go to my school.

• I have a computer to help me learn.

• I work with my classmates at a big table.

How can we travel now because of technology?

• On airplanes

• In cars

• On trains

• All of the answers

Read the passage. Then answer the question.

Benjamin Franklin invented many things. First, he invented swim fins. Next, he invented a stove. Then he made special eyeglasses. Last, he made a tool to reach high places.

What did Benjamin invent first?

• Swim fins

• A tool to reach high places

• A stove

• Eyeglasses

You want to put old community photos on a timeline. Where will you put the oldest photo?

• On the right

• In the middle

• On the left

• In the center

How can a calendar help you plan for the future?

• A   I can cross off days that are in the past.

• B   I can mark special days that are ahead.

• C   I can see how many weeks are in a year.

• D   I can record events that have already happened.

Which inventor also started libraries and hospitals?

• A   Benjamin Franklin

• B   Garrett Morgan

• C   Thomas Edison

• D   Alexander Graham Bell