1. Warm Up What is the definition of a caregiver?
Give three examples of caregivers in your life

2. Caregivers- those who look after children

3. Historical perspectives
W.U.
List one way that childhood has changed in the past 100 years?
How might childhood differ in America, compared to another country?

4. How has childhood changed?
Health-
Love-
Health- better health care for disease, more childhood obesity due to high fat diet and less activity
Love- Children still need love. Old saying “child should be seen and not heard”, now children have more of a say in their lives

5. Education-Write two things that you think have changed in education over the last hundred years.
In 1852, Massachusetts passed the first compulsory education law
All children 8-14
1922 Compulsory School Act approved for all states.

6. Work List your work experience
(could be watching brothers and sisters, cleaning the house anything)
How have the jobs you have had changed who you are?
What is the main “job” of children today?
How might that differ from the past?

7. Work: Today In the past Federal labor law Compulsory education in CO
School is the main job of children
Federal labor law
14 is the minimum work age
15 and under cannot work between the hours of 7am and 7pm during school week/ year
Compulsory education in CO
Required 6-17years
In the past
9 or over should be part of family income
Children were considered property for many
1938 Fair Labor Standards Act
Learn, go to school

9. Other differences… Play- More leisure time, more toys
Dress- less formal than in the past

12. Families Mothers begin to enter work force In the past 1940 -1960
Nuclear family- father, mother, children
Mothers begin to enter work force
Single parent families are becoming more common.
Orphanages not seen as much (group homes),
Today
More foster care, adoptions
Grandparents raising their grandchildren.
Teen parenting
In the beginning, there was the nuclear family-the father financially supporting the family and the mother (have to be married) looking after their children and their home.
Between 1940 and 1960, the number of homes with mothers and fathers both working increased significantly. The economic benefits of being employed, combined with escalating divorce rates and an increase in never-married mothers, led to a greater need for child care.
Gay and lesbian families are becoming more acceptable in today’s society.
Even people who are unable to have children themselves, adoption or fostering is more available due to the decline in orphanages and is looked at as another family structure in society.
But the latest trend is, grandparents raising their grandchildren. With mothers becoming even younger, we are seeing the burden of raising the children fall upon the older generation.
WWII

13. Discipline Corporal Punishment not uncommon Now more child centered
Has more freedom & self esteem building caused children to be self centered?

14. Culture Presentation
What is life like for children in the rest of the world…
In pairs, you will choose a country/ culture that you would like to find more information on.
If you are using a website other than one of the four listed, you must also fill out a resource evaluation form
You will create a presentation that contains the following information:
Regulations on schooling and what are the schools like_____/5
At least 4 Laws that apply to children/ adolescents______/10
Driving
Labor
Living on their own
Curfew
Drinking
Military Service
What are three traditions that are common_____10
4 other facts on that country/ culture_____5
Accuracy/ works cited____/10
Total____/40

15. The following websites may be helpful on your project
The following websites may be helpful on your project. You do not have to use these websites, but please make sure you are looking at reputable websites (edu, org, etc..)
If you are using a website other than one of the four listed, you must also fill out a resource evaluation form
uid&custid=s
Make sure to cite all sources on your presentation (Google is not a source it is a search engine)

16. Using your notes, compare and contrast childhood today to childhood in the past
Today Past