Homeplace+reinforcing+activity

__** Homeplace Reinforcing Activity **__

__**Goal:**__ The goal of this activity is for students to interpret the photos of the book, //Homeplace//, to learn and form differences from generation to generation. This causes students to learn how to draw in new information by observing photos and other sources.

__** Materials: **__
 * Book
 * Journal
 * Writing Utensil

__**Procedures:**__
 * 1.** Read the book, //Homeplace,// as a class or individually.

**2.** Split the students into small groups and ask them to reflect upon the story together:
 * What interesting facts did you learn about how people used to live?
 * If you could pick any of the time periods described in this book to live during which would it be and why?

**3.** Give about 10-15 minutes for discussion, The teacher should then read the book again. This time only showing the illustrations to the class. This will allow the students to see what the illustrator was visualizing as the story progresses.

**4.** Now, the teacher should have the students pretend as though they lived during the time of the great great great great grandparents. Ask the following questions. Repeat for each progressive generation so that students see and discus the development of technology over time and the increase in people standard of living.

1.In what ways is your life hard? 2. What is the most difficult thing you would have to do? 3. What do you do for enjoyment? 4. How is your life better than the generation before you? (repeat)

**5.** If students have writing journals you could have them journal about how technology has changed over time making life easier. Ask them to specifically write about what things they enjoy that there great grandparents never had.