What Did They Do Back Then?

This class will take students on a journey to the past to see how the world has changed. Each week students will compare different activities that were done in past to how they are done in modern day. Each class is a standalone class and the classes do not build on each other, students can join at any time. Students will experience how life was like and how it has changed through games, crafts, and dance, among other activities. We will cover a wide variety of time periods and subjects from Ancient times to the 20th century. Class will begin with a brief introduction of activities and history behind them.

April 17: Easter Traditions
Comparing: Easter Celebrations
Activity: Decorating Easter baskets
Supplies: A basket, ribbons, paper, scissors, etc.

April 24: Shut the Box Game
Comparing: Popular Games
Activity: Playing Game
Supplies: Two dice or dice rolling app, paper with something to write with

May 1: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Comparing: Baking
Activity: Baking cookies
Supplies: Oven, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, Eggs, semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped nuts (Optional)

May 8: Paying a proper call 
Comparing: Visiting friends
Activity: Making calling cards and pretending to pay a call
Supplies: Small blank piece of paper, about the size of a 3x5 card, stickers, colored pencils, markers, etc.

May 15: Sewing for a cause
Comparing: Raising awareness of issues
Activity: Making crafts related to a cause
Supplies: Paper, colored pencils, markers, stickers, etc.

May 22: One Room School Houses
Comparing: Schools and Learning
Activity: Reading from MacGuffy Reader and practicing penmanship
Supplies: Paper and pencil or small white board and marker

May 29: Book Binding
Comparing: Books
Activity: Creating book
Supplies: At least 2 pieces of paper the same size, hole punch, yarn or string, scissors

June 5: Dinners during Victorian times
Comparing: Dinning
Activity: Setting the table and talking about food served
Supplies: 1 Normal plate, 1 Soup Bowl, 1 small plate, 2 glasses, 1 coffee/tea cup and saucer, 5 forks (preferably of different sizes), 4 knives (preferably of different sizes), 2 spoons (preferably of different sizes)

June 12: Nickelodeon Movie Theaters
Comparing: Silent movies vs. movies today
Activity: Watching silent movies and talking about them
Supplies: None

June 19:  Rationing During World War 2
Comparing: Shopping and eating
Activity: Grouping foods by what we could buy
Supplies: At least 7 different kinds of food (can be real or fake or both)

June 26: Flipbook animation
Comparing: Animation
Activity: Creating a flipbook animation
Supplies: Blank pad of paper, something to draw with

July 3: Newsreels during World War 2
Comparing: How we get news
Activity: Watching World War 2 Newsreels and discussing them
Supplies: None

July 10: Soda Fountains, poodle skirt and Sock Hops
Comparing: Treats and Fun
Activities: Making Ice Cream soda, poodle skirt design and dancing
Supplies: Ice Cream and Soda (or any carbonated drink), glass and spoon, paper, colored pencils/markers 

July 17: Putting on a show during the 1940s
Comparing: Theater and performing
Activity: Creating a show
Supplies: To help make this particular class experience feel more authentic the supply list will be posted approximately 24 hours before the class meets. Learners should use whatever they have around the house and not purchase anything.

July 24: Brownie cameras
Comparing: Photography
Activity: Taking and sharing pictures
Supplies: A few pictures your learner has taken, a camera or other device with a camera, and something to take pictures of. 

July 31: Art Deco
Comparing: Art and Architecture Style
Activity: Creating Art in Style
Supplies: Paper, colored pencils, markers, etc.

August 7: Ice Cream
Comparing: Different kinds of ice cream
Activity: Making ice cream
Supplies: 1 large zipper-top plastic bag, 1 small zipper-top plastic bag, (Regular zipper top plastic bags are fine, but freezer bags are better), enough ice cubes to fill the large bag 1/4 to 1/2 full. salt, milk, vanilla, sugar, a towel. 
Some learners may need an adult to help, instructions will be sent to adult prior to class to help them decide if their help is needed.

August 14: NO CLASS

August 21: Victorian hats
Comparing: Fashion
Activity: Decorating hats
Supplies: A hat (preferably with a brim), ribbon, yarn, paper, etc to decorate hat with.

August 28: Storytelling
Comparing: Telling stories
Activity: Creating a story
Supplies: None

September 4: NO CLASS

Parents and Learners are encouraged to give suggestions for future classes and topics they would like to learn more about and experience.

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