Do you recognise this child?

When I was a child Watch these videos in which elderly people speak about their childhood memories. What do they have in common? In what way are they the same or different from today's children?

Dom Campochiaro speaks about his grandmother: http://www.memoro.org/us-en/video.php?ID=1330 What did he use to do for her?

http://www.memoro.org/us-en/video.php?ID=1375 What was it like for Charles Wiegand? How were things different from what they are now in Harlem, NY?

Write about what you and your family used to do in the past List of Things You Used to do as a Child: Make a list of 10 things that you used to do when you were a kid. Used to = is used to describe a past state or habit which is not true now. Use the questions on the next slide to get inspiration.  Example Sentences: 1. I used to play on the playground every day. 2. I used to eat a lot of candy. 3. I used to argue with my mom and refuse to clean my room. 4. I used to get upset if I didn’t win the game that I was playing. 5. I used to never get tired. 6. I used to want to watch horror films. 7. I used to get very bored at school. 8. I used to never turn in my homework on time.

Discussion What games did you use to play when you were a child? Where did you use to go on holiday? Are there any foods or drinks that you used to hate when you were young that you like now? What did you use to look like when you were a teenager? What hairstyle did you use to have? What clothes did you use to have? Were you badly behaved at school? What bad things did you use to do? What did you use to do at the weekends? What did you use to do at Christmas? How has the place where you grew up changed in your lifetime? There used to be a (park/playground etc.)