How Have Children’s roles and responsibilities changed throughout the years.

Children of the Colonial Period Children of this period had no time to be bored. Check this website out to find out how they entertained themselves!no time to be bored.

Children in the late 19 th Century During this period in American History, young children were forced to work in the coal mines and factories and bring home money to support the rest of the family. young children were forced to work in the coal mines and factories and bring home money to support the rest of the family Do you think you would have been able to survive this?

Working at home in the 1900’s Girls helped out by sewing pieces at home.

Children today-in the U.S.A.

Work Time Create a Venn Diagram, comparing your life to oneVenn Diagram of the children in this presentation. Include your role and responsibilities in and out of the home.

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Extension Activities Choose any one topic that was presented and discussed in class and... 1.Design a brochure using “Publisher”. 2.Create a food menu 3.From a child’s point of view, write a letter describing his/her life. 4.Write a report on a famous woman and her contribution to American History. 5.Illustrate the different way Colonial children entertained themselves.

Standards SS1.alt.1: Students will study family, neighborhood, community, New York State and United States history, culture, values, beliefs and traditions and the important contribution of individuals and groups.SS1.alt.1: SS1.E.1A: Students know the roots of American culture, its development from many different traditions, and the ways many people from a variety of groups and backgrounds played a role in creating it.SS1.E.1A: SS1.E.2C: Students distinguish between near and distant past and interpret simple timelinesSS1.E.2C: SS1.E.3B: Students classify information by type of activity; social, political, economic, technological, scientific, cultural, or religious.SS1.E.3B: SS2.E.1B: Students explore narrative accounts of important events from world history to learn about different accounts of the past to begin to understand how interpretations and perspectives develop.SS2.E.1B: SS5.E.3C: Students identify and describe the rules and responsibilities students have at home, in the classroom, and at school.SS5.E.3C: