Holidays in the past
Topic: Present and past family life
This is the student activity 1 of 1 of the Holidays, past and present learning activity.
Task No. 1
A day in the life
Look carefully at the photos in the Allen family's album.
Describe what the children did each day.
Describe what they do during their holiday that is similar or different to yours.
Use terms such as 'a long time ago', 'then and now', 'now and then', 'old and new'.
Task No. 2
Holidays in the olden days
Write or draw a picture to show:
- what the Allen family did each day of the week during their holidays in the olden days.
- what you do in your holidays.
Task No. 3
Extension activity
Use the descriptions to create a story about how the Allen family spent their holiday in 1900.
Use a range of communication forms (oral, graphic, written, role play) and digital techonologies to tell the story.