Life+100+Years+Ago

Do you know what life was like for people 100 years ago? Well, in some ways it was like ours, but only if you were a wealthy person. If you were a poor person, or a modest farmer living in the countryside, life was probably not too different than it was 200 years ago!

Think about your own life. What are some of the most important conveniences you enjoy? I imagine some of them are so much a part of your life that you may not be able to think of them. Well, let's think about the list below and then we'll find out when they were invented and THEN think about when they became common enough for everyone to enjoy them!

Running Water On-Demand Hot Water Electrical Lighting Telephone Music Players Radio Television Home Refrigerators Electric Stoves Computers Trains Automobiles Airplanes Modern Farm and Factory Machinery <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Facebook

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Together we'll find out when these things were invented and when they became popular enough for the average person to enjoy their benefits. You'll need to take notes on this!

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">When we're finished we're going to take a walk around the campus to find out what things would have been like here 100 years ago!